List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiroyuki Miyasako is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, voice actor and plays the boke in Ameagari Kesshitai. His partner is Tōru Hotoharu. He is represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo. Miyasako won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 28th Hochi Film Awards for Thirteen Steps and Wild Berries.

Yoshihiko Hakamada is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Hamana High School.

Shohei Ono is a Japanese judoka.

Masaya Kato is a Japanese actor from Nara in the Kansai region.

Ura Kazuki is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. After winning a gold medal in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games, he made his professional debut in 2015, wrestling with the Kise stable and he won the jonokuchi division championship in his first tournament. He reached the top makuuchi division in March 2017. In July 2017 he reached his highest rank, of maegashira 4, but he has only just returned after two extended injury layoffs caused his rank to plummet. He has a kinboshi, or gold star, for defeating a yokozuna. His unpredictable style has made him a favourite with tournament crowds.

Masahiro 'Masa' Yamamoto is a left-handed, retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. A screwballer, Yamamoto pitched for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for 29 years from 1986 to 2015. He is the oldest Japanese pitcher to win a baseball game. With 200+ career victories, he is a member of Meikyukai.

Jun Inoue is a Japanese tarento, singer, actor, and comedian. His former stage name is Junji Inoue .

Shela (シェラ) is a Japanese pop singer and actress made a debut under Avex Trax label. Before her career started, Shela was the lead vocalist and saxophonist of the three-member band FBI from 1997 to 1998. In 1999 she signed with Avex Trax, and embarked on a solo career. In 2004 she joined the band, Sunny-side Up, and split with the original line-up in 2005. As of 2009 Shela has made her comeback currently signed to the indie label Rosso Records.

Yōsuke Tsuruho is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Osaka, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1996. He has recently won two elections for the Japan House of Councilors, Wakayama Prefecture in 2004 and 2010 with 53.83% and 56.79% of the votes respectively.

Genjirō Kaneko is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented the Nagasaki At-large district in the House of Councillors of the national Diet since his election in the July 2010 Councillors election. Kaneko is a native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio University.