List of Famous people born in Oita Prefecture, Japan

Ryūhei Obata is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.

Teppei Tsuchiya is a Japanese professional baseball infielder.

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 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 is a Japanese swimmer and former world record holder in the 200 metre breaststroke.

Mika Sugisaki is a Japanese announcer, radio personality, entertainer, and actress who is represented by the talent agency, Cent Force.

Jun Hirose is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as an outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

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 is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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.