List of Famous people born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Takehiko Orimo
Takehiko Orimo is a Japanese former professional basketball player. He became the first Japanese player to reach 10,000 points in the history of the men's top league.
Ruriko Aoki
Ruriko Aoki is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Atomic Monkey. She voiced Riina Tada in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, for which she received a top-ten charting single. She also voiced Ranra in The World Is Still Beautiful, Yucho La in Idol Memories, Katrina in RoboMasters: The Animated Series, and Marin in Hyrule Warriors Legends.
Daiki Hashioka
Daiki Hashioka is a Japanese football player. He plays for Urawa Reds.
Takami Yoshimoto
Takami Yoshimoto is a Japanese actress known for her role as Rena Yanase in 1996 Ultraman Tiga series. She won the best actress award at the 9th Japan Movie Professional Awards in 1999. She also starred the 1992 edition of "Christmas Express" commercials for the Central Japan Railway Company.
Alisa Durbrow
Alisa Yuriko Durbrow is a Japanese model, actress, and singer from Saitama Prefecture.
Hanae Ito
Hanae Ito is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.
Shohei Kato
Shōhei Katō is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He was born on March 28, 1991. He is currently playing for the Chunichi Dragons of the NPB. He previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Yui Koike
Yui Koike is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She is known for her role as Ahim de Famille/Gokai Pink in the 2011 Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. She was a member of the idol group Tomato n'Pine. She is currently affiliated with Weeds Company.
Kohei Higa
Kohei Higa is a Japanese football player.
Yūsuke Ishijima
Yusuke Ishijima is a former Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He played with Osaka Blazers Sakai in 2008.