Notable People
Kumamoto is the birthplace of Hollywood actor Tetsu Komai, filmmaker Kazuaki Kiriya, J-pop artist Kimeru, as well as J-Pop musician Tomiko Van, author of One Piece Eiichiro Oda and Takarazuka Revue actress Yu Todoroki. Akira Muto Imperial Japanese general. AV Star Hitomi Tanaka was also born here.
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