List of Famous people born in Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan
Kōji
Kumiko Satō
Kumiko Sato , née Kumiko Okawa is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She is the 1968 Winter Universiade champion and a two-time Japan national champion. She represented Japan twice at the Winter Olympics, in 1964 and 1968. Her best finish at the World Championships was 5th, which she obtained in 1967 and 1968.
Toshio Hirano
Toshio Hirano is a Japanese immunologist and academic, best known for his discovery of interleukin-6. Since August 2011, he has served as the 17th President of Osaka University.
Teiru Kinoshita
Teiru Kinoshita is a Japanese-Korean boxer.
Mister-chin
Manabu Ikeda
Manabu Ikeda is a former Japanese football player.
Makoto Kōno
Kumiko Higa
Kumiko Higa is a Japanese voice actress. She is part of 81 Produce. Kumiko is famous for her role in the Mega Man series as Lan Hikari.
Hinata
Masahiro Yasuhara
Masahiro Yasuhara is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the men's points race event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is currently the manager of the UCI Continental team Matrix Powertag.