List of Famous people born in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Yoshinori Ogata
Yoshiko Hanzaki
Tsunehiko Kotani
Haruna Matsumoto
Haruna Matsumoto is a Japanese snowboarder. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Mana Takahashi
Osamu Watanabe
Osamu Watanabe is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts. He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.
Satomi Kubokura
Satomi Kubokura is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400 m hurdles.
Akiko Oshidari
Kenji Ueda
Kenji Ueda is a Japanese rock musician and producer. He is known for his solo work, as well as his work with Kenzi & The Trips and The Pillows.
Naoki Eiga
Naoki Eiga is a Japanese kendoka who in 2000 won the individual event at World Kendo Championship (WKC) as well as the highest title in Kendo: All Japan Kendo Champion. His progress toward the championship was documented by the Japanese broadcaster NHK in a 2003 program named A Single Blow. He currently holds the rank of Kyoshi Hachidan (教士八段).