List of Famous people born in Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Takayuki Kajitani is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants.

Mikio Aoki is a Japanese politician. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of Yoshirō Mori also served as Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors. He studied at Waseda University but did not graduate. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan following Keizō Obuchi's coma in 2000.

Naoki Shirane is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Hiroyuki Fukuyama is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Okinoumi Ayumi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okinoshima, Shimane. He joined professional sumo in 2005, reaching the top division in 2010. He has been runner-up three times in January 2011, March 2013, and November 2017 tournaments all with an 11–4 record. His highest rank has been sekiwake, which he held for one tournament in March 2015 and then held again in November 2016. He has won four Fighting Spirit prizes to date, one for Outstanding Performance, and four gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He wrestles for Hakkaku stable.

Takashi Nagai was a Catholic physician specializing in radiology, an author, and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. His subsequent life of prayer and service earned him the affectionate title "saint of Urakami".

Rio Watari is a Japanese wrestler. She won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the 63 kg category.

Kana Satomi is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Meijin and Ōi titles as well as the Kurashiki Tōka Cup and Seirei titles, thus making her a 4-crown title holder .

Michihiro Ishibashi is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party and a former trade union leader. He currently serves as members of the House of Councillors being elected from the National Representation list in 2010.

Heigo Hamaguchi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Animal Hamaguchi . During his career he was recognized as a talented tag team wrestler despite his small size for a heavyweight, and today he is recognized as a trainer in both professional and amateur wrestling. He is the father of freestyle wrestler Kyoko Hamaguchi.