Kojin Karatani (philosopher) Toshiki Kashu (actor) Ryuto Kazuhara (vocalist of boy band Generations from Exile Tribe) Keichū (Kokugaku scholar from the Edo period) Yoshitada Konoike (politician) Maggy (fashion model) Ryo Matsuda (actor) Shōta Matsushima (actor) Kaho Minami (actress) Akihiro Murata (shogi player) - Originally from Uozu, Toyama Nagisa (comedian of comedy duo Amako Inter) Ramo Nakajima (novelist) Ai Okawa (fashion model, former idol from Idoling!!!) Kazuo Shiraga (modern artist) Keiko Tobe (manga artist) Rena Uehara (singer) - Born in Amagasaki, based in Osaka Yu Yagami (manga artist) Seiichi Yamamoto (musician) - Born in Amagasaki, based in Osaka Kinuyo Yamashita (video game music composer) Shota Yasuda (guitarist of boy band Kanjani Eight) Ai Yazawa (manga artist) Athletes Ritsu Doan (football player) Yutaka Enatsu (baseball player) - Originally from Nara Prefecture Megu Hirose (softball player) Daisuke Hosokawa (swimmer) Takahiro Ikeyama (baseball player) Hideki Irabu (former baseball player) - Originally from Hirara, Okinawa (currently Miyakojima, Okinawa) Norihito Kaneto (baseball player) Ayumi Karino (softball player) Kamui Kobayashi (auto racing driver) Naoki Miyanishi (baseball player) - Originally from Nishinomiya, Hyogo Minoru Murayama (former baseball player) - Originally from Kita-ku, Kobe Takahiko Nomaguchi (baseball player) Kengo Nomoto (basketball player) Daisuke Oku (football player) Hiroaki Saiuchi (baseball player) Tochinowaka Michihiro (former sumo wrestler) Andy Wu (professional wrestler) References External links Amagasaki City official website English machine translation is available on the site. Cities in Hyōgo Prefecture Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan