Famous Persons from Ojiya, Niigata, Japan
- Rumi Watanabe - Born on April 22, 1997 - Announcer
- Takao Suwabe - Born on July 31, 1988 - Baseball player
- Mao Kobayashi - Born on July 21, 1982 - Blogger, Tarento, News presenter, and Actor - BBC 100 Women (died: June 22, 2017)
- Maya Kunimitsu - Born on July 12, 1979 - Announcer (died: June 22, 2017)
- Hidenori Isa - Born on July 30, 1976 - Biathlete, and Military personnel (died: June 22, 2017)
- Tōru Watanabe - Born on April 29, 1971 - Announcer (died: June 22, 2017)
- Kazuhiko Torishima - Born on October 19, 1952 - Editor, and Chief executive officer (died: June 22, 2017)
- Kazuhiko Torishima - Born on October 19, 1952 - Editor, Editing staff, and Chief executive officer (died: June 22, 2017)
- Shōichi Ōtsuka - Born on March 30, 1951 - Politician (died: June 22, 2017)
- Hidemi Suga - Born on April 1, 1949 - Literary critic, and Teacher (died: June 22, 2017)
- Kinuko Ōfuchi - Born on November 12, 1944 - Politician - The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star (died: June 22, 2017)
- Tadao Hiroi - Born on May 22, 1943 - Politician, and Writer (died: June 22, 2017)
- Saburō Miyagawa - Born on June 5, 1925 - Military personnel (died: June 6, 1945)