List of Famous people born in Japan

Tochinoumi Teruyoshi was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aomori. He was the sport's 49th yokozuna, earning promotion in 1964. He was somewhat overshadowed by his yokozuna contemporaries Taihō and Kashiwado, but he was a noted technician and earlier in his career won six special prizes for Technique. He was one of the lightest yokozuna ever at just 110 kg. After his retirement from active competition in 1966 he was a coach at Kasugano stable, and was head coach from 1990 until his retirement in 2003.

Reon Kadena , also known as Leon Kadena or Minamo Kusano, is a Japanese glamour model and actress

Chihiro Yamanaka is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer, born in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture. As of 2012, she was based in New York City.

Makoto Hiejima is a Japanese professional basketball player for Link Tochigi Brex of the Japanese B.League.

Hiroki Minei is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Kokoro Saegusa is a Japanese fashion model. She is represented with Neutral Management.

Takaya Kawauchi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Ami Kondo is a female Japanese judoka.

Yoshiki Nakajima is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. He is known for his roles as Jiro Yamashita in The Idolmaster: Side M and Yoshifumi Nitta in Hinamatsuri. Nakajima were also member of UMake with fellow voice actor Kento Itou (伊東健人)

Miyu Nagasaki is a Japanese table tennis player.