Ryo Noda | Yūko Ishibashi | Ryo Saito | Ryō Horikawa | The Million Ryo Pot | Ryo Takamisaki | Ryo Owatari | Ryo Okumoto | Ryo Mizuno | Ryo Kawasaki | Kunihiko Ryo | Katsuhiko Ishibashi |
Notable people from Kurume include the family of the Bridgestone Tire Corporation (Shojiro Ishibashi), George Shima (the "Potato King" of California), the singer and actress Seiko Matsuda, anime creator Leiji Matsumoto, the television celebrity, Rena Tanaka, actor Ryo Ishibashi, and actor Susumu Fujita.