List of Famous people born in Japan

Ikimonogakari (いきものがかり) is a Japanese pop rock band from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year. The group's name is a reference to ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり), a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in Japanese elementary schools.

Rei Yoshii is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She married actor Shigenori Yamazaki on November 11, 2016.

Yuki Yamasaki is a Japanese female announcer for Fuji Television.

Riko Narumi is a Japanese actress and model.

Tomoharu Takeo , known by his stage name Ryūsei Nakao , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo. He is attached to 81 Produce and worked under the name of Tomoharu Minamiya . He is married and has a son and a daughter.

Takayuki Ohnishi is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.

Zen Kajihara , is a Japanese theatre actor. Originally a member of the Tokyo Sunshine Boys theatrical troupe, he now works mainly with the Gekidan Shinkansen troupe.

Cho Kwi-jae is a former South Korean football player and manager.

Yasuyuki Kase is a Japanese voice actor who works for Office Osawa.

Terumoto Gotō is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Football Hour with his partner Nozomu Iwao. Gotō is represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo and is mainly active in Tokyo and Osaka.