This is a list of notable people from the prefecture of Tochigi, Japan.
Politicians and activists Mayumi Moriyama, Japanese politician and former cabinet member Yoshimi Watanabe, the president of Your Party Toshimitsu Motegi, Japanese politician, several times a minister, including minister of foreign affairs in 2019 - 2021
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, sumo wrestler Yoko Shibui, marathon runner Akashi Shiganosuke, first-ever yokozuna sumo wrestler Hidetoshi Wakui, footballer Shunsuke Watanabe, baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Entertainers Arisa Komiya, voice actress and actress Minori Chihara, voice actress and a singer Toshio Furukawa, voice actor Rina Koike, actor and model Hikaru Midorikawa, voice actor Fumie Mizusawa, voice actress Yūko Ōshima, singer (AKB48) and actress Fumika Suzuki, gravure idol and model Umi Tenjin, voice actor Tomoko Yamaguchi, actress and singer Hitomi Honda, singer (AKB48, Iz*One)
Musicians, composers and artists Yasushi Ishii, composer Tanaka Isson, artist Shima Kakoku, artist and photographer Masao Urino, writer and director Nobuko Yoshiya, novelist Toyotarou, mangaka Chisaki Morito, singer
Notorious Chiyo Aizawa, high-profile murderer Yoshio Kodaira, rapist and serial killer Hiroshi Ogawa, murderer (less well known as a baseball player)
Miscellaneous Masaru Ibuka, co-founder of Sony Hiromichi Kataura, carbon nanotube research Kuniaki Koiso, World War II general Takeji Nara, World War II general Yumio Nasu, World War II major general Namihei Odaira, founder of Hitachi Tsutomu Oohashi, scientist
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