List of Famous people born in Japan

Katsuaki Susa is a Japanese boxer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the flyweight division. He is an alumnus of the Toyo University, and is Second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Atsuko Kawada is an actress, singer, essayist, and novelist. She works through the Last Scene talent management firm. She attended Meiji University Nakano Junior and Senior High School before transferring to Tokyo Municipal Yoyogi High School, where she graduated.

Ryo Mabuchi was a Japanese diver who won the 10 platform event at the 1958 Asian Games. Together with his wife Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi, he competed in the springboard and platform at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and placed 12th–18th. His daughter Yoshino Mabuchi also became an Olympic diver.

Shu Yabushita is a former Team BII member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She was born in Osaka Prefecture and is currently based in New York.

Tochinowaka Michihiro is a former sumo wrestler from Hyogo, Japan. His father is a Zainichi Korean and his mother is a Korean immigrant. He made his professional debut in 2007 and steadily rose through the ranks. His highest rank was maegashira 1.

Jin Urayama is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Production Taiku.

Takuya Ogiwara is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Suzuhito Yasuda is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is known as the creator of Yozakura Quartet and for illustrating the light novel series Durarara!! and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, all of which have been adapted into anime series. He is also the character designer for the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor video game series and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.

Katsuya Matsumura is a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his violent thriller-horror film series All Night Long.

Erika Kamimura is a professional Japanese kickboxer. She won the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament. She is also the current Rise Queen champion, WBC World Women's Mini Flyweight champion, WPMF World Women's Mini Flyweight champion, and is a former J-GIRLS Mini Flyweight champion.