List of Famous people born in Japan

Takakazu Kinashi , was a submarine commander in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He is noted for the sinking of the American aircraft carrier USS Wasp and destroyer USS O'Brien and severely damaging the battleship USS North Carolina with a single spread of six torpedoes as captain of the I-19 in 1942. His name is sometimes transliterated as "Takaichi Kinatsu"

Kentaro Hashimoto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Yao, Osaka. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.

Naoki Wako is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka.

Takaharu Nishino is a Japanese football player who currently plays as a defender for Kamatamare Sanuki.

Takashi Ogasawara is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. As of 2013 he has been employed as a member of the Dragons 2nd team pitching coaching team.

Mutsuo Takahashi is one of the most prominent and prolific male poets, essayists, and writers of contemporary Japan, with more than three dozen collections of poetry, several works of prose, dozens books of essays, and several major literary prizes to his name. He is especially well known for his open writing about male homoeroticism. He currently lives in the seaside town of Zushi, several kilometers south of Yokohama, Japan.

Shun Obu is a Japanese footballer who since 2014 has played defender for Júbilo Iwata.

Ryo Adachi is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Tsuyoshi Hayashi is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his role as Hoji Tomasu/Deka Blue in the 2004 TV series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.

Masaya Matsumoto is a Japanese professional footballer who plays forward for Júbilo Iwata in the J1 League.