List of Famous people born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Tsuyoshi Makino was a Japanese author, critic, and social activist. He taught Japanese language at Kawai Juku in Sendai, Japan.

Takahiro Aoki is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.

Eiya Hashimoto is a Japanese road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the Men's Omnium.

Hidenori Kuramoto is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Dragons from 2001 to 2012. He is currently employed with the Dragons as the second team outfield and base-running coach.

Kazuyoshi Kaneko is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

Masanori Fujihara is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2010 to 2013.

Minase Yashiro is a Japanese gravure idol, actress and TV personality.

Atsushi Katagiri is a former Japanese football player.