Famous Persons from Sumoto, Hyōgo, Japan
- Naoki Hara - Born on July 22, 2003 - Association football player
- Yoshihiro Akahane - Born on June 29, 2000 - Professional baseball player
- Aoi Yamada - Born on June 24, 2000 - Performance artist, Dancer, Model, and Choreographer
- Atsuki Aoyagi - Born on December 7, 1999 - Professional wrestler
- Hiroki Momose - Born on March 11, 1997 - Baseball player
- Yuma Aoyagi - Born on November 2, 1995 - Professional wrestler
- Naoya Uozato - Born on August 3, 1995 - Association football player
- Yuki Inamori - Born on October 2, 1994 - Professional golfer
- Aya Asahina - Born on October 6, 1993 - Model, Tarento, Fashion model, Race queen, and Actor
- Kouhei Yanagisawa - Born on May 24, 1993 - Volleyball player
- Yūta Kakita - Born on August 27, 1992 - Baseball player
- Kana Ikuta - Born on December 18, 1991 - Tarento, and Actor
- Takuya Kai - Born on December 18, 1990 - Baseball player
- Okapy - Born on June 14, 1990 - Singer
- Yoshinori Yamarin - Born on April 15, 1990 - Baseball player
- Moemi Miyazawa - Born on March 3, 1990 - Actor
- Remi Sakamoto - Born on November 3, 1989 - Fashion model
- Yuko Maruyama - Born on September 17, 1989 - Volleyball player
- Tsukasa Yoshikawa - Born on December 22, 1988 - Actor
- Natsuki Takekoshi - Born on June 12, 1988 - Association football player
- Tatsushi Masuda - Born on April 23, 1988 - Baseball player
- Naoki Miyata - Born on November 6, 1987 - Association football player
- Mizuki Yura - Born on March 26, 1987 - Tarento, and Seiyū
- Hideki Yamaoka - Born on February 16, 1987 - Announcer
- Arisa Shimizu - Born on June 2, 1986 - Announcer
- Yuji Kamijo - Born on April 7, 1986 - Speed skater
- Sakura Ōki - Born on January 16, 1986 - Actor
- Patra Misaki - Born on January 10, 1986 - Martial artist
- Maiko Hirabayashi - Born on December 27, 1985 - Actor
- Genki Ichioka - Born on March 23, 1984 - Actor
- Mao Miyaji - Born on February 2, 1984 - Actor
- Kenichi Nozawa - Born on January 27, 1984 - Association football player
- Daisuke Tezuka - Born on December 22, 1982 - Self-employment, and Politician
- Hayuma Tanaka - Born on July 31, 1982 - Association football player
- Setsu Nakamura - Born on October 23, 1981 - Owarai tarento
- Takahiro Miyashita - Born on February 27, 1981 - Actor
- Akihiro Murayama - Born on March 29, 1980 - Mixed martial arts fighter
- Isshi - Born on December 7, 1978 - Musician, and Singer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kazue Kobayashi - Born on October 1, 1978 - Owarai tarento (died: July 18, 2011)
- Ryūtarō Miyata - Born on July 26, 1978 - Announcer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Masaaki Nakano - Born on September 10, 1977 - Actor (died: July 18, 2011)
- Nanako Kitahara - Born on July 10, 1977 - Tarento (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kōsuke Nakajima - Born on January 17, 1977 - Salaryman, Secretary, Politician, and Businessperson (died: July 18, 2011)
- Atsuya Yaguchi - Born on November 27, 1976 - Para ice hockey player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Yasuhiro Saruta - Born on December 12, 1975 - Pianist (died: July 18, 2011)
- Tetsuo Tsukamoto - Born on June 13, 1975 - Researcher (died: July 18, 2011)
- Yoshinori Ueda - Born on November 18, 1973 - Baseball player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Norimasa Iwai - Born on March 12, 1973 - Gymnast (died: July 18, 2011)
- Yumi Horiuchi - Born on February 17, 1973 - Gymnast (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kōji Mukaijo - Born on November 25, 1972 - Boat racer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Hideki Kamiya - Born on December 19, 1970 - Video game director, Video game developer, and Screenwriter (died: July 18, 2011)
- Eiko Nakayama - Born on September 28, 1970 - Skeleton racer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kumiko Nakajima - Born on March 10, 1970 - Television producer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kaori Higo - Born on March 12, 1969 - Television producer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Takuo Noguchi - Born on October 4, 1968 - Television producer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Michiyoshi Ohara - Born on November 15, 1967 - Professional wrestler (died: July 18, 2011)
- Yasuhiro Kawabata - Born on July 27, 1966 - Baseball player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Tsutomu Ushiyama - Born on July 3, 1965 - Baseball player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Masaki Fukasawa - Born on March 11, 1965 - Film director, Impresario, and Screenwriter (died: July 18, 2011)
- Chikako Nagasawa - Born on June 18, 1964 - Professional shogi player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Takashi Yamazaki - Born on June 12, 1964 - Special effects artist, and Filmmaker - Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director | Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year | Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year | Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year (died: July 18, 2011)
- Noriyuki Iwadare - Born on April 28, 1964 - Composer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Masaru Itō - Born on July 15, 1963 - Baseball player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Naomi Akimoto - Born on January 13, 1963 - Recording artist, Singer, and Actor (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kyoko - Born on August 10, 1960 - Radio personality, Lyricist, and Singer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Masayuki Nakahata - Born on September 27, 1959 - Physicist (died: July 18, 2011)
- Satoru Kobayashi - Born on April 5, 1959 - Go professional (died: July 18, 2011)
- Masachi Osawa - Born on October 15, 1958 - Philosopher, and Sociologist (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kazuo Hara - Born on August 18, 1958 - Philosopher, and Sociologist (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kō Saitō - Born on November 25, 1957 - Baseball player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Shin Nimura - Born on July 7, 1957 - Journalist (died: July 18, 2011)
- Mao Daichi - Born on February 5, 1956 - Musical theatre actor, Seiyū, Singer, and Actor - Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō (died: July 18, 2011)
- Mitsu Shimojo - Born on December 29, 1955 - Cashier, and Politician (died: July 18, 2011)
- Kenji Maruyama - Born on April 2, 1955 - Basketball player (died: July 18, 2011)
- Hiroyuki Fukuzawa - Born on December 6, 1954 - Announcer (died: July 18, 2011)
- Yasuki Uehara - Born on September 28, 1954 - Announcer, and Politician (died: July 18, 2011)
- Chizu Kobayashi - Born on September 28, 1954 - Go professional (died: July 18, 2011)
- Keiji Yamada - Born on April 5, 1954 - Politician (died: July 18, 2011)
- Toshifumi Takizawa - Born on September 18, 1953 - Film director (died: June 22, 2015)
- Ushio Torikai - Born on July 11, 1952 - Composer (died: June 22, 2015)
- Kenji Toba - Born on April 23, 1951 - Medical researcher (died: June 22, 2015)
- Katsuto Tanaka - Born on October 28, 1950 - Economist (died: June 22, 2015)
- Akira Ikegami - Born on August 9, 1950 - Journalist - Fukuda Kiyoto Prize | Juzo Itami Award | Kikuchi Kan Prize (died: June 22, 2015)
- Kichibei Teshigotoya - Born on December 31, 1949 - Sculptor, Lyricist, Singer, and Composer (died: June 22, 2015)
- Sanshirō Nishioka - Born on April 27, 1949 - Baseball player (died: June 22, 2015)
- Takushi Takahashi - Born on December 4, 1948 - Critic (died: June 22, 2015)
- Mitsunori Koike - Born on July 28, 1948 - Sculptor (died: June 22, 2015)
- Ken'ichi Kamigaito - Born on May 3, 1948 - Historian (died: June 22, 2015)
- Teruhide Sakurai - Born on April 12, 1948 - Baseball player (died: June 22, 2015)
- Michihiro Tsuchiya - Born on July 12, 1947 - Businessperson (died: June 22, 2015)
- Osamu Kitayama - Born on June 19, 1946 - Radio personality, Lyricist, Musician, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Professor - 13th Japan Record Awards (died: June 22, 2015)
- Takao Ichijō - Born on April 25, 1945 - Radio personality, Lyricist, Musician, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Professor (died: June 22, 2015)
- Shigeru Hino - Born on January 11, 1945 - Baseball player (died: June 22, 2015)
- Masao Tsuchiya - Born on January 10, 1944 - Translator (died: June 22, 2015)
- Terushi Hara - Born on May 3, 1943 - Economist (died: August 18, 2011)
- Hiromi Tanaka - Born on March 24, 1943 - Historian (died: August 18, 2011)
- Kin'ya Tsujino - Born on June 7, 1942 - Baseball player (died: August 18, 2011)
- Kōichi Ogiue - Born on February 11, 1941 - Mathematician - The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (died: August 18, 2011)
- Kesaharu Misawa - Born on January 3, 1941 - Baseball player (died: August 18, 2011)
- Meiji Momose - Born on January 2, 1941 - Writer (died: October 26, 2016)
- Takashi Tsuchiya - Born on February 9, 1940 - Businessperson (died: October 26, 2016)
- Shigehisa Ōno - Born on January 15, 1940 - Tarento, and Actor (died: October 26, 2016)
- Ryūgen Ogasawara - Born on March 1, 1938 - List of modern scholars in Buddhist studies, and Bhikkhu (died: October 26, 2016)
- Masato Wakabayashi - Born on March 1, 1938 - Tarento (died: October 26, 2016)
- Keiko Nakano - Born on December 8, 1937 - Singer (died: October 26, 2016)
- Hans-Ludwig Zachert - Born on April 12, 1937 - Jurist - Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (died: October 26, 2016)
- Jin Murai - Born on March 28, 1937 - Politician (died: October 26, 2016)
- Mineo Nakajima - Born on May 11, 1936 - Political scientist - The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star (died: February 14, 2013)
- Masataka Tsuchiya - Born on October 6, 1935 - Baseball player (died: February 14, 2013)
- Masatoshi Katō - Born on May 10, 1935 - Baseball player, and Baseball umpire (died: May 9, 1985)
- Yasuo Furuhata - Born on August 19, 1934 - Director, Film director, and Screenwriter - The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | Medal with Purple Ribbon (died: May 20, 2019)
- Takeo Yoshizawa - Born on July 15, 1933 - Baseball player (died: July 15, 1971)
- Kiyochika Hoshikawa - Born on February 23, 1933 - Agronomist (died: April 2, 1996)
- Yasuko Nakada - Born on February 18, 1933 - Actor (died: April 2, 1996)
- Hideo Fujiki - Born on February 20, 1932 - Jurist, and Professor - Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class (died: July 9, 1977)
- Tatemi Shimizu - Born on February 11, 1932 - Botanist (died: November 25, 2014)
- Mitsuo Komori - Born on December 2, 1931 - Baseball player (died: November 25, 2014)
- Takashi Uryu - Born on March 28, 1931 - Screenwriter (died: October 6, 2009)
- Etsu Ban - Born on May 12, 1930 - Researcher (died: October 6, 2009)
- Kimitada Miwa - Born on July 25, 1929 - Historian (died: October 6, 2009)
- Sukio Iwatare - Born on April 25, 1929 - Politician (died: March 7, 2001)
- Yayoi Kusama - Born on March 22, 1929 - Collagist, Conceptual artist, Video artist, Installation artist, Drawer, Architectural draftsperson, Performance artist, Novelist, Fashion designer, Visual artist, Sculptor, Painter, Writer, and Photographer - Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award | Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class | Person of Cultural Merit | Asahi Prize | Order of Culture | Praemium Imperiale (died: March 7, 2001)
- Manabu Akahane - Born on November 30, 1928 - Collagist, Conceptual artist, Video artist, Installation artist, Drawer, Architectural draftsperson, Performance artist, Novelist, Fashion designer, Visual artist, Sculptor, Painter, Writer, and Photographer (died: March 7, 2001)
- Akira Miyazawa - Born on December 6, 1927 - Saxophonist (died: July 6, 2000)
- Yoshio Mase - Born on March 3, 1927 - Linguist - Shinmura Izuru Prize (died: October 8, 2014)
- Shōichi Fujimori - Born on December 26, 1926 - Bureaucrat - Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class (died: June 25, 2016)
- Kenji Akabane - Born on November 20, 1926 - Astronomer - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class (died: April 22, 2015)
- Takahiro Saigusa - Born on September 25, 1926 - Teacher - The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (died: April 22, 2015)
- Norio Fujisawa - Born on June 14, 1925 - Philosopher, and University teacher - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class (died: February 28, 2004)
- Hōsei Komatsu - Born on November 4, 1924 - Film actor, Seiyū, and Actor (died: July 11, 2003)
- Kaizo Fujioka - Born on October 11, 1923 - Author (died: July 11, 2003)
- Kiyomitsu Kanai - Born on July 28, 1922 - Author (died: April 7, 2009)
- Akira Iwai - Born on April 25, 1922 - Activist (died: February 18, 1997)
- Shin'ichirō Shimojō - Born on March 16, 1920 - Politician - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class (died: April 14, 2013)
- Toshiya Miyazawa - Born on October 20, 1913 - Teacher - Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class (died: December 12, 2012)
- Eiji Orii - Born on August 2, 1909 - Agronomist (died: January 1, 2005)
- Haruyasu Nakajima - Born on June 28, 1909 - Baseball player, and Journalist - Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (died: April 21, 1987)
- Kiyoshi Murata - Born on February 28, 1909 - Art historian (died: November 3, 1973)
- Hiroshi Mikado - Born on May 5, 1907 - Art historian (died: October 12, 1998)
- Ichimaru - Born on July 16, 1906 - Singer, and Geisha - Medal with Purple Ribbon (died: February 17, 1997)
- Mitsuyuki Kajiyoshi - Born on August 25, 1904 - Scholar (died: January 18, 1984)
- Katsuhiko Higuchi - Born on April 24, 1904 - Translator (died: March 19, 1964)
- Takajirō Yaguchi - Born on October 4, 1903 - Economist (died: November 12, 1978)
- Noboru Itō - Born on January 31, 1903 - Composer (died: January 1, 1993)
- Sei'ichi Yoshikawa - Born on October 20, 1902 - Businessperson (died: September 20, 1990)
- Genjin Kurumizawa - Born on August 6, 1902 - Painter (died: March 23, 1992)