List of Famous people born in Japan
Sakurako Okubo
Sakurako Okubo is a Japanese actress. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Reiko Hayama
Reiko Hayama is a Japanese actress.
Eri Kamei
Eri Kamei is a Japanese pop singer and model. She is a former member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige, and Reina Tanaka. She graduated on December 15, 2010 in Yokohama Arena along with Junjun and Linlin.
Tadaaki Otaka
Tadaaki Otaka, CBE is a Japanese conductor.
Shinichi Fujimura
Shinichi Fujimura is a Japanese archaeologist who claimed he had found a large number of stone artifacts dating back to the Lower Paleolithic and Middle Paleolithic periods. These objects were later revealed to be forgeries.
Erika Matsuo
Erika Matsuo is a Japanese violinist who is represented by the talent agencies Time Art and Extension.
Mayuko Arisue
Mayuko Arisue is a Japanese model, actress and entertainer who is represented by the talent agency, Asai Kikaku. She also has a business alliance with LesPros Entertainment.
Shuhei Takahashi
Shūhei Takahashi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.
Toshizō Ido
Toshizō Ido is a Japanese politician and current governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, since 2001. A native of Tatsuno, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.
Gori
Toshiyuki Teruya , better known as Gori (ゴリ) or Gorie (ゴリエ) or Gorie Matsuura , is a Japanese comedian, variety show host, voice actor, film director, and musician. He is a member of the owarai group Garage Sale. He has also appeared in drag as a schoolgirl character named Gorie and collaborated with Jasmine Ann Allen and Joann Yamazaki to release three singles. Mickey reached number one on the Oricon charts in 2004.