List of Famous people born in Japan

Kenki Fukuoka is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He was selected for Japan's 2016 Olympic sevens squad and included in the squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, held in Japan for the first time. Fukuoka won the man of the match award in Japan's victory against Scotland in the 2019 World Cup on 13 October 2019; a victory that saw Japan reach the competition's knockout stage for the first time. In 2021, he entered the Medical school of Juntendo University for professional doctor career.

Nora Hirano is a Japanese comedian. Her real name is Chiaki Hirano . She is represented with Watanabe Entertainment.

Kazutoshi Sakurai is a Japanese musician. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr. Children, in addition to writing lyrics and singing for his solo project group Bank Band. In 2006, Sakurai ranked No. 8 in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time" and in 2007 was voted No. 4 as the "ideal father image" by Oricon. Also, in 2009, he was chosen as one of the Young Global Leaders in World Economic Forum. As an entrepreneur, he co-founded AP Bank, where he personally provided 1 million dollars of seed money to launch and fund the nonprofit lending group which finances environmentally friendly projects.

Anna Ishii is a Japanese dancer, actress and model. She is a member of E-girls and represented by LDH.

Ryotaro Araki is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.

Kaori Housako is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed with the WWE, under the ring name Kairi Sane where she serves as a trainer and ambassador in Japan.

Kitanofuji Katsuaki is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He made his professional debut in 1957, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1964. He was the sport's 52nd yokozuna, a rank he attained in 1970. He won ten tournament championships and was known for his rivalry with Tamanoumi. He retired in 1974 and was the head coach of Kokonoe stable from 1977 to 1992. He left the Japan Sumo Association in 1998 but is still prominent in the sumo world as a commentator as of 2020.

Kosuke Hagino is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Shin-ichiro Miki is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is a member of 81 Produce.

Ayano Fukuda is a Japanese tarento and impressionist who has appeared in a number of television programmes and feature films. Fukuda is represented with Amuse, Inc.