List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuki Saotome is a Japanese actor.

Miki Sato is a Japanese tarento, actress and fashion model.

Masayori "Masi" Oka is an American actor, producer, and digital effects artist who became widely known for his role on NBC's Heroes as Hiro Nakamura and in CBS's Hawaii Five-0 as Doctor Max Bergman.

Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in DEEP's Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Kanehara has formerly competed for World Victory Road, K-1, the UFC, Pancrase, ZST, and also made an appearance at Dynamite!! 2009. Kanehara is the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.

Hiroyuki Kawahara is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Toshio Matsumoto is a Japanese dancer, actor and director. He is member and former performer of J-Pop group Exile. He was part of the first generation J Soul Brothers. Since 2016 he has been serving as the chairman of the Gekidan Exile Matsu-gumi.

Natsumi Kon is a Japanese musical actress and singer.

Noriko Katō is a Japanese actress and singer-songwriter. She is affiliated with J.P. Room, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.

Atsuko Okamoto is a Japanese actress and popular celebrity. She is represented by Asai Kikaku.

Kunihiro Shimizu is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic Panthers. Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player in Asian Championship 2015.