List of Famous people born in Japan
Jun Nagura
Jun Nagura is a Japanese comedian, actor and businessman who is the leader of the comedy trio Neptune and in charge of tsukkomi. He is nicknamed Jun-chan (潤ちゃん) and Leader .
Takanori Takeyama
Cunning Takeyama is a Japanese tarento, comedian and actor.
Ryōtarō Shimizu
Ryotaro Shimizu is a Japanese actor and impressionist. He graduated from Iwakura High School Commerce Department. After belonging to Production Ogi, he is now represented with Shimizu Agency.
Yoshihide Muroya
Yoshihide "Yoshi" Muroya is a Japanese aerobatics pilot and race pilot of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. He started glider flight training in 1991 because it was an inexpensive way to fly. Muroya went to the United States privately to earn his airplane license at the age of twenty.
Tomoaki Honma
Tomoaki Honma is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In NJPW, he is a former one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and a two-time World Tag League winner with Togi Makabe.
Denny Tamaki
Denny Tamaki is a Japanese politician and the current Governor of Okinawa Prefecture since August 2018.
Mito Natsume
Mito Natsume is a Japanese model, presenter, and singer. She debuted as a singer on April 8, 2015, with the song "Maegami Kirisugita," which was produced by Japanese musician Yasutaka Nakata.
Kon Arimura
Kon Fujimura , known for his stage name Kon Arimura is a Japanese radio personality, film critic, and film commentator who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. He is nicknamed Arikon (アリコン). His wife is television caster Izumi Maruoka.
Keita Inagaki
Keita Inagaki is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He was signed by the Sunwolves for the 2016 season of the international Super Rugby competition. He has also played for Australian team Melbourne Rebels and Top League side the Panasonic Wild Knights in his home country.
Sayaka Akimoto
Sayaka Akimoto is a Japanese actress and singer who was a member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48, where she was part of the 2nd generation and had served as the captain of Team K and the AKB48 sub-unit Diva.