List of Famous people born in Japan

Yūka Sugai is a Japanese idol who is the captain of idol group Sakurazaka46. She is represented by Sony Music Records.

Atom Shukugawa is a Japanese comedian from Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. His real name is Hiroyuki Tanaka and the screen name's "Shukugawa" derives from the name of a river running through Nishinomiya. As of August 2009 he belongs to the management company ASH & D corporation.

Shinji Mizushima is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as an author of baseball manga, such as Yakyū-kyō no Uta, Dokaben, and Abu-san. He is a two-time recipient of the Shogakukan Manga Award. His works has collected more than 500 tankōbon volumes, making him one of the most prolific manga artists of all time.

Yamato Tamura is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. As a single skater, he is a two-time Japanese national champion and represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th.

Kensho Obayashi is a Japanese bodybuilder and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Zeus . He is currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and a former four-time World Tag Team Champion with Bodyguard.

Hikaru Yamamoto is a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. After winning the Amuse Ohimesama Audition, she was signed onto the Amuse, Inc. talent agency. She starred as the female lead in Kamen Rider W in 2009-2010.

Reiko Kataoka is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 45th Blue Ribbon Awards for Hush!.

Shōtarō Kasahara is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Shota Shimizu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician from Yao, Osaka, Japan, who debuted in 2008. On June 1, 2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park in New York City, USA, during the annual Japan Day Festival. Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music. He became captivated with soul music, which is how his music career started. He was inspired by Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, and Ray Charles.

Kōta Nakagawa is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.