List of Famous people born in Japan
Mana Kawabe
Mana Kawabe is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2019–20 Japanese junior national champion. She placed in the top eleven at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
Aki Hoshino
Aki Hoshino is a Japanese bikini idol. She has appeared in various men's magazines, such as Sabra and television shows. In 2010, she was named one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of the men's magazine FHM.
Ryoji Aikawa
Ryoji Aikawa is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Mai Satoda
Mai Satoda is a member of the Hello! Project group Country Musume, singer, model and talent.
Kazuki Namioka
Kazuki Namioka is a Japanese actor. He made his acting debut in the television series Pride. He appeared in Hiroshi Shinagawa's 2009 debut film Drop. He also co-starred with Kōji Yakusho in Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins.
Katsuhisa Namase
Katsuhisa Namase is a Japanese actor, known primary for his roles in Japanese television dramas. His roles are often positions of authority, such as managers, principals, or police officers, but many of these characters also share a certain kookiness and incompetence. Several of these characters wear wigs for comic effect.
Masahiro Takashima
Masahiro Takashima is a Japanese actor and singer.
Yosuke Ideguchi
Yōsuke Ideguchi is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Gamba Osaka and for the Japan national team. He has previously represented Japan at Under-19 and Under-23 youth levels.
Yōji Tanaka
Yōji Tanaka is a Japanese actor and tarento. He is often credited as BoBA.
Chiaki Kuriyama
Chiaki Kuriyama is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known in the West for her roles as Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film Battle Royale and Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1.