List of Famous people born in Japan

Nobuhide Minorikawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Ōmagari, Akita, he attended Keio University and received a master's degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 as an independent and joined the LDP in the following year.

Mai Nakahara is a Japanese voice actress and singer associated with I'm Enterprise. She played Rena Ryūgū in Higurashi When They Cry, Nagisa Furukawa in Clannad and Juvia Lockser in Fairy Tail. She performed theme songs for each series, some of which have charted on Oricon.

Jōji Yanami is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles are in the Dragon Ball anime series where he narrates and voices Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama, and Bobbidi. Other major roles include Dr. Isaac Gilmore in Cyborg 009; Gennai in Digimon; Ittan Momen in GeGeGe no Kitarō; Dr. Yumi in Mazinger Z; and numerous characters in the Time Bokan series.

Rina Akiyama is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and tarento from Tokyo. Her most notable appearances are in two Kamen Rider Series, namely Kamen Rider Agito and Kamen Rider Den-O. She also has a cameo appearance in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in which she is featured in a poster on one of the levels. She has also been named to have the "Best Butt in Japan" in 2007, which earned her the nickname "Oshirina" , a portmanteau of the words "oshiri" (butt) and "Rina". On 30 June 2015, she married boat racer Shoshi Goto. She has one child.

Junichi Okayama , better known as Jin Shirosaki , is a Japanese entertainer and radio personality who is represented by the talent agency, Sun Music.

Yūko Mita is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. She is known for playing gentle, sexy bishōjo as well as many roles of young boys. Her hobbies include tennis and skiing. She is employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production.

Nobuhiko Oshima , better known by his ring name Cima, is a Japanese professional wrestler working for Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE), where he also serves as the company's president. He also makes appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Takeo Ōtsuka is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is affiliated with I'm Enterprise.

Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). His most well-known and repeated subject is a young girl with piercing eyes.

Masato Yoshii , nicknamed "Oiyan", is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and former pitching coach in the Japanese Pacific League. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.