List of Famous people born in Japan

Michiko Koga , known professionally as F Chopper Koga , is a Japanese bass player and leader of the rock band Gacharic Spin. She has released two DVD instructional videos for her signature slap-bass technique. Koga has also former model and a founding member of the bands The Pink Panda and Doll$Boxx.

Akihisa Nishida is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Yui Okada is a gravure model, model and race queen, former member of Japanese idol pop group v-u-den that was associated with Hello! Project. She remained within the group until its disbandment in 2008, after which point she was contracted with Up-Front Agency. She is currently no longer in the entertainment business, having retired to study beauty.

Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to Pro Wrestling Noah. He started his career in Riki Choshu's Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling (WJ) promotion before heading to Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office/Diamond Ring dojo and promotion. He has also wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion. An accomplished karateka, his style is based upon strong, fast kicks and strikes.

Yasuo Kubo is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Takuro Kaneko is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

Akiko Sekiwa is a Japanese curler and curling coach, a four-time Pacific-Asian champion and a four-time Japan women's champion.

Fuhito Kojima is a Japanese economist. He is a full professor at the University of Tokyo.

Ayumi Murata is a female Japanese singer and actress from Tokyo, Japan. She has also played the role of Minako Aino in the Sailor Moon musicals from 2001 to 2002.