List of Famous people born in Japan

Yoshiki Yamashita is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet, representing the Japan Communist Party. A native of Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Tottori University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995 after running unsuccessfully in 1992. He lost the seat in the 2001 re-election and then ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2003 and 2005. In 2007, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the second time. He is known for his left-wing radicalism.

Takahiro Yanagi is a Japanese football player. He plays for J1 League side Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

Ryota Hayasaka is a Japanese football player currently playing for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

Hirooki Goto is a Japanese professional wrestler. Since his debut, he has wrestled primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is currently in his first reign as a NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi. He is also a two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, five-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time winner of the G1 Climax (2008), two-time winner of the World Tag League, and a record three-time winner of the New Japan Cup.

Ryota Isomura is a Japanese football player for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Tetsuo Takashima is a popular contemporary Japanese author active in a number of genres that include science fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction, social commentary, and juvenile fiction.

Koji Gyotoku is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is the current head coach of C-League side Bati Youth

Satoko Suetsuna is a badminton player from Japan. Born in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, she joined Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She was a bronze medalist at the 2011 BWF World Championships with her partner Miyuki Maeda.

Shuichi Mase is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Yoshie Onda is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.