List of Famous people born in Japan

Naoko Takeuchi is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the author of Sailor Moon, one of the most popular manga series of all time.

Satoshi Hashimoto is a Japanese actor and voice actor currently affiliated with the Cube. Inc voice actor agency. Hashimoto is noted for his roles as Terry Bogard and Kim Kaphwan in the Fatal Fury, Capcom vs. SNK and King of Fighters fighting game series.

Kōsei Tomita was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo Prefecture who was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. He voiced Doraemon in the first half of the original 1973 Doraemon series. He voiced Shunsaku Ban, also known as Mustachio (Higeoyaji) or Daddy Walrus, a character appearing in many of Osamu Tezuka's productions. He was known for dubbing over Ernest Borgnine, Orson Welles, Charles Durning, Burt Young, Lee J. Cobb and many more. He also lent his voice to the Japanese dubbing of Mario in Super Mario Bros. (film). He received an Achievement Award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards.

Kohsuke Toriumi is a Japanese voice actor affiliated by Arts Vision.

Kentaro Sekimoto is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Hanshin Tigers in 2000 and from 2002 to 2015.

Ango Sakaguchi was a Japanese novelist and essayist. His real name was Heigo Sakaguchi.

Miho Takeda is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming.

Seiji Takaiwa is a Japanese stunt performer and suit actor from Saitama Prefecture affiliated with Japan Action Enterprises. He has been cast in many leading roles in the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series, portraying a diverse range of characters. He is married to retired stunt performer and suit actress Rie Murakami.

Chiharu Kawai is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She is well known for her role as Mayumi Sasaki in Carved.

Yuki Koike is a Japanese sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2018 Asian Games.