List of Famous people born in Japan

Yujiro Kushida is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Kushida.

Shingo Usami is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Hayuma Tanaka is a Japanese football player who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC. He played for Japan national team.

Amahiko Satō is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a former Meijin title holder.

Kazuhiko Ushijima is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Takuma Edamura is a Japanese footballer.

Hidehiko Yoshida is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at 78 kg. Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer Royce Gracie that resulted in a no-contest and a time-limit draw.

Kiyoshi Ueda is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Saitama at-large district after winning a by-election in 2019. He previously served as governor of Saitama Prefecture from 2003 to 2019, when he subsequently retired.

Akiko Kinouchi is a Japanese actress who has appeared in a number of feature films, television series and variety shows. She is also a singer under the name Nanami. She is represented by the agency Nanami office.

Masahiro Araki is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He played predominantly at second base for the Chunichi Dragons. He was noted for his speed and defense.