List of Famous people born in Japan

Kanon Takao is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. After passing an audition in 2014, she made her debut as part of the idol group Earth Star Dream. Following Earth Star Dream going on hiatus, she would continue her entertainment activities as a solo artist. She is known for her roles as Yū Hiraoka in Ani Tore! EX, Azalyn Goza the 168th in The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Linnea in The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar, and Latina in If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord. She is affiliated with Link Plan.

Hiroyuki Morita is a Japanese animator and director. He is best known for working as director on the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns.

Natsuko Toda is a Japanese subtitler and film industry interpreter. She has been called "the most famous film translator in Japan [...] unquestionably" and the "Subtitle Queen". She has subtitled more than 1,000 English-language films in Japanese.

Junya Koga is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo.

Hiyori Kono is a Japanese voice actress from Yamanashi Prefecture. She was previously affiliated with the agency With Line, but is currently represented by First Wind Production.

Misaki Iwasa is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.

Nobutada Saji is a Japanese businessman, chief executive of Suntory Ltd, the world's third-largest distiller behind such brands such as Jim Beam and Makers Mark as well as brewer and food manufacturer. He has a net worth of over a billion dollars.

This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.

Yaichi Tanigawa is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Nagasaki and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving in the assembly in Nagasaki Prefecture from 1999 to 2003.

Pai Pai Miyuki is a Japanese actress and singer. Until 1970, she used the stage name Miyuki Kojima . She is represented with Kagawa Office. She graduated from Musashino-shi Daiichi Elementary School, Musashino Municipal First Junior High School, and Nakano Fumizono High School.