[2026 Survey Results] The most memorable person when hearing 'Famous people in Aichi Prefecture' is 'Ichiro' with approximately 15% of the votes, and warlords also rank high

First Innovation Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yuji Kinoshita, hereinafter referred to as First Innovation) conducted a survey on X (formerly Twitter) through its operated survey media 'SES Plus' with the theme 'If you hear famous people in Aichi Prefecture?'. As a result, former professional baseball player Ichiro received the most votes. Following him were Shin'ya Kudo, the warlord Oda Nobunaga, and shogi player Sota Fujii, who ranked high. In addition to contemporary celebrities, historical figures and groups based in Aichi Prefecture were also mentioned, resulting in a diverse charm that symbolizes Aichi Prefecture.

[2026 Survey Results] The most memorable person when hearing 'Famous people in Aichi Prefecture' is 'Ichiro' with approximately 15% of the votes, and warlords also rank high - SES Plus

Survey Overview

Survey Theme: 'If you hear famous people in Aichi Prefecture?' Survey Method: Survey conducted through X (formerly Twitter) Survey Period: June 17-24, 2026 Number of Valid Responses: 320 Respondent Attributes: X (formerly Twitter) users nationwide

Top 10 Famous People in Aichi Prefecture 1st Ichiro approximately 15.0% (48 people) 2nd Shin'ya Kudo approximately 12.2% (39 people) 3rd Oda Nobunaga approximately 8.1% (26 people) 4th Sota Fujii approximately 7.8% (25 people) 5th Yuuto Sano approximately 5.3% (17 people) 6th Yoshiko Okubo approximately 4.7% (15 people) 7th Mao Asada approximately 3.8% (12 people) 8th Yuki Yamada approximately 3.1% (10 people) 9th Akira Toriyama approximately 2.2% (7 people) 10th Akari Suda approximately 1.9% (6 people)

In this survey, Ichiro, who has shown world-class performance as a former Major Leaguer, ranked first. It can be seen that he has been active as a representative of the Japanese baseball world for many years and has a high recognition rate regardless of generation.

Shin'ya Kudo, who is popular both domestically and internationally, ranked second. He gained wide support, especially among young people.

Oda Nobunaga, a warlord who was active in Owari Province, which is now Aichi Prefecture, ranked third. Following him was Sota Fujii, a shogi player from Seto City, Aichi Prefecture. The fact that both contemporary celebrities and historical figures ranked high indicates that the fame and charm of Aichi Prefecture are spreading across various fields.

In addition, votes were also cast for Yuuto Sano, Yoshiko Okubo, Mao Asada, Yuki Yamada, Akira Toriyama, and other celebrities from various genres such as actors, comedy, sports, and manga.

Multiple responses were also received for Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hiroshi Takanohashi, Shoma Uno, Midori to Mieru Sekai, and Tokai On Air, which is based in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.

In this survey, not only famous people from Aichi Prefecture but also historical figures related to Aichi Prefecture and groups and characters representing the region were mentioned, resulting in a diverse charm that symbolizes Aichi Prefecture.

SES Plus will continue to conduct surveys to visualize the charm of the region and the real voices of residents and widely disseminate the results.

About 'Aichi Connection Support'

Aichi Connection Support

'Aichi Connection Support' is a WEB and SNS campaign to disseminate the charm of Aichi Prefecture nationwide, starting with the 'connection' between people. This campaign is operated by the General Incorporated Association Tsunagari Support and promoted under the sponsorship of local governments. It adopts a relay-style dissemination structure in which people active in the region pass on to the next person, continuously disseminating tourism spots, stores, culture, and regional initiatives from various perspectives. By starting with human connections, it builds a mechanism for information to spread in a chain reaction.

By utilizing the hashtag '#Aichi Connection Support', it is designed to be open to anyone, promoting wide participation in dissemination both inside and outside the region.

In addition, by collaborating with ambassadors and companies, it combines the dissemination power of individuals and companies to achieve continuous information dissemination with empathy and trust.

Through this campaign, we aim to build a new regional dissemination model in which regions, companies, and individuals are interconnected.

Official Website: https://aichi.tsunagari-ouen.jp/

About 'SES Plus'

SES Plus

SES Plus (Social Examine Service Plus) is a survey-based web media that visualizes the real voices of users by utilizing SNS. We analyze and disseminate the trends of the times and people's consciousness from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.

[First Innovation Corporation]

Location: 52F DEUX TOURS EAST Tower, 3-13-1 Shimbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Established: December 19, 2016 Representative Director and President: Yuji Kinoshita Business Description: Integrated support business utilizing WEB, SNS, and AI