Editing Iwate Prefecture (section)

== Notable people from Iwate ==

The web site of the Iwate prefecture provides the summarized biographies of 'Famous Iwate people' in Japanese and English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pref.iwate.jp/kyouikubunka/kokusai/1006971/1006978/1006989.html#:~:text=%20Famous%20people%20of%20Iwate%20%201%20Ishikawa,Prime%20Minister%20of%20Japan%20who%20created...%20More%20|title=Famous people of Iwate}}</ref>
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*[[Gege Akutami]] (born 1992), manga artist and author of ''[[Jujutsu Kaisen]]''
*[[The Great Sasuke]] (born 1969), professional wrestler and politician
*[[Yusei Kikuchi]] (born 1991), pitcher for the [[Los Angeles Angels]]
*[[Taka Michinoku]] (born 1973), professional wrestler
*[[Milano Collection A. T.]] (born 1976), professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/prof/mirano.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618201640/http://www.njpw.co.jp/prof/mirano.html |script-title=ja:ミラノコレクションA.T. |trans-title=Milano Collection A.T. |archive-date=2010-06-18 |access-date=2014-02-03 |work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] |language=ja}}</ref>

*[[Shohei Ohtani]] (born 1994), [[two-way player]] for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
*[[Roki Sasaki]] (born 2001), pitcher for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
*[[Chineko Sugawara]] (1938–2016), actress and voice actress