List of Famous people born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Memeco Sakata
Memeco Sakata , formerly known as Hiroko Sato , is a Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol.
Wakatakakage Atsushi
Wakatakakage Atsushi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He made his debut in March 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2019. He wrestles for Arashio stable, where he is a stable mate of his older brothers Wakatakamoto and Wakamotoharu. His highest rank has been maegashira 1.
Sōichirō Hoshi
Sōichirō Hoshi is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Arts Vision. Some of his major anime roles include Kira Yamato in Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, Kazuki Fuuchouin in GetBackers, Son Goku in Saiyuki, Masaru Daimon in Digimon Savers, Kaoru Hanabishi in Ai Yori Aoshi, and Tomoki Sakurai in Heaven's Lost Property. In video game franchises he voices Sanada Yukimura in Sengoku Basara, Keiichi Maebara in Higurashi When They Cry, Kilik in Soulcalibur, and various characters in Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time. He partially voices Shirogane Takeru in Muv-Luv series. Hoshi was also known for his voice roles of villains as Goro Akechi from Persona 5, Death Gun from Sword Art Online, and Lio Shirazumi in The Garden of Sinners.
Kiyoshi Nakahata
Kiyoshi Nakahata is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Yomiuri Giants (1976–1989).
Toshio Tamogami
General Toshio Tamogami is a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force career military officer. He served as the Chief of Staff of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force from March 2007 until October 2008. Tamogami turned to politics in 2014 as a candidate for governor of Tokyo and for the House of Representatives; he was arrested in April 2016 for alleged violations of campaign finance laws in relation to his gubernatorial campaign.
Gorgeous
Gorgeous is a Japanese comedian.
Aya Ohori
Aya Ohori is a Japanese badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Masayoshi Yoshino
Masayoshi Yoshino is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1987 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. In 2012, he won a seat in the House of Representatives for the Chugoku region, and in 2014 returned to Fukushima which he has represented since 2014.
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda is a former Japanese competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist, two-time Four Continents champion, and six-time Japanese national champion.
Kōdai Umetsu
Kōdai Umetsu is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.