List of Famous people born in Japan

Mariya Nagao is a Japanese tarento and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Nagao is represented by Irving.

Yasutaka Tsutsui is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor. His Yumenokizaka bunkiten won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987. He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari award, and the 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award.

Matazō Mimata is a Japanese comedian, tarento and actor. He is represented with Office Kitano. From 1992 to 2007, he acted as a Boke of the comedy duo Jordans with Masaya Yamazaki. His former stage name and real name is Tadahisa Mimata .

Akiko is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the female idol group SDN48. Her real name is Akiko Oki . Her hobby is reading. Her skills are writing, playing basketball, long-distance running, and cooking.

Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese competitive swimmer who competes in backstroke events. He is a Kinki University student in Osaka.

Ayana Tsubaki is a Japanese TV personality and fashion model.

Ai Miyazato is a former Japanese professional golfer who competed on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA). She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings on three occasions in 2010.

Hikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006. She is from Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken.

Naoshi Kanno was a Japanese fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with 25 confirmed kills.

Kotomi Ishizaki is a curler from Japan.