List of Famous people born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Nahomi Kawasumi is a Japanese footballer who plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League on loan from NJ/NY Gotham FC. A full international since 2008, she won gold at the 2011 World Cup as well as silver at the 2012 London Olympics and 2015 World Cup. During the 2011 World Cup, she scored two goals—including a lob at 35 yards away against Sweden during the semifinals—helping Japan eventually win the tournament for the first time in its history.

Kyusaku Shimada is a Japanese actor.

Riho Ōtake is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees. She also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team. Her father is Hideyuki Ōtake, who is a former volleyball player. Her younger brother, Issei Otake [大竹壱青], is also a volleyball player and plays for the national men's team as well as Chuo University's team.

Takuma Inoue is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the WBC interim bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019, and has challenged once for the WBC bamtamweight title.

Sho Aranami is a professional Japanese baseball player who is a free agent. He previously played outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Kiyonobu Inoue , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disbanded in 2000, and he formed Fake? with Oblivion Dust vocalist Ken Lloyd a year later. In 2005 he left Fake? and founded Tourbillon with Luna Sea vocalist Ryuichi Kawamura and Hiroaki Hayama. He rejoined Luna Sea when they reunited in 2010, and in 2012 formed Muddy Apes with bassist Taka Hirose and guitarist Dean Tidey, both from Feeder, and 8otto's vocalist Maeson.

Michiko Godai , real name Michiko Ōwada is a Japanese actress.

Harry Binkley Harris Jr. is an American diplomat and former U.S. Navy officer. He was the first American of Japanese descent to lead US Pacific Command in the U.S. Navy and was the highest-ranking American of Japanese descent in the U.S. Navy during his time as commander.

Seigi Tanaka is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks after being drafted in 2016.

Shunta Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).