List of Famous people born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Yuta Toyokawa is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Cerezo Osaka and Japan U23's.

Kotaro Otake is a Japanese Professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Kōzō Okamoto is a Japanese former communist and member of the Japanese Red Army (JRA).

Hirofumi Yamanaka is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Hiromitsu Isogai is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Mayumi Hirase is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.

Tsubasa Nishi is a Japanese footballer who plays for Daegu FC as a midfielder.

Kyosuke Usuta is a Japanese manga artist. His best known works are Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san which was published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1995 to 1997 and which was adapted into a 48-episode anime series produced by Madhouse; and Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar which was also serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump between 2000 and 2010, adapted into an anime film and a live action movie in 2008.

Mizuki Fujii is a badminton player from Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan and plays for the Renesas badminton club. Mizuki Fujii concentrates on doubles badminton. Most of her success has come with women's doubles partner Reika Kakiiwa. Together they reached the final of the 2010 Korea Open Super Series, their first major final as a pair. She also assisted her team in winning the Bronze medal at the 2010 Uber Cup. In the mixed doubles she pairs with Hirokatsu Hashimoto. Her career highest achievement was the silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2012 London Summer Olympics with Kakiiwa. She retired from professional badminton after the win at London.

Takahiro Mahara is a right-handed pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Originally a starter, Mahara was converted to a closer partway through 2005 season and has been an efficient closer since then.