List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiromi Nagakura is a Japanese photographer.

Ichiyo Shimizu is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. In May 2017, Shimizu became the first woman to be elected as an executive director to the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors.

Sayo Yamamoto is a Japanese anime director. She is known for directing the critically acclaimed anime series Michiko & Hatchin, Yuri!!! on Ice, and Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. After graduating from the College of Art and Design in Tokyo, she began work at Studio Madhouse, where she had her directing debut at age 25.

Yutaka Fukufuji is a Japanese ice hockey player currently with the Nikko Ice Bucks of the Asia League Ice Hockey. Fukufuji was the first Japanese player to appear in a National Hockey League game. The first Japanese draft pick, Hiroyuki Miura, was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1992 NHL Draft, but never played in an NHL game. Fukufuji is the first Japanese citizen to be drafted as a goaltender in the NHL and second Japanese national to be drafted.

Yoshihiro Kawano is a Japanese politician from Kōmeitō. Since 2013 he serves as member of the House of Councillors as a national proportional representative.

Yuji Funayama is a Japanese footballer.

Ken Tajiri is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for Gainare Tottori in J3 League. He has previously had loan spells with the J.League U-22 Selection and J2 League outfit Zweigen Kanazawa. His playing position is goalkeeper and he has spent most of his career as a backup 'keeper.

Tatsuya Tanimoto is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Wakayama, Wakayama and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after working as a bartender and an aide to Representative Toshihiro Nikai, and serving in the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly.

Daisuke Kikuchi is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tochigi SC on loan from Avispa Fukuoka in the J2 League.