Naha
Naha is the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, the tropical island group south of mainland Japan. It's known for Shuri Castle, the restored royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, which flourished from the 1400s–1800s and invented the martial art karate. Tsuboya district is assocated with traditional ceramics like shiisa (lion-dog figures). Lined with shops, bars and restaurants, Kokusaidori is Naha's main street.
People born in Naha (First 49 people) - Page 1
M. Visvesvaraya
Former Diwan of Mysore
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
Indian engineer
Dinesh MN
Indian policeman
Kurara Chibana
Japanese actress
Hotaka Yamakawa
Baseball infielder
Dave Roberts
American broadcaster
Namie Amuro
Japanese former musician
Yui Aragaki
Japanese actress
Rino Nakasone
Japanese dancer
Takayuki Yamada
Japanese actor
Higaonna Kanryō
Martial artist
Chōjun Miyagi
Martial artist
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Japanese manga artist
Fumi Nikaido
Japanese actress
Eiichi Miyazato
Martial artist
Morio Higaonna
Karateka
Aimi Haraguni
Vocalist
Jay Kabira
Japanese actor
Shōshin Nagamine
Karateka
Shingo Akamine
Japanese footballer
Norihiro Yagi
Japanese manga artist
Mika Miyazato
Professional golfer
Taishi Taguchi
Japanese football player
Satoko Ishimine
Japanese singer-songwriter
Yoshie Hayasaka
Japanese actress
Reina Miyauchi
Singer
Awich
Hip-hop artist
CHICO CARLITO
Rapper
Nagisa Arakaki
Japanese baseball player
Eriko Imai
Member of the House of Councillors of Japan
Jon Kabira
Japanese presenter
Ayako Uehara
Japanese classical pianist
Kazuhiko Ishimine
Japanese baseball player
Seiken Akamine
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
Sekō Higa
Karateka
Bun'yō Ishikawa
Japanese photographer
Mitsuhisa Sunabe
Japanese mixed martial artist
Shō Tai
King
Tadashi Tomori
Japanese boxer
Takeaki Masuyama
Seiyu
Tomi Taira
Japanese actress
Yoshiharu Makishi
Judo practitioner
Yoshito Yamahara
Manga artist
YUKINARI Musician
Singer
Baku Yamanokuchi
Japanese poet
Kenwa Kanna
Cocco
Japanese singer