List of Famous people born in Japan

Mieko Suzuki , better known by the stage names Teiyū Ichiryūsai and Mie Suzuki , is a Japanese voice actress and kōdan-shi known for voicing Masao Sato from Crayon Shin-chan, voicing of Sumire Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan and voicing of Shinbee Fukutomi from Nintama Rantaro.

Hiroshi Nakada is the former mayor of Yokohama, Kanagawa in Japan. A graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he served at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management before working in the House of Councillors in the Diet.

Miori Ichikawa is Japanese actress and former member of Japanese idol groups AKB48 and NMB48. She is known for her "Fresh Lemon" character and is the Hiroshima Lemon Ambassador since 2014.

Leiji Matsumoto, is a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist.

Hey! Say! JUMP is a nine-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical copies.

Yuta Toyokawa is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Cerezo Osaka and Japan U23's.

Yukihide Takekawa is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. He is best known for being the vocalist to the band Godiego as well as his solo career and his work as an author. Some of his compositions have been featured in video game, anime, films, and television drama soundtracks. These include the Galaxy Express 999 film, Saiyūki, Genesis Climber MOSPEADA, Soul Blazer, and Choushinsei Flashman.

Eigoro Mogi is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Toshihisa Nishi was a professional Japanese baseball player.

Yuma Suzuki is a Japanese footballer who plays a striker for Belgian Pro League side Sint-Truiden.