List of Famous People Born in Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country's five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan's capital and largest city; other major cities include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.

1. Tasuku Honjo

Male. Japanese immunologist and Nobel laureate (born 1942) .. ITS A FAKE STATEMENT ....

First Name: Tasuku

Born on January 27, 1942 (age 80)

Born in Japan, Kyōto Prefecture

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2. Yoko Ono
小野洋子

Female. Japanese artist, author, and peace activist

First Name: Yoko

Last Name: Ono

Born on February 18, 1933 (age 89)

Born in Japan

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3. Princess Mako of Akishino

Female. Japanese princess

First Name: Princess

Last Name: Akishino

Born on October 23, 1991 (age 30)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

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4. Naomi Osaka

Female. Japanese tennis player

First Name: Naomi

Last Name: Osaka

Born on October 16, 1997 (age 24)

Born in Japan, Ōsaka Prefecture, Ōsaka

Height: 178 cm | 5'10

Tennis Player, Sportsperson

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5. Naruhito
浩宮徳仁親王

Male. Emperor of Japan

Born on February 23, 1960 (age 62)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

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6. Fumihito, Prince Akishino

Male. Second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

First Name: Fumihito,

Born on November 30, 1965 (age 56)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

7. Shohei Ohtani

Male. Japanese professional baseball player

First Name: Shohei

Born on July 5, 1994 (age 28)

Born in Japan, Iwate Prefecture

Height: 193 cm | 6'4

Baseball Player, Sportsperson

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8. Nana Komatsu

Female. Japanese actress

First Name: Nana

Last Name: Komatsu

Born on February 16, 1996 (age 26)

Born in Japan

Actor

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9. Tsuyoshi Shinjo

Male. baseball player

First Name: Tsuyoshi

Last Name: Shinjo

Born on January 28, 1972 (age 50)

Born in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka

Height: 181 cm | 5'11

Baseball Player, Sportsperson

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10. Aiko, Princess Toshi

Female. Japanese princess

First Name: Aiko,

Last Name: Toshi

Born on December 1, 2001 (age 20)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

11. Robert Griffin III

Male. American football quarterback

First Name: Robert

Last Name: III

Born on February 12, 1990 (age 32)

Born in Japan, Okinawa Prefecture

Height: 188 cm | 6'2

American Football Player, Sportsperson

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12. Masaki Suda
菅生大将

Male. Japanese actor and singer (1993-)

First Name: Masaki

Last Name: Suda

Born on February 21, 1993 (age 29)

Born in Japan, Ōsaka Prefecture

Height: 176 cm | 5'9

Actor

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13. Hokuto Matsumura

Male. Japanese idol

First Name: Hokuto

Last Name: Matsumura

Born on June 18, 1995 (age 27)

Born in Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture

Actor

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14. Olivia de Havilland

Female. American actress

First Name: Olivia

Last Name: Havilland

Born on July 1, 1916 (age 106)

Born in Japan

Actor

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15. Princess Kako of Akishino

Female. Japanese princess

First Name: Princess

Last Name: Akishino

Born on December 29, 1994 (age 27)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

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16. Ichiro Suzuki
鈴木一朗

Male. Japanese baseball player

First Name: Ichiro

Last Name: Suzuki

Born on October 22, 1973 (age 48)

Born in Japan, Aichi Prefecture

Height: 180 cm | 5'11

Baseball Player, Sportsperson

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17. Yosuke Sugino

Male. Japanese actor and model

First Name: Yosuke

Born on September 18, 1995 (age 27)

Born in Japan

Height: 185 cm | 6'1

Actor

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18. Nana Seino

Female. Japanese actress

First Name: Nana

Last Name: Seino

Born on October 14, 1994 (age 27)

Born in Japan, Aichi Prefecture

Height: 160 cm | 5'3

Actor

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19. Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Male. Japanese baseball player (1998-)

First Name: Yoshinobu

Last Name: Yamamoto

Born on August 17, 1998 (age 24)

Born in Japan, Okayama Prefecture

Height: 177 cm | 5'10

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20. Akira Ishida

Male. Japanese actor and voice actor

First Name: Akira

Last Name: Ishida

Born on November 2, 1967 (age 54)

Born in Japan, Aichi Prefecture

Actor

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List of Famous People Born in Japan

1. Tasuku Honjo

2. Yoko Ono 小野 洋子

3. Princess Mako of Akishino

4. Naomi Osaka

5. Naruhito 浩宮徳仁親王

6. Fumihito, Prince Akishino

7. Shohei Ohtani

8. Nana Komatsu

9. Tsuyoshi Shinjo

10. Aiko, Princess Toshi

11. Robert Griffin III

12. Masaki Suda 菅生 大将

13. Hokuto Matsumura

14. Olivia de Havilland

15. Princess Kako of Akishino

16. Ichiro Suzuki 鈴木 一朗

17. Yosuke Sugino

18. Nana Seino

19. Yoshinobu Yamamoto

20. Akira Ishida

2. Yoko Ono
小野洋子

5. Naruhito
浩宮徳仁親王

12. Masaki Suda
菅生大将

16. Ichiro Suzuki
鈴木一朗