List of Famous people born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Tomonori Jinnai
Tomonori Jinnai is a Japanese comedian, tarento, and presenter.
Yūji Kuroiwa
Yūji Kuroiwa is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan.
Masaki Sumitani
Masaki Sumitani is a Japanese comedian, retired professional wrestler, and tarento ("talent") also known under his performing name of Razor Ramon Hard Gay , which he adopted from Razor Ramon. His act was featured on the Bakusho Mondai no Bakuten! (Daibakuten) Saturday variety show on TBS Television in Japan, in 2005.
Takashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano is a Japanese actor.
Gen Shoji
Gen Shōji is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gamba Osaka in the Japanese J1 League.
Ann Lewis
Ann Lewis is a Japanese musician, popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ryuto Kazuhara
Ryuto Kazuhara is a Japanese singer and dancer. He is a vocalist of the Japanese all-male dance and music group Generations from Exile Tribe. Ryuto is represented with LDH.
Takahiro Ikeyama
Takahiro Ikeyama is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. A slugging shortstop, Ikeyama played for the Yakult Swallows his entire career, from 1984–2002.
Hōsei Yamasaki
Hōsei Tsukitei , formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki is a Japanese solo comedian and rakugo performer, signed with Yoshimoto Kogyo. He is best known for being one of the five members of Downtown Gaki no Tsukai's regular cast. His role on the show is usually divided up between the suberi-kyara and the ijime-kyara.
Shigetoshi Hasegawa
Shigetoshi Hasegawa is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, best-selling author and Japanese television personality. He achieved the most recognition when he played for the Seattle Mariners from 2002 through 2005. Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels (1997–2001), and before that spent six years with the Orix BlueWave. He bats and throws right-handed.