Famous Persons from Numata, Gunma, Japan
- Hiroaki Kumagai - Born on December 11, 1998 - Film producer, and Film director
- Kōna Takahashi - Born on February 3, 1997 - Baseball player
- Naoto Wakimoto - Born on June 10, 1996 - Baseball player
- Ukyo Sasahara - Born on April 24, 1996 - Racing automobile driver, and Racing driver
- Miyu Aikawa - Born on August 10, 1993 - Model, and Tarento
- Misato Kudō - Born on November 6, 1991 - Japanese idol
- Takuya Fukatsu - Born on November 10, 1987 - Athletics competitor
- Ryoko Tsunoda - Born on July 3, 1976 - Singer
- Takeshi Fujii - Born on September 29, 1970 - Professional shogi player - Shogi Medal of Honor
- Seiichirō Yoshizawa - Born on August 1, 1968 - Historian
- Mari Kushibuchi - Born on October 15, 1967 - Researcher, and Politician
- Hiroki Fuwa - Born on July 9, 1966 - Sprinter, and Politician
- Hikaru Kotobuki - Born on March 30, 1964 - Music arranger, Keyboardist, and Composer
- Shin'ichi Suzuki - Born on February 20, 1958 - Botanist
- Motoyoshi Hosotsubo - Born on October 26, 1952 - Singer
- Noboru Yamada - Born on February 9, 1950 - Mountaineer (died: February 24, 1989)
- Osamu Hiroi - Born on September 7, 1946 - Sociologist - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class (died: April 15, 2006)
- Ken'ichi Ishii - Born on February 24, 1946 - Actor (died: April 15, 2006)
- Kimiko Matsumoto - Born on May 4, 1940 - Sculptor (died: February 23, 2022)
- Yoshikazu Kenjō - Born on November 27, 1937 - Educator (died: February 23, 2022)
- Sōhei Kaneko - Born on August 10, 1937 - Athletics competitor (died: July 31, 2006)
- Shin Nakamachi - Born on January 6, 1935 - Novelist (died: June 17, 2009)
- Koji Omi - Born on December 14, 1932 - Politician - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (died: April 14, 2022)
- Shigeo Takahashi - Born on January 30, 1931 - Impresario (died: May 10, 1995)
- Fujio Matsunaga - Born on May 12, 1911 - Internist - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class (died: October 11, 1997)
- Kikue Mōri - Born on November 3, 1903 - Actor (died: August 20, 2001)
- Ichizō Nishiyama - Born on February 1, 1902 - Geneticist, and Agronomist - Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class (died: July 16, 1999)