List of Famous people born in Kawasaki, Japan

Akiko Yada is a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix for Boku no Ikiru Michi.

Ao Tanaka is a Japanese football player.

Noriyuki Higashiyama is a singer, actor, and member of the Japanese pop idol group Shonentai. On October 24, 2010, he became married to actress Yoshino Kimura.

Yuhei Takai is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Hirokazu Ibata is a Japanese former professional baseball player in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played second base for the Yomiuri Giants and short stop for the Chunichi Dragons but is able to play at other positions.

Shigefumi Matsuzawa is a Japanese politician and a current member of the House of Councillors for the Kanagawa at-large district in the Diet of Japan. A native of Kawasaki, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science, he has previously served in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture for two terms from 1987 to 1993, in the House of Representatives in the Diet for three terms from 1993 to 2003 and as the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture from 2003 until 2011. He was elected to the House of Councillors in 2013 as a member of Your Party. Upon the dissolution of Your Party in November 2014 he joined the Party for Future Generations. He left the party in August 2015 and sat as an independent until becoming the leader of Kibō no Tō in May 2018. He resigned as leader on May 28, 2019, and was succeeded by Nariaki Nakayama. He subsequently left the party and joined Nippon Ishin no Kai.

Yuta Suzuki , also known as Yuyu-uta (ゆゆうた), is a Japanese YouTuber, entertainer, and musician.

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.

Keiichi Hirano is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played with the Hanshin Tigers.

Aoi Enomoto is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2012 to 2015 and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2017. Enomoto then played for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds in the BC League in 2018 and 2019.