List of Famous people born in Japan

Eiji Sawamura was a Japanese professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants.

Kengo Takeda is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes in the Pacific League.

Kenji Wakamiya is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Chiyoda, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Akiko Yagi is a Japanese free announcer, tarento, television presenter, newscaster, and actress. She is represented with Phonics. She is a former Fuji Television announcer from 1988 to 2000. She is the ambassador of Kanagawa Tourism.

Hiromi "Romi" Dames is a Japanese-American voice, film and television actress.

Motohiro Shima is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Megumi Sato is a Japanese actress.

Daigo Nishi is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Vissel Kobe in the J1 League.

Masahiko Kinoshi , better known by the stage name Ichikawa Ennosuke III , is a Japanese kabuki actor, famous for his love of keren. He is considered the king of chūnori; he has flown out over the audience, held aloft on strings, over 5000 times.

Akinori Nakagawa is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor. In 2001, he debuted as a singer with "I Will Get Your Kiss". In 2002, he appeared in the musical Mozart!, in which he played the leading role and received a Rookie of the Year Award in the drama division at the 57th National Arts Festival held by the Agency of Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. His performance in the same musical also earned him the Haruko Sugimura Award and an award nomination for best actor in the 10th Yomiuri Drama Awards. Since then, he has performed in a number of musicals while still actively pursuing his musical career.