List of Famous people born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Satoru Mizushima is a Japanese filmmaker and right-wing activist. He graduated from Waseda University majoring in German literature. He can often be seen and heard during nationalist rallies in Tokyo, especially during anti-Chinese protests. He denies Japan's destructive role in World War II.

Makoto Ōoka was a Japanese poet and literary critic. He pioneered the collaborative poetic form renshi in the 1990s, in which he has collaborated with such well-known literary figures as Charles Tomlinson, James Lasdun, Joseph Stanton, Shuntarō Tanikawa and Mikirō Sasaki.

Tetsuya Ishida was a Japanese painter, best known for his surreal portrayal of contemporary Japanese life. He died from a possible suicide in 2005 where he was struck by a train at a level crossing.

Ushiomaru Motoyasu was a sumo wrestler from Shizuoka, Japan. He began his professional career in 1994 and first reached the top division in 2002. His highest rank was maegashira 10. He retired in May 2009 to take over the Azumazeki stable.

Tomohiro Ohmura is a Japanese comedian who performs boke in the double act Total Tenbosch.

Noriharu Yamazaki is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.

Nobuhiro Takeda is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He was a forward and known as an opportunistic goal-scorer, making most of his quick thinking and canny positioning. He currently works at Nippon Television and belongs to an entertainment agency Horipro as a sportscaster.

Yuta "Ulka" Sasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2010, he formerly competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shooto, DEEP, and Vale Tudo Japan. He is the former Shooto Pacific Rim (132 lbs) Champion.

Hisashi Mizutori , is a Japanese gymnast. He was part of the Japanese team that won the gold medal in the team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the team to win the silver medal in the team event at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. At that competition, he also won three individual bronze medals, winning them in the all-around, the floor exercise, and the horizontal bar. He is currently a professor at Keio University, Shonan Fujisawa Campus.

Sayuri Iwata is a Japanese actress and former singer.