List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiromi Wajima is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super welterweight division of K-1, where he is the current K-1 Super Welterweight champion. He is the finalist of the 2020 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix.

Makoto Sasaki is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder.

Naonobu Fujii is a Japanese volleyball player, who is also a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team and of Toray Arrows.

Yūji Mitsuya is a Japanese actor, voice actor, director of audiography, voice director and sound supervisor from Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Combination. He graduated from Meiji University.

Norio Tanabe was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants.

Jun Amaki is a Japanese gravure idol. She is nicknamed Jun-chan (じゅんちゃん).

Naokazu Takemoto is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Kumiko Takeda is a Japanese actress.

Reiko Chiba is a Japanese actress, voice actress, gravure idol, and occasional J-Pop singer.

Akane Sakanoue is a Japanese actress from Kumamoto Prefecture and affiliated to the talent agency Amuse. She is also talented in gymnastics, a trait that was demonstrated in her role as Asuna Yamase in 2015 Ultra Series, Ultraman X.