Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture is on the west coast of Japan's Honshu Island, bordering the Sea of Japan and including Sado Island. It's known for its ski resorts, national parks and many onsen (hot springs). The coastal capital, Niigata, is noted for its seafood as well as its massive aquarium, Marinepia Nihonkai. The city is also a gateway for exploring the mountainous Echigo region.
People born in Niigata Prefecture (First 49 people) - Page 2
Masao Mishima
Yuichi Kumakura
Comic book creator
Seiichi Kanai
Japanese professional golfer
Kazuko Fujita
Japanese manga artist
Mayu Uchida
Takanori Ida
Economist
Sanshirô Kobayashi
Actor
Osamu Fujiishi
Cinematographer
Taniko NakamuraMitsukuri
Olympic athlete
Kazuo Igarashi
Teacher
Kiyonobu Suzuki
Japanese voice actor
Motoko Nagino
Koichi Sakamoto's wife
Yurika Takagi
Japanese seiyu
Asami Sakanoue
Japanese gravure idol
Hitomi Kitagawa
Noriko Kawachi
Japanese reporter
Go Sonehara
Japanese nordic combined skier
Közi
Japanese musician
Makiko Hirohashi
Composer
Izumi Terasaki
Masashi Tamaki
Nakagawa Kenzō
Former Governor-General of Taiwan
Nanaka Ozawa
Naoto Seki
Actor
Asuka Hoshino
Inoue Enryō
Japanese philosopher
Michio Yamamoto
Film director
Ryōko Nakamura
Japanese comedian
Shūta Morishima
Voice actor
Shigeki Wakabayashi
Japanese baseball player
Shigeru Kasahara
Olympic athlete
Fujisaki Yu
Musical artist
Takeshi Aida
Japanese industrialist
Sachiko Murakami
Japanese singer
Toc
Japanese lyricist
Mikuru Shiina
Japanese pornographic film actor
DJ Katsu
Musical artist
Mayuko Takahashi
Japanese seiyu
Etsushi Ogawa
Japanese writer
Kaori Minamihara
Hideshi Ishikawa
Japanese archaeologist
Hiroyuki Yasuda
Japanese mangaka
Hidemi Suga
Literary critic
Ikki Kita
Japanese author
Hidemi Uematsu
Singer-songwriter
Suekichi Aono
Japanese literary critic
Masayuki Kakefu
Baseball player
