Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto is a prefecture in the central part of Japan's southwestern Kyushu island. Its natural features include many active volcanoes, river rapids and hot spring spas. The capital city of Kumamoto is home to Kumamoto Castle, originally built in the 17th century. Other sites dating to the 17th century include Suizenji Jojuen, a traditional Japanese garden, and Hosokawa Mansion, a former samurai residence.
People born in Kumamoto Prefecture (First 49 people) - Page 2
Taku Matsuoka
Japanese football player
Morio Takahashi
Former Mayor of Kumamoto
Hiroko Matsuura
Japanese volleyball player
Tadashi Nakajima
Toyokazu Ogata
Japanese singer
Haruna Nagaishi
Japanese basketball player
Hiroshi Mizumoto
Daisuke Narimatsu
Japanese boxer
Yusuke Akahoshi
Japanese footballer
Taizo
Japanese musician
Hiroaki Okazaki
Japanese novelist
So Morita
Japanese football player
Mayu Ikejiri
Japanese football player
Ayano Kakinoki
Mitsuhiro Sakamaki
Voice actor
Yuriko Hamada
Japanese announcer
Takashi Araki
Mikihachirō Tatara
Japanese psychologist
Norio Shioyama
Animator
Shuhei Kamimura
Composer
Takezaki Suenaga
Chimei Hamada
Visual artist
Kaori Aoyama
Professional golfer
Kirinowaka Tarō
Wrestler
Joji Ikegami
Japanese football player
Nobuhiro Ishida
Japanese professional boxer
Rie Urata
Japanese athlete
Takashi Morieda
Photographer
Royal Kobayashi
Japanese boxer
Seigi Shimizu
Actor
Akari Ogata
Japanese judoka
Tatsurō Ikeda
Japanese announcer
Shōdai Naoya
Sumo wrestler
Kairi Shimada
Baseball player
Aika Akutagawa
Japanese volleyball player
Shiranui Dakuemon
Sumo wrestler
Daiki Inaba
Shinichi Eto
Japanese baseball player
Kenichiro Morioka
Composer
Akemi Inoue
Actress
Chihiro Nakamura
Japanese singer-songwriter
Daiki Higuchi
Japanese football player
Kazumi Sonokawa
Japanese baseball player
Kenichi Uemura
Former football player
Kimiko Jinnai
Japanese badminton player
Makoto Shiozaki
Japanese professional baseball player
Jun'ichi Kashiwabara
