List of Famous people born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Hitoshi Ōno
Hitoshi Ono is a Japanese rugby player. He plays at lock for the Japan national rugby union team. He is nicknamed the "Iron Man".
Eimi Naruse
Eimi Naruse is a Japanese singer and voice actress who is currently a member of Dempagumi.inc.
Atsuko Sakuraba
Atsuko Sakuraba is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress and one-time mixed martial arts fighter.
Mitsuhide Iwaki
Mitsuhide Iwaki is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the National Diet. A native of Iwaki, Fukushima and graduate of Sophia University with a B.L., he worked at Suntory and served in the city assembly of Iwaki for two terms since 1980, in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for two terms from 1986 and as mayor of Iwaki for two terms from 1990. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.
Takehiro Watanabe
Takehiro Watanabe is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. He was born in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. He competed in the World Cup 2015 season.
Teruhiko Mashiko
Teruhiko Mashiko is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.
Haruko Sagara
Haruko Sagara is a Japanese actress and ex-idol singer in the 1980s.
Satoshi Komatsu
Satoshi Komatsu is a retired Japanese pitcher who played his entire career in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.
Yojiro Takahagi
Yojiro Takahagi is a Japanese football player who plays for FC Tokyo. He played for Japan national team.
Akiyuki Shinbo
Akiyuki Shinbo is a Japanese animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist. Best known for his works with Shaft, he has attained international recognition with the studio for his unique visual style and storytelling methods.