List of Famous people born in Japan

Anna Murashige is a Japanese idol singer, a member of the idol girl groups HKT48 and a former member of NMB48 represented by Twin Planet. She is in Team KIV in HKT48.

Yuta Muto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, where he has played since 2018. He previously played with the Chunichi Dragons from 2011 to 2016.

Aska, Ryo Aska or Ryō Asuka is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

Shinji Imanaka is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Kayo Satoh is a female japanese model and television personality. She gained fame in Japan and overseas in September 2010 when she announced on her blog that she had been assigned male at birth.

Tomohito Ito is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He played for the Yakult Swallows from 1993–2003 before retiring. He currently works as a pitching coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Yuta Matsumura is a Japanese curler from Kitami.

Masayoshi Yamazaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter who plays guitar-driven blues, rock, and pop music, though he has also recorded piano ballads. Though he primarily plays the guitar, he has played the drums, piano, percussion, saxophone, and glockenspiel on some albums.

Jurina Matsui is a Japanese singer, actress, TV personality, and YouTuber. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 and a former concurrent member of AKB48. She is recognized as the group's absolute ace, having placed in the top 10 in many of AKB48's annual general elections and winning the 2018 election.

Yoshiharu Ueno is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.