List of Famous people born in Japan

Chiyotaikai Ryūji, is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1992 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1997. He held the second highest rank of ōzeki or champion for 65 consecutive tournaments from 1999 until 2009, making him the longest serving ōzeki in the modern era. He won three top division yūshō or tournament championships, and was a runner-up on seven other occasions. However, he also held the dubious record of being in danger of demotion from ōzeki fourteen times. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable until his retirement in January 2010 at the age of 33. He remained in sumo as a coach at his stable, and became the head coach in August 2016 following the death of Chiyonofuji.

You Kikkawa is a Japanese singer and actress. Kikkawa achieved early fame portraying Kobeni Hanasaki from Kirarin Revolution Stage 3 and later debuted as a solo singer with the song, "Kikkake wa You!"

Taisuke Maruyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently a free agent having previously played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Tadateru Konoe was the president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Tetsuya Yamaguchi is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

Shōta Tomonaga is a retired Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).

Aya Sameshima is a Japanese football player. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa. She also played for Japan national team.

Rumi Ochiai is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is currently affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru. After the death of Sumiko Shirakawa in 2015, she took over her role as Hiroshi Nakajima in Sazae-san.

Yukinaga Maeda is a professional Japanese baseball player.

Yuki Shibamoto is a Japanese actress.