List of Famous people born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Musōyama Masashi is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in January 1993, and he won promotion to the top makuuchi division in just four tournaments. He won thirteen special prizes and spent a total of 31 tournaments at komusubi and sekiwake before finally reaching the second highest rank of ōzeki in 2000, shortly after winning his only top division tournament championship or yūshō. He retired in 2004. He is now the head coach of Fujishima stable.

Hideo Jinpu is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Koga, Ibaraki and graduate of Hosei University, he ran unsuccessfully for the assembly of Ibaraki Prefecture in 1994. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

Yuzo Iwakami is a Japanese football player for Thespakusatsu Gunma.

Hiroshi Okada is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.

Celes Kobayashi is a former professional boxer from Ibaraki, Japan. He is a former WBA Super flyweight champion. He got his ring name, "Celes", from a company he used to work for. He lives in Chiba, Japan, with his wife and daughter.

Naoki Wako is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka.