List of Famous people born in Kagoshima Prefecture

Mizue Takada is a Japanese female singer and idol.

Minami Kizuki , born on 26 December 1989, is a Japanese pop and Shima-uta folk singer. She was born in Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima, Japan. In 2006, Kizuki was recruited by Pony Canyon while performing on Kagoshima City's streets. Her debut single, "Ai Tsumugi" was released on 7 January 2009. She also writes lyrics and compositions. Her latest lyrics is "Reflection". It is the theme song of Disney's live-action movie "Mulan" which was released in 2020.

Machida Hisanari (町田久成), also known as Ueno Ryōtarō, was a Japanese samurai and statesman of the Meiji period (1868–1912). He was the first director of the Tokyo National Museum.

Miho Fukumoto is a Japanese football player. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. She played for Japan national team.

Yōko Maki is a Japanese manga artist best known for Aishiteruze Baby. Maki debuted in 1999 with Love Service! in Ribon Original magazine. She also has a pet dog named Leo and her profile in the Aishiteruze Baby comic says her hobby is "...blowing soap bubbles" and that one of her skills is "...passing quickly through a crowd of people". She has a sister, Mochida Aki, which she made manga with such as, Zen Zen.

Honoka is a Japanese TV personality, actress, writer and former adult video (AV) performer who retired from the AV industry in 2008.

Meisei Chikara is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Setouchi, Kagoshima. He debuted in sumo wrestling in July 2011 and made his makuuchi debut in July 2018. His highest rank has been maegashira 2. He wrestles for Tatsunami stable. Unusually for a top-class sumo wrestler, he uses his given name as his shikona.

Ryuhei Matsuyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Mitsuru Ushijima was a Japanese general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. He was the commanding general of the 32nd Army, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa during the final stages of the war. Ushijima's troops were defeated, and at the end of the battle he committed suicide.

Kento Tachibanada is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale.