List of Famous people born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Natsuo Yamaguchi is a Japanese politician of the Komeito party and a member of the House of Councillors in the National Diet of Japan.

Kishirō Nakamura is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as an independent. A native of Sakai, Sashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture and a graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as an independent in 1976.

Kisenosato Yutaka born July 3, 1986, as Yutaka Hagiwara is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Ibaraki. He made his professional debut in 2002, and reached the top makuuchi division in 2004 at the age of just 18. After many years in the junior san'yaku ranks, he reached the second highest rank of ōzeki in January 2012. He earned three kinboshi or gold stars by defeating yokozuna in his career leading up to ōzeki and nine special prizes. He scored more than 20 double-digit winning records at the ōzeki rank. In 2016, he secured the most wins in the calendar year, the first wrestler to do so without winning a tournament in that year.

Sayaka Isoyama is a Japanese gravure idol, entertainer, actress, and sports writer who is represented by the talent agency, Hori Agency. She grew up in Hokota, Kashima District, Ibaraki.

Miho Shiraishi is a Japanese actress from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Michiko Hada ,, is a Japanese actress.

Takagenji Satoshi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ibaraki Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2013 and reached the top makuuchi division in July 2019. He wrestles for Tokiwayama stable. His highest rank has been maegashira 10. He has a twin brother Takanofuji Sanzō who also wrestled for at the same stable under its previous name of Chiganoura.

Hiromi Nagasaku is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of the J-pop group Ribbon. Mark Schilling of The Japan Times described her as "the best comic actress working in Japan today".

Chiaki Kuriyama is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known in the West for her roles as Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film Battle Royale and Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1.

Nana Suzuki is a Japanese tarento and fashion model who is represented by the talent agency Twin Planet. She was a model for the fashion magazine Popteen.