List of Famous people born in Japan

Toshikazu Sawazaki is a professional Japanese baseball player.

Toshio Fujiwara is a Japanese former kickboxer. Out of 141 professional fights before retiring at age 35, Fujiwara won 126, with a remarkable 99 by knockout; most notably, he was the first non-Thai to win a national Muay Thai title belt in Bangkok, a fact that many older Thais still remember and respect about him. Fujiwara became the first ever non-Thai stadium champion in 1978 when he won the lightweight title at Rajadamnern Stadium.

Lee Chang-Gang is a Japanese-born South Korean football goalkeeper, who plays for Fagiano Okayama in J2 League.

Masaru Yokoyama is a Japanese composer and arranger, known for his work on television dramas, anime series, and movies. He is affiliated with the music production company Miracle Bus.

Gorō Mutsumi is a Japanese actor with more than 25 films to his credit. He has also appeared in numerous television shows, especially jidaigeki, in which he specializes in villains, and in tokusatsu. In addition, he is a stage and voice actor with prominent roles in narration, dubbing, and anime.

Kaichi Uchida is a Japanese professional tennis player.

Yu Miyahara is a Japanese wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She won the gold medal in the girls' freestyle 46 kg event, defeating Lulia Leorda of Moldova in the final.

Ryoya Morishita is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nagoya Grampus.