List of Famous people born in Japan

Masako Ikeda is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is most known for the roles of Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki in Aim for the Ace!, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma 1/2, Maetel in Galaxy Express 999 and Michiko in Harmagedon. She is known for being the Japanese voice-over actress of Audrey Hepburn.

Junji Ishiwatari is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is also famous for being a guitarist of the Japanese band Supercar.

Takayuki Iizuka , better known by his stage name Takashi Iizuka , is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for his 33-year career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. He has also worked for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was a one-time GHC Tag Team Champion.

Ryōsuke Takahashi is a Japanese anime director, screenwriter, and producer. He has worked for Sunrise on many anime shows in the real robot genre, including Armored Trooper VOTOMS, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Panzer World Galient, and Blue Comet SPT Layzner.

Rica Imai is a Japanese model, entertainer, and actress.

Haruna Yabuki is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and TV personality from Tokyo. Since 2009, she has used the stage name Mari Abe .

Akio Togashi , better known by his stage name m.c.A·T is a Japanese musician, rapper, singer and record producer with Avex Trax. He graduated from Hokkaido Sapporo Tsukisamu High School and the Hokkaido University of Education. His debut single as m.c.A·T, "Bomb A Head!," released in 1993 on Avex Trax, has since been re-released as "Bomb A Head! Returns!" in 2003 featuring DA PUMP and as "Bomb A Head! V" in 2004 as the opening theme of Tenjho Tenge.

Koji Yamamuro is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the men's artistic team all-around – silver in 2012 (London) and gold in 2016.

Taiju Shiratori is a Japanese kickboxer and former boxer fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former RISE Lightweight champion.

Sho Ito is a Japanese football player who plays for Japanese team Kashima Antlers and represented Japan's under-20 team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship.