List of Famous people born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Taichi Yamazaki is a space engineer, and spouse of Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki.

Tatsuya Uchi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Manabu Saitō is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nagoya Grampus in J1 League having spent the majority of his career with Yokohama F. Marinos.

Asano Nagasato is a Japanese former footballer. She played for Japan national team. Her brother Genki Nagasato and sister Yuki Nagasato are footballers.

Yuki Kubota is a Japanese actor and model whose work has included stage, television and film roles. He is best known as the character Takatora Kureshima / Kamen Rider Zangetsu / Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin in the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim. He is currently affiliated with the Japan Music Entertainment agency.

Shinobu Yaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He specializes in feel-good "zero to hero" films, where a group of people take up an unlikely activity, face a number of obstacles, but finally succeed. His film Waterboys was particularly successful and led to a TV series which entered its third season in 2005. He was awarded Best Screenplay at the 2005 Yokohama Film Festival for his film Swing Girls.

Yūko Kaida is a Japanese actress and voice actress who is affiliated with Ken Production. Her most known roles include Shimei Ryomou in Ikki Tousen, Kyō Takamimori in Potemayo, Amane Ootori in Strawberry Panic!, Minako Tsukiyama in Maria-sama ga Miteru and Maeda Matsu in Sengoku Basara.

Peeco is a Japanese tarento, fashion critic, journalist, and chanson singer. His younger identical twin brother is film critic Osugi, they both came out gay during their debut and took his advantage as a tarento and commentator.

Ryota Nagaki is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Kashima Antlers in the J1 League.

Aiko Itō is a former Japanese actress who was affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She played the role of Ranru Itsuki in the 2003 Super Sentai TV series Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.