List of Famous people born in Japan

Kumiko Hayashi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.

Yukari Nakano is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, and a three-time Japanese national bronze medalist. Nakano is one of twelve female skaters to perform a triple Axel in international competition.

Wataru Sakata is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist.

Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro is a Japanese manga artist. He first gained success with his comedy series Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (1997–2002), but is better known for Toriko which was serialized from 2008 to 2016 and has over 25 million copies in circulation. He ranked 14th on Nikkei Entertainment's list of the most successful manga artists between 2010 and 2011.

Haruka Kato is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and professional wrestler. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Yuma Ishigaki is a Japanese actor from Gifu Prefecture and raised in Nerima, Tokyo.

Noriko Aoyama is a former model and a Japanese actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 2002.

Ryuya Nishio is a Japanese football player who plays for Cerezo Osaka.

Naoto Ōtani is a Japanese lawyer and is the 19th and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.

Ken Terauchi is a Japanese diver, who specialized in springboard and platform events. He had won two bronze medals for the springboard diving at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, in addition to his first at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka.