List of Famous people born in Japan

Miyu Kato is a professional Japanese tennis player.

Kosuke Nakamura is a Japanese football player for Portimonense.

Kirinji Kazuharu, real name Kazuharu Tarusawa was a sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1967, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1974. His highest rank was sekiwake. During his long career he won several awards and set a number of longevity records. Upon his retirement in 1988 he became a sumo coach and elder of the Japan Sumo Association, until reaching 65 years of age in 2018.

Hideaki Sorachi is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist best known for Gin Tama. As of May 2016, the Gin Tama manga has sold 50 million units in Japan.

Azusa Kishimoto is a Japanese tarento and model.

Toshio Ogawa is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. Ogawa is a former Minister of Justice. A native of Nerima, Tokyo, and a graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after working as a prosecutor.

Masatoshi Mashima is a guitarist who has performed with Japanese rock bands such as The Blue Hearts, The High-Lows and The Cro-Magnons. He was born in Hino and raised in Kodaira in Tokyo, Japan.

Tomo Yanagishita is a Japanese Former actor. He was a member of the acting group D-BOYS. Yanagishita joined the unit D-Date (D☆DATE) of the same agency as a new member. It was announced at the last performance of the live tour in Tokyo Dome City Hall on June 29, 2012.

Yukinori Oguni is a Japanese professional boxer from Akō, Hyōgo. He previously held IBF super bantamweight world title.

Toshiaki Toyoda is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.