List of Famous people born in Japan

Takuya Terada is a Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the Korean boy group Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the former Japanese Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.

Masatada Ishii is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Hiroki Yamada is a Japanese left-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Ayako Kimura is a Japanese hurdler. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 meter hurdles, and failed to reach the final. She won a gold, a bronze and a silver medal in this event at the Asian championships in 2013, 2015 and 2017, respectively.

Yasuhiro Koseki is a Japanese competitive swimmer and breaststroke specialist. He won the 100-meter event at the 2013 Summer Universiade, 2013 East Asian Games, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. He hold the Asian record in this event, set in February 2014.

Ryōma Matsuda is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Kimito Totani is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He made his acting debut in the 2007 remake of Tsubaki Sanjuro. He is currently known for his portrayal of Daiki Kaito/Kamen Rider Diend in the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade and its films.

Tadanari Lee is a Japanese football player of Korean descent who plays for Kyoto Sanga FC. He played for Japan national team. He is sometimes known as Chung.

Hiroe Oka is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. She is affiliated with the Bungaku Company. She is the official Japanese voice-dubbing artist for British actress Kate Winslet.

Mayumi Itsuwa is a Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardist who made her debut in 1972.