List of Famous people born in Japan

Akinori Iwamura is a former Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.

Toshiya Sugiuchi is a Japanese baseball player. He is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.

Hiroyasu Shimizu is a Japanese speed skater. He has an Olympic gold medal from 1998 in the 500 m and his win made him a hero in his home country. He currently holds the world record for the 100 m speed skating event in 9.43 seconds. He formerly held the 500 m record (34.32) but was later beaten by fellow Japanese skater Joji Kato.

Sayako Ito is a former Japanese free announcer and tarento. She was represented with Cent Force.

Chise Nakamura is a Japanese former actress and gravure idol from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She retired from the entertainment industry in August 2019.

Misaki Ito is a Japanese actress and model. Her maiden name is Tomoko Anzai .

Kazuhiro Takeda was a Japanese baseball player.

Miyu Nagaoka is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.

Ryota Ozawa is a Japanese actor best known for his role as Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red in the 2011 Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. Ozawa is currently affiliated with Hori Agency.

Shōdai Naoya is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. He is in the Tokitsukaze stable. He is a right hand inside-type wrestler. His highest rank is ōzeki. He has one gold star for defeating a yokozuna and seven special prizes, six for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He was runner-up in two tournaments before winning his first top-division championship in September 2020.