List of Famous people born in Japan

Masanori Konishi , better known as Yoshiyuki Konishi is a Japanese fashion designer who is represented by the talent agency Someday. He is nicknamed Don Konishi . He was divorced and is now single.

Tomoko Kanazawa is a Japanese pop singer signed to Hello! Project as a member and leader of Japanese idol group Juice=Juice and a member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. Her official nickname is Kanatomo (かなとも). Her fruit in the group is the apple.

Tomoki Kameda is a Japanese professional boxer who fights in the Super Bantamweight division. He is a former WBO Bantamweight Champion.

Masato Nakamura is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is a member of the J-pop band Dreams Come True, which was formed in 1988 and went on to sell over 50 million CDs. He is best known outside of Japan for composing the video game music soundtracks to Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992).

Rika Nakai is a Japanese idol and tarento. She is a first generation member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is represented with Ohta Production.

Masaji Shimizu is a former Japanese professional baseball player.

Mizuki Sano is a Japanese actor and the eldest member of Johnny's Jr., the trainee unit of the well-known talent agency Johnny & Associates. He is perhaps best known for his role in Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and his various activities as a member of Johnny's Jr.

Ryota Igarashi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.

Keiichi Nanba is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator currently affiliated with Fujiga Office Inc. He is married to fellow voice actress Mayumi Shō.

Tatsuki Machida is a Japanese retired figure skater. He is the 2014 World silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2013–14 Japanese national silver medalist. Machida is the winner of four Grand Prix events — the 2012 Cup of China, 2013 Skate America, 2013 Rostelecom Cup, and 2014 Skate America.