List of Famous people born in Japan

Hitoshi Matsumoto , or Matchan as he is commonly known, is one of Japan's most popular comedians and TV hosts. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Like Hamada, Matsumoto was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture.

Asaka Seto also known as Megumi Ieda, is a Japanese actress who works at Foster Management. She won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Travail. She is married to Yoshihiko Inohara of the band V6.

Ayaka Hirahara is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the Dreamusic label until 2013 when she moved to Universal Music Japan.

Ittoku Kishibe , born Shūzō Kishibe , is a Japanese actor and musician.

Yutaka Tadokoro , known professionally as Diamond Yukai , is a Japanese rock singer and actor. He was born in Tanashi, Tokyo, Japan. He is the vocalist for the Japanese rock band Red Warriors. He has acted in the Hollywood films Tokyo Pop and Lost in Translation and is often seen on television variety shows.

Norihisa Tamura is a Japanese politician serving in the Lower House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the Suigetsukai faction within the LDP, led by Shigeru Ishiba. Tamura is also affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.

Shotaro Mamiya is a Japanese tarento and actor. He is represented with Tristone Entertainment Inc.

Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka".

Nao Asahi is a Japanese tarento, actress, idol, and former fashion model. She is represented with Rising Production.

Koharu Sugawara is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, and model from Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.