List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiromi Kojima is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Masa Takumi is a Japanese Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music producer. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Reggae Album and won Best Global Music Album for his solo album, Sakura, at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023. His music video, Deep Down, was nominated for Best Independent Music Video at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in 2018. He has written and produced songs for AAA, Da Pump, Eric Martin, and others.

Katsuhide Motoki is a Japanese film director and producer.

Iori Saeki , also known by the stage name NU-KO, is a Japanese singer and voice actress affiliated with Swallow. Beginning her activities as a dōjin (self-published) musician in 2012, she began voice acting activities in 2018. She is known for her roles as King Halo in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Kimie "Tanpopo" Kamata in Oresuki, Vanilla in Nekopara, Ashley in Lapis Re:Lights, and Yashiro Chikama in Adachi and Shimamura.

Michitaka Kikuchi , best known by the pen name Kia Asamiya , is a Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences.

Jumpei Ogura is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby.

Yuichi Hirano is a Japanese football player.

Miyabi Natsuyaki is a Japanese singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female adolescent pop group under Hello! Project. She continued to sing in that group and became a part of four smaller groups composed of Hello! Project Kids members—Aa!, Sexy Otonajan, Buono! and Berryz Kobo. She was the sub-captain of Berryz Kobo until their indefinite hiatus in 2015. She became a member of female pop band PINK CRES..

Toyofumi Sakano is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for the Matsumoto Yamaga FC in J2 League.

Hiromu Mitsumaru is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kashiwa Reysol.