List of Famous people born in Japan

Kazuteru Kozai is a Japanese badminton player from Tonami club. In 2013, Kozai started to training on Ryukoku University. He has competed in badminton tournaments including the 2008 Thailand Open, the 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold and the 2013 Japan Open

Kazushi Yamada is a Japanese badminton player from the Unisys team. In 2010, he competed at the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Hideyuki Hirayama is a Japanese film director. His theatrical debut was the film Maria's Stomach in 1990. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for The Games Teachers Play in 1992.In 1995, School Ghost Stories was a big hit and made into popular series. Begging for Love in 1998 got many awards as International press award (FIPRESCI) in Montreal World Film Festival, Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Director etc. In 2001, Hirayama won Best Director Choice for Turn at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. He also got several Japanese film awards for director, including the Best Director award for The Laughing Frog and Out at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival.

Shingo Mimura is a Japanese Politician who is currently serving as Governor of Aomori Prefecture since June 29, 2003. He previously served as a member of House of Representatives from June 2000 to June 2003 from Aomori 2nd ward. He also served as a Mayor of his hometown Momoishi, Aomori from the year 1992 to 1996.