List of Famous people born in Japan

Ayami Nakajo is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Ten Carat.

Hirokazu Matsuno is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Kisarazu, Chiba and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer and writer.

Yumiko Shiina , known by her stage name Ringo Sheena , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.

Eri Fukatsu is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 18th Yokohama Film Festival for Haru and the best actress award at the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival for her performance in Villain. She also received acclaim for her role in the Japanese TV series Bayside Shakedown and the subsequent spin-off films of the series. In 1988, she starred in "Christmas Express" commercials for the Central Japan Railway Company.

Shiori Yamao is a member of the Japanese House of Representatives for the Aichi 7th district. Yamao was a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan from 2017 to 2020. She was the policy chief of the Democratic Party and a former liberal member of the Democratic Party of Japan. She has been elected to the Japanese House of Representatives thrice. She rose to prominence by criticizing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for not handling the issue of nursery school waiting lists. Yamao is opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying that the deal does not protect Japan's national interests.

Hodaka Maruyama is a Japanese politician who was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 as a member of Nippon Ishin no Kai. He was forced out of the party in 2019 after making remarks suggesting the need for Japan to wage war with Russia, and joined The Party to Protect the People from NHK.

Takefusa Kubo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Getafe, on loan from Real Madrid, and the Japan national team.

Aoi Miyazaki is a Japanese actress. She is known for roles such as in Nana and Virgin Snow.

Tsubasa Honda is a Japanese actress and model.