List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuko Mitsuya is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Yuka Kinoshita is a Japanese YouTuber and competitive eater.

Chieko Oda is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Her husband is gymnast Mitsuo Tsukahara and son Naoya Tsukahara.

Jun Hashizume is a Japanese actor who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. He graduated from Nihon University High School and Nihon University College of Art. He is represented with Toho Entertainment.

Aiko Uemura is a Japanese freestyle skier. She participates in moguls and dual moguls.

Yasushi Tao is a Japanese retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was raised in Osaka. After playing, Tao managed the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. In his one year as manager, the Eagles finished in last in the PL and was the first PL team in 40 years to lose over 90 games in a single season.

Tetsuya Iida is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.

Kengo Nakamura is a Japanese retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A one-club man, Nakamura signed with Kawasaki Frontale in 2003 and helped the then J2 outfit earn promotion back to the top flight in 2004, and became a fixture in the ambitious Frontale side that finished second in the J1 League in 2006, 2008 and 2009.

Katsumi Fujimoto is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played for the Osaka/Hanshin Tigers from 1956 to 1967.

Junko Abe also known by her ex-stage name Jun Yoshinaga , is a Japanese actress and model.