List of Famous people born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Ayano Ōmoto
Ayano Ōmoto , nicknamed Nocchi , is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is known as one of the members of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.
Kōji Kikkawa
Kōji Kikkawa is a Japanese musician. His most recent album is 2016's Wild Lips.
Ayaka Nishiwaki
Ayaka Nishiwaki , nicknamed A~chan , is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is known as one of the members of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.
Shinji Takehara
Shinji Takehara was a professional boxer in the Middleweight (160lb) division. He was the first boxer from Japan to capture a World Middleweight Title.
Naho Toda
Naho Toda is a Japanese actress.
Tatsuro Hirooka
Tatsuro Hirooka is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and manager. He was awarded Central League rookie of the year award in 1954.
Yuka Kashino
Yuka Kashino , nicknamed Kashiyuka , is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is known as one of the members of the electropop group Perfume.
Hidehiko Yuzaki
Hidehiko Yuzaki is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. He was elected on November 8, 2009 on behalf of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Prior to that, served in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Yuzaki earned his M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1995.
Eikichi Yazawa
Eikichi Yazawa is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and a prominent figure in Japanese popular music.
Yasuo Fujii
Yasuo Fujii is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.