List of people from Tochigi Prefecture

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The prefecture of Tochigi, Japan has been home to numerous famous people, groups, and organizations.

Contents 1 Politicians/Activists 2 Notable People 3 Athletes 4 Entertainers 5 Musicians/Composers/Artists 6 Notorious

[edit] Politicians/Activists

• Mayumi Moriyama, Japanese politician and former cabinet member

[edit] Notable People

• Masaru Ibuka, co-founder of Sony
• Kuniaki Koiso, World War II general
• Takeji Nara, World War II general
• Yumio Nasu, World War II major general
• Tsutomu Oohashi, scientist

[edit] Athletes

• Ayagawa Gorōji, the second yokozuna sumo wrestler
• Hiromi Hara, former footballer
• [Yumiko Hara]], marathon runner
• Hokutōriki Hideki, sumo wrestler
• Takuro Ishii, baseball player for the Yokohama BayStars
• Guts Ishimatsu, boxer, actor and comedian
• Toshiaki Kawada, professional wrestler
• Tochigiyama Moriya, notable sumor wrestler
• Yoko Shibui, marathon runner
• Akashi Shiganosuke, first-ever yokozuna (sumo) sumo wrestler
• Hidetoshi Wakui, footballer
• Hisae Watanabe, women's mixed martial arts fighter
• Shunsuke Watanabe, baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines

[edit] Entertainers

• Minori Chihara, seiyū and a singer
• Toshio Furukawa, seiyū
• Rina Koike, actor and model
• Hikaru Midorikawa, seiyū
• Fumie Mizusawa, seiyū
• Yuko Oshima, singer and actor
• Fumika Suzuki, gravure idol and model
• Umi Tenjin, seiyū
• Tomoko Yamaguchi, actress and singer

[edit] Musicians/Composers/Artists

• Yasushi Ishii, composer
• Shima Kakoku, artist and photographer
• Tanaka Isson, artist
• Masao Urino, writer and director
• Nobuko Yoshiya, novelist

[edit] Notorious

• Chiyo Aizawa, high-profile murderer
• Yoshio Kodaira, rapist and serial killer
• Hiroshi Ogawa, murderer (he was less well-known as a baseball player)