List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiroshi Hase is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Prior to his appointment in the Cabinet, he also served as a member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet, representing the 1st district of Ishikawa Prefecture.

Kōsuke Toyohara is a Japanese actor and singer who has appeared in more than 80 films since 1982. He serves as head representative of Headrock Inc.

Yōhei Sasakawa is chairman of The Nippon Foundation, the World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, and Japan's Ambassador for the Human Rights of People Affected by leprosy. His global fight against leprosy and its accompanying stigma and social discrimination is an issue to which he has remained highly committed for more than 40 years. As chairman of The Nippon Foundation, Japan's largest charitable foundation, he is seen as a pioneer in guiding public-interest activities by the private in modern Japan. Sasakawa received his degree from Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics. Sasakawa's father was businessman, politician, and philanthropist Ryōichi Sasakawa.

Akina Minami is a Japanese gravure idol and tarento signed to Free Style Company. Minami's recognition as a model has also spread beyond Japan and she was named as one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of FHM magazine in 2010. On her official Instagram page, she announced her marriage to Japanese comedian Masaru Hamaguchi.

Izumi Kitta is a Japanese voice actress best known as the voice of Cordelia Glauca in the media franchise Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, the voice of Tomoko Kuroki in No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, and the voice of Rainbow Dash in the Japanese dub of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Her first maxi single, "Colorful Garden" was released on April 6, 2011. Kitta attended Dwango Creative School, a voice actor training school in 2007, started her career as a voice actress from 2008. After leaving Dwango Artist Production, she is now affiliated with Hibiki Cast. In 2017 she had her first manga, Liberty, published in yuri magazine Galette, illustrated by Moto Momono.

Naoto Kataoka is a Japanese dancer, actor, rapper and creative director. He is a performer (dancer) of J-Pop dance and vocal group Exile, and is a leader and performer (dancer) of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers. He was also a member of Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009. In 2016, he formed Hip Hop unit HONEST BOYZ® with his friend Nigo and other members. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice, and received the same award third times as Exile's member. Naoto has acted in a few TV dramas and films and he has become a regular guest on TBS's popular Variety show Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring since April 2016. Furthermore, he launched his own fashion brand STUDIO SEVEN in 2015 and has been working as the creative director for the brand since then. In 2017, he was appointed as the director for LDH Apparel, a subsidiary of his management company LDH.

Katsuhiko Yamada is a retired Japanese professional catcher.

Keita Shimizu , simply known as Kei Shimizu , is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo.

Chiemi Amako , better known as Chiemi Hori , is a Japanese singer, actress, and entertainer represented by Horipro, and later Shochiku Geino. Her stage name is Chiemi .

Yūko Andō is a Japanese TV presenter and news anchor. She has headed Fuji Television's Super News evening news programme alongside Tetsuo Suda since April 2000.