List of Famous people born in Japan

Chiaki Matsumura is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture. After graduating from Nagano Prefectural Komoro Business High School in 2011, she has been a member of Chubu Electric Power Curling Team, a works team of Chubu Electric Power.

Tamiki Hara was a Japanese author and survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima, known for his works of Atomic bomb literature.

Mark Ishii is a Japanese voice actor who was affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment but changed to Just Professional from 2016 to 2019. Ishii is the son of a Japanese father and Filipino mother. He is the former husband of voice actress Atsuko Enomoto. Ishii is best known for his role as Chrono Shindou in the Cardfight!! Vanguard G series and as Bellri Zenam in Gundam Reconguista in G.

Miyako Yoshida is a Japanese ballet dancer. She was a Principal Guest Artist of The Royal Ballet as well as a principal dancer with K-ballet, Japan.

Akane Moriya is Japanese idol and model. She is a former member and former vice captain of the idol group Sakurazaka46. Like other members, Moriya is represented by Sony Music Labels.

Shingo Wake is a Japanese professional boxer and former OPBF super bantamweight champion. He trained under Satoshi Koguchi at Koguchi Boxing Gym in Tokyo. Wake was scouted early by Koguchi, who spotted his talent and persuaded him to move to Tokyo and pursue a boxing career. He has since changed boxing gym and now trains at Flare boxing gym. A southpaw, Wake is dubbed a "sharp shooter" due to his accuracy and speed in the ring.

Shōta Matsushima is a Japanese actor. He is currently under contract with Amuse, Inc.

Miri Yu is a Zainichi Korean playwright, novelist, and essayist. Yu writes in Japanese, her native language, but is a citizen of South Korea.

Ayumi Kaihori is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Riku Matsuda is a Japanese footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka as a defender.