List of Famous people born in Japan

Hitomi Harada

First Name Hitomi

Last Name Harada

Born on November 18, 1987 (age 38)

Born in Japan, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Actor

Hitomi Harada is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Ube, Yamaguchi.

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Rumi Ōkubo

First Name Rumi

Last Name Ōkubo

Born on September 27, 1989 (age 36)

Born in Japan, Saitama Prefecture

Actor

Rumi Okubo is a Japanese voice actress associated with 81 Produce. She has voiced starring characters in many anime shows, including: Astolfo in Fate/Apocrypha, Ako Shirabe/Cure Muse in Suite PreCure, Suguri Kinoshita in Happy Kappy, Chinatsu Yoshikawa in YuruYuri, Tsumiki Miniwa in Place to Place, Yuzuko Nonohara in Yuyushiki, Mia Ageha in Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, Emilia Hermit in Hundred, Hinako Saijō in Long Riders!, and Kotetsu in Tsugumomo. At the 7th Seiyu Awards, she won an award for Best Female Newcomer.

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Keita Nakamura

First Name Keita

Last Name Nakamura

Born on May 22, 1984 (age 42)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

Height 180 cm | 5'11

Keitaro Nakamura is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and grappler currently competing in the Welterweight division of RIZIN. A professional competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for the UFC, World Victory Road, Pancrase, Shooto, DREAM, Vale Tudo Japan, and DEEP. He is the former Sengoku Welterweight Champion, Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight Champion, and also won the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament in 2010.

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Hiroshi Izumi

First Name Hiroshi

Last Name Izumi

Born on June 22, 1982 (age 43)

Born in Japan, Aomori Prefecture

Height 173 cm | 5'8

Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. He has fought in World Victory Road and had a one-fight stint in the Dream promotion for the Dream Light Heavyweight Championship. Izumi also appeared in both Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve events.

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Hidenori Tokuyama

First Name Hidenori

Born on January 30, 1982 (age 44)

Born in Japan, Tokyo

Height 178 cm | 5'10

Actor

Hidenori Tokuyama is a Japanese actor and singer. A fan of tokusatsu, Tokuyama has had a role in several series, most notably Sou Yaguruma/Kamen Rider TheBee/Kamen Rider KickHopper in Kamen Rider Kabuto and Hiroto Sutō/Go-on Gold in Engine Sentai Go-onger.

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Nanako Mori

First Name Nanako

Born on February 13, 1988 (age 38)

Born in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture

Nanako Mori is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She is signed to the Mausu Promotion agency.

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Kanenori Arai

First Name Kanenori

Born on April 26, 1952 (age 74)

Born in Japan, Ōsaka Prefecture, Ōsaka

Hiromasa Arai is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.

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Asami Kiyokawa

First Name Asami

Last Name Kiyokawa

Born on September 15, 1979 (age 46)

Born in Japan

Asami Kiyokawa is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs using a needle and thread. She has collaborated with a wide variety of celebrities in Japan including rock star Miyavi, musical group AKB48, poet Shuntaro Tanikawa and footballer Atsuto Uchida. In 2012 her exhibition in Omotesando Hills attracted a crowd of 55,000 people.

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Aya Ohori

First Name Aya

Last Name Ohori

Born on October 2, 1996 (age 29)

Born in Japan, Fukushima Prefecture

Badmintoner

Sportsperson

Aya Ohori is a Japanese badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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Kiyotaka Nambara

First Name Kiyotaka

Last Name Nambara

Born on February 13, 1965 (age 61)

Born in Japan, Kagawa Prefecture

Height 174 cm | 5'9

Actor

Kiyotaka Nanbara is a Japanese television host and comedian. He is known as the boke of the manzai duo Utchan Nanchan with Teruyoshi Uchimura.

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