Famous Persons from Yanai, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Yuki Kawamura - Born on May 2, 2001 - Basketball player
- Rin Iwanaga - Born on May 21, 1999 - Badminton player
- Mitsunari Horimoto - Born on October 23, 1989 - Go professional
- Tsuneko Oyamada - Born on May 29, 1978 - Political activist, Tarento, and Administrative scrivener
- Shōji Yamamoto - Born on August 13, 1977 - Weather presenter
- Tetsurō Kouchiyama - Born on June 22, 1958 - Politician
- Takanori Okamura - Born on October 2, 1954 - Baseball player
- Takamune Okihara - Born on July 11, 1951 - Banker, and Businessperson
- Hiroyuki Michihara - Born on May 30, 1949 - Baseball player
- Shigetarō Yamamoto - Born on November 14, 1948 - Politician (died: March 15, 2014)
- Ken'ichirō Kawamura - Born on February 26, 1948 - Baseball player (died: March 15, 2014)
- Hava Tabenkin - Born on October 14, 1947 - Advocate, and Lawyer (died: March 15, 2014)
- Katsuya Morinaga - Born on April 5, 1934 - Baseball player (died: December 7, 1993)
- Tohoru Hirai - Born on January 3, 1926 - Politician - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class (died: February 17, 2008)
- Yoshirō Tamanoi - Born on January 23, 1918 - Economist - Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class (died: October 18, 1985)