List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuka Imai is a Japanese former voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight and by Atomic Monkey at the time of her retirement. On August 30, 2018, she announced her retirement from voice acting, due to various difficulties in her life such as her divorce and her son having pervasive developmental disabilities.

Yuzo Kobayashi is a Japanese football player who plays for Sagan Tosu.

Ayase Ueda is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Kashima Antlers.

Sanae Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and now with Sigma Seven. She has voiced in a number of anime shows and films. Some of her major roles are Akira Toya in Hikaru no Go, Lucy/Nyu in Elfen Lied, Asuka Tenjouin in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Allen Walker in D.Gray-man, Chris Thorndyke in Sonic X, Natsumi Raimon in Inazuma Eleven, and Satsuki Kitaoji in Strawberry 100%. In more recent works, she voices Namie Yagiri in Durarara!!, Reiko Natsume in Natsume's Book of Friends, and Canon Memphis-Hazama in Fafner: Exodus. In video games, she voices Gemini Sunrise in Sakura Wars New York NY, Pai in .hack, The Ice Climbers in the Super Smash Bros series, and Kat in Gravity Rush.

Risa Niigaki is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at the age of six. She was one of the longest serving members of Morning Musume, and was the leader of the group from October 2011 to her graduation on May 18, 2012.

Mika Katsumura is a Japanese actress. She played the role of Yuri/Time Pink in the 2000 Super Sentai series Mirai Sentai Timeranger.

Katsuyuki Murai is a Japanese actor known for playing the Rose Orphnoch in Kamen Rider 555.

Miki Yamane is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kawasaki Frontale.

Yukihiro, stylized as yukihiro and previously stylized as YUKIHIRO, is a Japanese musician, best known as drummer of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. He also sings and plays bass for his solo project, Acid Android. Before joining L'Arc-en-Ciel he was in the popular visual kei bands Zi:Kill and Die in Cries.

Nana Owada is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a former member of AKB48's Team A.