List of Famous people born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Masashi Sada
Masashi Sada is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, novelist, actor, and a film producer.
Enon Kawatani
Kenta Kawatani , known by the stage name Enon Kawatani , is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the bands Gesu no Kiwami Otome, Indigo la End, Genie High, the instrumental band Ichikoro, and also works as a songwriter for other musicians.
Daichi Ohsera
Daichi Ohsera is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League. He was the Carp's top pick in the 2013 autumn draft.
Tetsuya Iwanaga
Tetsuya Iwanaga is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento, and actor. He is represented with LesPros Entertainment. He is a member of Japan Mensa. He is a member of Iwanaga Kyōdai.
Genjirō Kaneko
Genjirō Kaneko is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented the Nagasaki At-large district in the House of Councillors of the national Diet since his election in the July 2010 Councillors election. Kaneko is a native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio University.
Ariana Miyamoto
Ariana Mamiko Miyamoto is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2015. She represented Japan at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant and was placed Top 10. She was the first hafu (mixed) woman to be Miss Japan.
Gō Kamamoto
Go Kamamoto is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ayumi Ishida
Ayumi Ishida is a Japanese actress and singer. Her real name is Yoshiko Ishida . She is the second among four daughters. She won the award for Best Actress at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for Yajūdeka. She also won the awards for best actress at the 29th Blue Ribbon Awards and the 11th Hochi Film Award for House on Fire and Tokei - Adieu l'hiver.
Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi
Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League. He also previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, the Nippon-Ham Fighters, and the Hanshin Tigers.
Kazuko Shirakawa
Kazuko Shirakawa is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno films during the 1970s. She appeared in Nikkatsu's first film in the Roman Porno series, Apartment Wife (1971), and is considered the first of the three "Nikkatsu Queens" of the 1970s. After 1976 she embarked on a successful career in mainstream film.