List of Famous people born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Yatsunori Shimaya is a Japanese footballer who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi in the J2 League, as an attacking midfielder.

Kazuaki Yoshinaga is a Japanese coach. He is the current head coach at Albirex Niigata.

Shota Koseki is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. He started his career in Riki Choshu's Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling (WJ) promotion before heading to Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office/Diamond Ring dojo and promotion. He has also wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion. An accomplished karateka, his style is based upon strong, fast kicks and strikes.

Rui Kitada is a Japanese professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.

Yoshinori Suematsu is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

Yasuo Kubo is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Shiranui Kōemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kikuchi, Higo Province. He was the sport's 11th yokozuna.

Koichi Yamauchi is a Japanese politician of Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party and Your Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

Isamu Chō was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army known for his support of ultranationalist politics and involvement in a number of attempted coup d'états in pre-World War II Japan.