List of Famous people born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Tappei Shimokawa was a Japanese actor. He attended Musashino Art University, but withdrew before completing his degree. In 1939, he joined Bungakuza Theatre Company but left in 1952. He is well known for his roles in Taiyō ni Hoero! and Akira Kurosawa`s Dodes'ka-den.

Hisashi Jogo is a Japanese footballer who plays and captains for Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League.

Jirō Akagawa is a Japanese novelist born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Kenji Kimihara is a retired Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in eighth, second and fifth place, respectively. He won two gold medals in the marathon at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970, and won the Boston Marathon in 1966.

Wataru Karashima is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Sunao Matsumoto, known professionally as Sunao Yoshida, was a Japanese novelist. He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and graduated from La Salle junior/senior high school in Kagoshima. He attended Waseda University and earned a Master's degree from Kyoto University. Yoshida died of a lung blockage in 2004.

Tsutomu Tanaka was a Japanese professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in Japan for the Nishitetsu Lions and the Chunichi Dragons. Tanaka was a top pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball shortly before scandals derailed his career. A 23-game winner in 1966, he also is one of the few NPB pitchers to ever throw a perfect game.

Taichi Mukai is a Japanese singer, songwriter and model from Fukuoka. He was previously a member of the funk band Modio and signed with Miya Terrace in 2017 as a solo artist, releasing his debut studio album, Blue. Mukai has collaborated with a range of artists including Sik-K, Jevon, M-Flo, and Minmi.

Tsuyoshi Fukui is a retired tour and Japan Davis Cup team tennis player. Fukui holds the record for the most singles win for the Japanese in Davis Cup, with 26. On tour, he won two Challenger tennis events in singles and earned a career-high singles ranking of World No. 177, in January 1983.

Mitsuru Chiyotanda is a former Japanese football player.