List of Famous people born in Oita Prefecture, Japan
Ryūhei Obata
Ryūhei Obata is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
Teppei Tsuchiya
Teppei Tsuchiya is a Japanese professional baseball infielder.
Fuyumi Ono
Fuyumi Ono is a Japanese novelist best known for writing The Twelve Kingdoms , which was adapted into a popular anime series. She is married to Yukito Ayatsuji, the author of the horror novel Another.
Risa Honda
Risa Honda is a Japanese idol singer, actress and tarento who has appeared in a number of television series, variety shows, videos, and magazines. Her real name is Kozue Honda .
Ippei Watanabe
Ippei Watanabe is a Japanese swimmer and former world record holder in the 200 metre breaststroke.
Mika Sugisaki
Mika Sugisaki is a Japanese announcer, radio personality, entertainer, and actress who is represented by the talent agency, Cent Force.
Jun Hirose
Jun Hirose is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as an outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Fuyumi Soryo
Fuyumi Soryo is a Japanese manga artist from Beppu, Oita, Japan. She is a graduate of the Oita prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School.
Mao Abe
Mao Abe is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
Tatsumi Fujinami
Tatsumi Fujinami is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on a legend's contract. Fujinami is most well known for his long tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a six-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He was famously nicknamed "The Dragon", and is credited for inventing the dragon sleeper and the dragon suplex.