List of Famous people born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Yasutomo Suzuki
Yasutomo Suzuki is the mayor of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka in Japan. A 1980 graduate of Keio University, he was first elected mayor in 2007 after serving in the House of Representatives in Diet for two terms.
Kotobuki Shiriagari
Kotobuki Shiriagari is a Japanese manga artist and actor from Shizuoka, Japan, known for his dark humor and social criticism. In early 1981, after graduating from Tama Art University, he began to work as an advertising illustrator for Kirin Brewery Company. He maintained his regular day job, while developing his manga work, until 1994. His first manga series was Ereki na Haru, a strip launched in 1985. He has been teaching at the School of Progressive Arts in Kobe Design University since 2006.
Shinobu Matsumoto
Sayuri Honda
Takuya Sugi
Takuya Sugi is a Japanese professional wrestler from Shizuoka. He is currently signed to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he works as Sugi. He has used many aliases, most commonly Yoshitsune and Sugi. He is mainly known for his high-flying abilities.