List of Famous people born in Japan

Sakurako Okubo is a Japanese actress. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Reiko Hayama is a Japanese actress.

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, CBE is a Japanese conductor.

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 is a Japanese violinist who is represented by the talent agencies Time Art and Extension.

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.

Shūhei Takahashi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.

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.

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.