List of Famous people born in Japan

Avi Koki Schafer is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Schafer is a 208 cm (6'10") center. He also holds US citizenship.

Shūichi Yoshida , is a Japanese novelist.

Daiki Hashioka is a Japanese football player. He plays for Urawa Reds.

Hiroki Ioka is a former Lineal & WBC Minimumweight and WBA Light flyweight champion. He was the first ever WBC Minimumweight champion, winning the title immediately after the minimumweight division was created.

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Konomi Suzuki is a Japanese singer from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to Mages. After winning the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2011, she made her debut in 2012 with the release of her first single "Choir Jail", which peaked at 34 on the Oricon charts; the title track of which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. She released her first album 17, in 2014, two albums in 2015, and a further album Lead, in 2016.

Yūzō Kanemaru is a male Japanese sprinter. He set his 400 metres personal best at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix, finishing in 45.16 seconds.

Kazuma Kawamura is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor. He is a member of the J-Pop group The Rampage from Exile Tribe and represented with LDH.

Junji Ogawa was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Yakult Swallows and Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Yui Tomori is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.