List of Famous people born in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Tomohiko Taniguchi
Masaharu Kaji
Norio Kuboi
Nobuko Okashita
Nobuko Okashita is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Gakushuin Women's Junior College, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. She lost her seat in 2003 but was re-elected two years later.
Makoto Kitano
Makoto Kitano is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Kimiko Itoh
Kimiko Itō or Kimiko Itoh is a Japanese jazz singer. She was born on the island of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Yoshiki Yamashita
Yoshiki Yamashita is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet, representing the Japan Communist Party. A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Tottori University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after running unsuccessfully in 1992. He lost the seat in the 2001 re-election and then ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2003 and 2005. In 2007, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the second time. He is known for his left-wing radicalism.
Keitaro Ohno
Keitarō Ohno is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is currently serving as LDP Deputy Secretary General. He has served as Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense from 2017 to 2018 and Acting Director of Foreign Policy Division and Deputy Chief Secretary of Security Research Committee from 2018 to 2019. He is the son of former Minister of State for Defense of Japan Yoshinori Ohno. He was elected into his father's former seat representing the Kagawa 3rd district in 2012. He is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.