List of Famous people born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Ryo Fukawa
Ryō Fukawa , also known as ROCKETMAN, is a Japanese comedian and musician. He belongs to Watanabe Entertainment. On television he generally takes minor roles and is characterized by his childlike temperament and boyish looks. He is also a member of the owarai group, No Plan.
Kōki Miyata
Kōki Miyata is a Japanese voice actor who works for 81 Produce. He was formerly credited as Harunori Miyata . He made his radio CM narration debut on 2 March 1993.
Risa Niigaki
Risa Niigaki is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at the age of six. She was one of the longest serving members of Morning Musume, and was the leader of the group from October 2011 to her graduation on May 18, 2012.
Miki Yamane
Miki Yamane is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kawasaki Frontale.
Mami Nomura
Mami Nomura is a Japanese actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is a member of the Tōhō Geinō agency. A versatile actress, she appears in contemporary and historic roles. Since 1990, she has portrayed Yōko in the TBS series Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari.
Haruka Katō
Haruka Kato is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and professional wrestler. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Kōsuke Toriumi
Kohsuke Toriumi is a Japanese voice actor affiliated by Arts Vision.
Norio Ishizawa
Norio Ishizawa is a Japanese journalist and newscaster, currently working for NHK.
Miri Yu
Miri Yu is a Zainichi Korean playwright, novelist, and essayist. Yu writes in Japanese, her native language, but is a citizen of South Korea.
Yoshihiro Usami
Yoshihiro Usami is a Japanese dancer. He is a member of Exile in which he is a former performer and a member of Dance Earth Party. He is a former member of the first generation J Soul Brothers and Rather Unique. He is married to actress Arisa Sugi since 2017.