List of Famous people born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Makoto Moriyama
Makoto Moriyama is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Orix Buffaloes from 2006 to 2012 and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2013 to 2015.
Ryota Ishioka
Ryota Ishioka is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kontarō
Tanigawa Shūzen
Shuzen Tanigawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Amagasaki, Hyogo and graduate of Osaka University, he joined the government of Osaka Prefecture in 1957. After serving as deputy mayor of Osaka Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995.
Miyoko Hirose
Miyoko Hirose is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Ryohei Fujiwara
Ryohei Fujiwara is a Japanese professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
Ryō Hayashizaki
Ryo Hayashizaki was a baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Meidai Nomura
Wakamu Deguchi
Wakamu Deguchi is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Dynamite Tommy
Hiroshi Tomioka , better known by his stage name Dynamite Tommy, is a Japanese musician, record producer and businessman. He first rose to prominence as vocalist of the punk rock band Color in the late-1980s and early-1990s, but now predominantly works behind the scenes running his record label Free-Will.