List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiroki Noda is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League. His regular playing position is centre-back.

Masahiro Kobayashi is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Yakumo, Hokkaido. In 1995, he enrolled in the Seinenza Theater Company. Masahiro's notable roles include Barret Wallace, and Ryid Uruk from the Final Fantasy video game series.

Hidekazu Kawano is a Japanese professional baseball player. He played two seasons with Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2013 and 2014. He was born on December 14, 1987. He debuted in 2013. He had 24 strikeouts.

Ryo Kawano is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.

Akira Uchiyama born March 3, 1954, is a Japanese politician, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet national legislature.

Kazuhiro Ninomiya is a retired judoka who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.