List of Famous people born in Japan
Tetsuo Nakanishi
Tetsuo Nakanishi is a former Japanese football player. He currently works on television as a football commentator.
Taka Katō
Taka Kato or Taka Katou is a Japanese male former adult video (AV) actor.
Yukari Nozawa
Yukari Nozawa is a Japanese actress and voice actress who is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company.
Toshiki Kashū
Toshiki Kashu is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Shouichi Tsugami, the main character of the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Agito.
Nao Nagasawa
Nao Nagasawa is a Japanese actress, voice actress, former singer and model. She is known for her roles in various tokusatsu series, film, and drama, such as "Nanami Nono / Hurricane Blue" in the series Super Sentai Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger.
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Junichi Yamamoto is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and professional wrestler. He is a former member of Hikaru Genji.
Maria Naganawa
Maria Naganawa is a Japanese voice actress from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Her notable animation roles include Kanna Kamui in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Komekko in KonoSuba, and Platelet in Cells at Work!.
Tina Yuzuki
Tina Yuzuki , also known as Rio, is a Japanese actress, singer and former AV idol who debuted as an AV actress in 2005, appearing in videos produced by the Max-A and S1 studios. After starring in AVs in various genres during her first year in the industry, she won an industry award as Best New Actress for 2006. Since late 2007, she has used the stage name of Rio. In 2009, she transferred to IdeaPocket and became one of the studio's most prominent actresses. After a career that spanned over a decade and nearly 500 adult films, she retired in January 2016.
Hiroyuki Amano
Hiroyuki Amano is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, television presenter, film director and film critic. He is nicknamed Amanocchi (天野っち). He performs tsukkomi and make stories in the comedy duo Kyaeen. His partner is Udo Suzuki.
Daigo Umehara
Daigo Umehara is a Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom. Known as "Daigo" or "The Beast" in the West and "Umehara" or "Ume" in Japan, Daigo is one of the world's most famous Street Fighter players and is often considered its greatest as well. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in the Guinness World Records.