List of Famous people born in Japan

Takayuki Kanamori is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He formally played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2007 to 2010 and the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2013 to 2016.

Yuzo Iwakami is a Japanese football player for Thespakusatsu Gunma.

Kiminobu Kimura is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in slalom and giant slalom at the 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Kenji Tsuchiya is a professional Japanese baseball player.

Takeomi Ito is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays rugby as blindside flanker or no.8 for Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League and also in the Japan national rugby union team. He played in both the 1999 and 2003 World Cups.

Takashi Shimizu is a professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.

Jun Ichimori is a Japanese football player, who plays for Gamba Osaka as a goalkeeper.

Koji Hashimoto is a Japanese football player currently playing for Iwate Grulla Morioka in the J3 League.

Harumi Tsuyuzaki is a female Japanese pop, R&B, soul singer and songwriter. Shortly after her debut in 1995, she achieved a fame as an extraordinarily talented singer. With her astonishing vocal skills and unique songwriting talent, Harumi has captivated her fans for more than a decade.