Keito Kumashiro (神代 慶人, Kumashiro Keito; born 25 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Keito Kumashiro (神代 慶人, Kumashiro Keito; born 25 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eintracht Frankfurt II.
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Famous People from Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture: 370 people
Marin Matsumoto (松下 舞琳, Matsumoto Marin; born October 25, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Marin Matsumoto (松下 舞琳, Matsumoto Marin; born October 25, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
🏫 Kumamoto Prefectural Seiseikou High School📅 Born October 25🎂 Born 2006📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Shogi
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Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇 豊, Michiwaki Yutaka; born 5 April 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇 豊, Michiwaki Yutaka; born 5 April 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for J2 League club Iwaki FC, on loan from Avispa Fukuoka.
Yuna Araki (荒木 優奈, Araki Yuna) (born 17 June 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan…
Yuna Araki (荒木 優奈, Araki Yuna) (born 17 June 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
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Moa Ono (Japanese: 大野 萌亜; born 6 March 2004) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg weight category.…
Moa Ono (Japanese: 大野 萌亜; born 6 March 2004) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg weight category. She represents Japan in international competitions and is affiliated with JR East. Her results include silver medals at the 2025 Tashkent Grand Slam and the 2026 Upper Austria Grand Prix, and bronze at the 2025 Summer World University Games. She also represented Japan in the mixed-team competition at the 2026 Asian Games, where the Japanese team won gold.
Rio Takeda (竹田 麗央, Takeda Rio) (born 2 April 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and…
Rio Takeda (竹田 麗央, Takeda Rio) (born 2 April 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins.
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Aiki Miyahara (宮原 愛輝, Miyahara Aiki; born 10 April 2002) is a Japanese footballer who last played as a forward for…
Aiki Miyahara (宮原 愛輝, Miyahara Aiki; born 10 April 2002) is a Japanese footballer who last played as a forward for Roasso Kumamoto. He is currently a free agent.
Ryōtarō Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryōtarō; born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking…
Ryōtarō Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryōtarō; born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
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HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the…
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group performs at City Bank HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka and has sold nearly 4 million copies of CDs in Japan.
Thales Procopio Castro de Paula (born 29 June 2001), commonly known as Thales Paula, is a Brazilian footballer who…
Thales Procopio Castro de Paula (born 29 June 2001), commonly known as Thales Paula, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger and currently play for J2 League club, AC Nagano Parceiro.
Yoshinofuji Naoya (Japanese: 義ノ富士 直哉; born as Kusano Naoya, 草野 直哉 (June 25, 2001)) is a Japanese professional sumo…
Yoshinofuji Naoya (Japanese: 義ノ富士 直哉; born as Kusano Naoya, 草野 直哉 (June 25, 2001)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. He made his debut in May 2024 and currently wrestles for Isegahama stable. He reached the jūryō division in March 2025. His highest rank has been komusubi. He was a runner-up in his top makuuchi division debut in July 2025, where he was considered a top contender for most of its duration, also winning the Fighting Spirit and Technique awards. He changed his ring name from Kusano to Yoshinofuji prior to the November 2025 tournament.
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Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…
Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Naoki Tajima (田島 尚輝, Tajima Naoki; born 21 September 2000) is a Japanese tennis player. Tajima has a career high ATP…
Naoki Tajima (田島 尚輝, Tajima Naoki; born 21 September 2000) is a Japanese tennis player. Tajima has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 603 achieved on 20 January 2021 and a doubles rankings of No. 245 achieved on 16 February 2026. Tajima won the 2018 French Open – Boys' doubles title.
Hayato Fukushima (福島 隼斗, Fukushima Hayato; born 26 April 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for…
Hayato Fukushima (福島 隼斗, Fukushima Hayato; born 26 April 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League Shonan Bellmare.
Hinako Murakami (born 16 February 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club…
Hinako Murakami (born 16 February 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro.
Mikuni Yada (born 29 October 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She was a bronze medalist at the 2025 Asian…
Mikuni Yada (born 29 October 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She was a bronze medalist at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships over 10,000 metres. She is from 2022 the Asian indoor record holder over 5000 metres.
Ginjiro Shigeoka (重岡銀次朗, Shigeoka Ginjiro; born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the…
Ginjiro Shigeoka (重岡銀次朗, Shigeoka Ginjiro; born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mini-flyweight title from 2023 to 2024.
Yushi Tanaka (田中 湧士, Tanaka Yūshi; born 5 October 1999) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in the men's…
Yushi Tanaka (田中 湧士, Tanaka Yūshi; born 5 October 1999) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in the men's singles event. He achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 17. Hailing from Kikuchi, Kumamoto, he is a member of the Japan national team and plays for the NTT East Badminton Team since graduating from Nihon University in April 2022. In 2024, Tanaka won his first BWF World Tour title at the Super 300 Orléans Masters. He subsequently won two additional Super 300 titles, the 2024 U.S. Open and the 2026 Swiss Open, and finished as the runner-up at the 2025 Australian Open (Super 500). Representing Japan, Tanaka was part of the squad that won the country's first men's team gold medal at the 2026 Asia Team Championships. Domestically, he is a two-time men's singles champion at the All Japan Championships, winning the title in 2021 and 2024.
Mikiya Eto (衛藤 幹弥, Etō Mikiya; born 29 September 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Mikiya Eto (衛藤 幹弥, Etō Mikiya; born 29 September 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Kagoshima United.
Makoto Mitsuta (満田 誠, Mitsuta Makoto; born 20 July 1999), is a Japanese professional footballer, who plays as a winger…
Makoto Mitsuta (満田 誠, Mitsuta Makoto; born 20 July 1999), is a Japanese professional footballer, who plays as a winger for Kashiwa Reysol, on loan from Gamba Osaka, and has been selected for squads for the Japan national team.
🎓 Ryutsu Keizai University🏫 Yoshida High School📅 Born July 20🎂 Born 1999📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Wataru Iwashita (岩下 航, Iwashita Wataru; born 1 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a full back…
Wataru Iwashita (岩下 航, Iwashita Wataru; born 1 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a full back for Roasso Kumamoto.
Kento Miyaura (宮浦 健人, born 22 February 1999) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Kumamoto City, on the island of…
Kento Miyaura (宮浦 健人, born 22 February 1999) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Kumamoto City, on the island of Kyushu. Currently, he plays in the SV.League for Wolfdogs Nagoya. Kento used to be the captain of Japan U-19 team and Waseda University's club.
Yuki Ishida (石田 有輝, Ishida Yūki; born January 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT…
Yuki Ishida (石田 有輝, Ishida Yūki; born January 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT Pro-Wrestling.
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Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2…
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Miyabi Onitsuka (鬼塚 雅, Onitsuka Miyabi; born 12 October 1998) is a Japanese snowboarder.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Ruteru Gakuin High School📅 Born October 12🎂 Born 1998📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture
Naohiro Sugiyama (杉山 直宏, Sugiyama Naohiro; born 7 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Naohiro Sugiyama (杉山 直宏, Sugiyama Naohiro; born 7 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Teruki Yoshino (吉野 光樹, Yoshino Teruki; born July 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher…
Teruki Yoshino (吉野 光樹, Yoshino Teruki; born July 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Leo Takae (髙江 麗央, Takae Leo; born june 27, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama FC in…
Leo Takae (髙江 麗央, Takae Leo; born june 27, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama FC in the J1 League.
Shusuke Yonehara (米原 秀亮, Yonehara Shūsuke; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player, currently playing for…
Shusuke Yonehara (米原 秀亮, Yonehara Shūsuke; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player, currently playing for Thespa Gunma.
So Kawahara (河原 創, Kawahara So; born 13 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…
So Kawahara (河原 創, Kawahara So; born 13 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
Hiromu Ise (伊勢 大夢, Ise Hiromu; born March 7, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA…
Hiromu Ise (伊勢 大夢, Ise Hiromu; born March 7, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuichi Shimogami (霜上 雄一, Shimogami Yūichi; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto Prefecture…
Yuichi Shimogami (霜上 雄一, Shimogami Yūichi; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto Prefecture who specializes in doubles. He is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering badminton team. Shimogami reached a career-high world ranking of No. 25 in men's doubles with Takumi Nomura, and No. 13 in mixed doubles with Sayaka Hobara. Shimogami won both the men's and mixed doubles titles at the 2024 Northern Marianas Open. In mixed doubles, he finished as runners-up at the 2024 Malaysia Super 100. In team events, he contributed to Japan securing bronze medals at the 2025 Sudirman Cup and the 2025 Asia Mixed Team Championships, as well as the country's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Akira Akasaki (赤﨑暁, Akasaki Akira, born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished sixth in the…
Akira Akasaki (赤﨑暁, Akasaki Akira, born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished sixth in the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Kazunari Ichimi (一美 和成, Ichimi Kazunari; born November 10, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward and…
Kazunari Ichimi (一美 和成, Ichimi Kazunari; born November 10, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward and who plays for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
🏫 Ozu High School📅 Born November 10🎂 Born 1997📍 From Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Taiga Ishida (born 1 October 1997) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics…
Taiga Ishida (born 1 October 1997) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Kyushu Gakuin High School📅 Born October 1🎂 Born 1997📍 From Aso, Kumamoto💼 Rugby
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Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for…
Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga.
Yudai Shigeoka (Japanese: 重岡優大, Shigeoka Yudai; born 16 April 1997) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held…
Yudai Shigeoka (Japanese: 重岡優大, Shigeoka Yudai; born 16 April 1997) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title from 2023 to 2024. As of November 2023, he is ranked as the world's best active mini-flyweight by BoxRec.
Mayu Ikejiri (池尻 茉由, Ikejiri Mayu; born December 19, 1996) is a Japanese football player. She plays as a forward for…
Mayu Ikejiri (池尻 茉由, Ikejiri Mayu; born December 19, 1996) is a Japanese football player. She plays as a forward for Mynavi Sendai in the WE League and Japan national team.
🎓 International University of Japan🏫 Hinomoto Gakuen High School📅 Born December 19🎂 Born 1996📍 From Arao, Kumamoto💼 Football (Soccer)
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Masako Furuichi (Japanese: 古市 雅子, Hepburn: Furuichi Masako; born 20 October 1996) Masako Furuichi (born 20 October…
Masako Furuichi (Japanese: 古市 雅子, Hepburn: Furuichi Masako; born 20 October 1996) Masako Furuichi (born 20 October 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. She is also a two-time medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
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Mami Ueno (上野 真実, Ueno Mami; born September 27, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce…
Mami Ueno (上野 真実, Ueno Mami; born September 27, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the WE League and for the Japan national team.
🏫 Kamimura Gakuen High School📅 Born September 27🎂 Born 1996📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Shūmei Miyamoto (宮本 秀明, Miyamoto Shūmei) (born July 24, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays…
Shūmei Miyamoto (宮本 秀明, Miyamoto Shūmei) (born July 24, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan…
Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan Tosu.
Shuichi Sakai (酒井 崇一, Sakai Shuichi; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for AC…
Shuichi Sakai (酒井 崇一, Sakai Shuichi; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Shintaro Nago (名古 新太郎, Nago Shintarō; born April 17, 1996) who plays as a central midfielder for J1 League club Avispa…
Shintaro Nago (名古 新太郎, Nago Shintarō; born April 17, 1996) who plays as a central midfielder for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
🏫 Shizuoka Gakuen Junior and Senior High School📅 Born April 17🎂 Born 1996📍 From Amakusa, Kumamoto💼 Football (Soccer)
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Takakento Terutora (貴健斗 輝虎), born February 10, 1996, as Kento Mizuta (水田 健斗, Mizuta Kento) is a Japanese professional…
Takakento Terutora (貴健斗 輝虎), born February 10, 1996, as Kento Mizuta (水田 健斗, Mizuta Kento) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. Wrestling for Minatogawa stable (the former Tokiwayama stable), his highest rank is jūryō 4.
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Kairi Shimada (島田 海吏, Shimada Kairi; born February 6, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the…
Kairi Shimada (島田 海吏, Shimada Kairi; born February 6, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Seiya Tsutsumi (堤聖也) (born December 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time World Boxing…
Seiya Tsutsumi (堤聖也) (born December 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight champion having held the title since December 2025 until May 2026. and previously from 2024 to 2025.
Akane Sakanoue (坂ノ上 茜, Sakanoue Akane) is a Japanese actress from Kumamoto Prefecture and affiliated to the talent…
Akane Sakanoue (坂ノ上 茜, Sakanoue Akane) is a Japanese actress from Kumamoto Prefecture and affiliated to the talent agency Amuse. She is also talented in gymnastics, a trait that was demonstrated in her role as Asuna Yamase in 2015 Ultra Series, Ultraman X.
🏫 Kumamoto Daiichi High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1995📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Actress
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Shintaro Shimada (嶋田 慎太郎, Shimada Shintaro; born December 5, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player…
Shintaro Shimada (嶋田 慎太郎, Shimada Shintaro; born December 5, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Shuhei Kamimura (上村 周平, Kamimura Shuhei; born October 15, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for…
Shuhei Kamimura (上村 周平, Kamimura Shuhei; born October 15, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for Ehime FC.