People from Niigata Prefecture

Japanese politician (1918–1993)

Japanese daimyo

was a quiet and unorthodox Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.

Kidnapped Japanese child (1964-)

daimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods

Japanese manga artist

Japanese diplomat

Japanese educator (1871-1944)

Korean-Japanese filmmaker

Japanese anime director, animator

Japanese anime director (1950-1998)

Japanese writer (1894–1982)

Japanese anime director

Japanese sinologist and lexicographer (1883–1982)

Japanese painter (1883-1957)

Japanese mathematician

Japanese film director

Japanese film critic and journalist (1930–2022)

, professionally known as Hikakin (Japanese: ヒカキン), is a Japanese YouTuber, human beatboxer and businessman who is the co-founder of Uuum, a Japanese multi-channel network. He is also a member of the Japanese music group Hikakin & Seikin. His popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage has made him one of the most prominent online personalities and content creators in Japan, and he has been portrayed in the media as a pioneer of YouTubers in Japan.

Japanese bureaucrat, politician (1875-1944)

thumb|Shuten-dōji's severed head attacks the warrior Raikō. Shuten-dōji (, also sometimes called , or ) is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon's detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head.

Japanese animation film director

Japanese graphic designer (1915–1997)

Japanese anime director

Buddhist priest activist executed in the High Treason Incident

Japanese engineer and developer of pulse oximetry

Japanese businessman (1837–1928)

Japanese film director

Japanese comedian

Japanese artist

Japanese swordsmith (1927-2013)

Japanese editor, Senior Managing Director (or CEO) at Shueisha and Shueisha-Shogakukan Productions director

Japanese writer (1878–1914)