List of Famous people born in Japan

Tetsuzo Fuwa is the pen name of Kenjiro Ueda a member and the former chair of the Japanese Communist Party. He is a graduate of Tokyo University. He joined the Communist Party in 1947.

Takuma Nishimura is a Japanese football player. He plays for Japanese club Vegalta Sendai.

Riko Muranaka is a medical doctor, journalist and recipient of the 2017 John Maddox Prize for fighting to reduce cervical cancer and countering misinformation about the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine dominating the Japanese media, despite facing safety threats. Despite the lack of evidence, the HPV vaccine is infamous in Japan due to misattributed adverse effects, with government suspending promotion and coverage. While the World Health Organization (WHO) safety and efficacy information about the vaccine is consistent with Muranaka's reporting, a court ruled against Muranaka in an unrelated slander lawsuit in 2016 for claims of alleged fabrication. Under threat of legal harassment by antivaccine activists, publishers declined some of her works including a book on the HPV vaccine.

Takeshi Okada is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.

Yurie Nabeya is a Japanese female volleyball player. She played in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Go Oiwa is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Satoko Okazaki is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Takuya Shindoh is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Akiko Nishina (仁科亜希子) is a Japanese actress. Once 仁科明子, her name is now 仁科亜季子, after divorcing from Hiroki Matsukata, a famous actor in Japan.

Ayumi Kataoka is a Japanese female baseball player (infielder) and manager.