List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuka Takashima is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She is from Hōfu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. She competed in the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. She also competed in the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Yuya Susumu , previously known mononymously as Susumu, is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former holder of the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and a member of the Stinger stable.

Fumiaki Aoshima is a former Japanese football player.

Shunji Kōno is a Japanese politician and the governor of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. In 2014, he was re-elected for a second term as the Miyazaki governor.

Yohei Takaoka is a Japanese football player for Yokohama F. Marinos.