List of Famous people born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Masaaki Taniai is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Niiza, Saitama, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree in agricultural economy from it. He also studied at Uppsala University in Sweden. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

Toshiki Inoue is a Japanese screenwriter from Saitama Prefecture. He is known for his work on anime and tokusatsu dramas and films. He is the son of Masaru Igami , who himself was a screenwriter for tokusatsu dramas. He is also a manga author, and has written both Mebius Gear and Sword Gai.

Masamitsu Hirano is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Sakiko Ikeda is a Japanese football player. She plays for Urawa Reds and Japan national team.

Chikara Onodera is a closing pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball. His uniform number is 29.

Minoru Suganuma is a former Japanese football player.

Noriko Furuya is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Urawa, Saitama and graduate of Waseda University, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

Harutaka Ono is a former Japanese football player.