List of Famous people born in Japan

Chihiro Igarashi is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Sho Otsuka is a Japanese football player. He is the son of former footballer and manager Ichiro Otsuka.

Takatoshi Ito is a Japanese economist. He is a professor of the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and a senior professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.

Tomofumi Murata , better known by his ring name Takeshi Caesar , is a Japanese actor, retired kickboxer and the founder of shoot boxing.

Takeshi Inoue is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Shooto. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, he has also competed for DREAM, and Vale Tudo Japan.

Kenji Momota is a Japanese racing announcer and former driver. He has raced in the All Japan Touring Car Championship, American Racing Series, IndyCar, and NASCAR.

Kazunori Yoshimoto is a Japanese retired footballer.