List of Famous people born in Japan

Yoshiaki Koizumi is a Japanese video game designer, director and producer. Working for Nintendo, he is a Senior executive officer and is the Deputy General Manager of the company's Entertainment Planning & Development division. He is known for his work within the Mario and The Legend of Zelda series.

Eri Hozumi is a Japanese tennis player.

Takuji Kawakubo is a Japanese actor and tarento who has appeared in a number of television series, feature films, and stage productions. He is represented with Stardust Promotion. He graduated from Rikkyo University.

Hayato Nakamura is a Japanese football player.

Rina Fujisawa is a Japanese professional Go player.

Masami Horikoshi , is a former Japanese rugby union player and coach. He played as scrum-half. Currently he is the coach of Rissho University RFC.

Sumito Yamashita is a Japanese playwright and writer.

Shion Homma is a Japanese football player. He plays for Albirex Niigata.

Reina Miura is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is currently ranked #9 in the Fight Matrix Women's Featherweight+ Rankings.

Kosuke Ota is a Japanese football player who plays for Australian club Perth Glory in the A-League.