List of Famous people born in Japan

Kei Shindō is a Japanese voice actress. Her major roles include Kyoka Jiro in My Hero Academia, Gentoku in Ikki Tousen, Kuro Kagami in Kodomo no Jikan, Madoka Amano in Metal Fight Beyblade, and Naomasa in Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere. In video games she voices Mian in Dream Club, Rionera in Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland, and Tamaki in Code 18.

Kenya Akiba is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Miyagi Prefecture, he attended Chuo University as an undergraduate and received his master's degree from Tohoku University. He was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Miyagi Prefecture in 1995 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Ryotaro Tanose is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Gojō, Nara and graduate of Nagoya Institute of Technology, he had served in the city assembly of Gojo for two terms since 1973 and the assembly of Nara Prefecture for two terms since 1983. After an unsuccessful run in 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

Kuniko Inoguchi is a Japanese political scientist and politician. She served as Japan's first Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs from 2005 to 2006, and is currently a member of the House of Councillors representing Chiba Prefecture for the Liberal Democratic Party.

Shiho Fujimura is a Japanese actress. She was given a Special Prize for her career at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival.

Hiroshi Shirokuma is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Production Baobab

Naotaka Takehara is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Hiroshi Urano is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Hiroaki Sato is a Japanese retired figure skater. He was named in Japan's team to the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Sato ranked 17th in the short program, 14th in the free skate, and 15th overall. He has won three senior international medals.

Satoshi Mikami is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is the best known official dubbing roles for Benedict Cumberbatch, especially in Doctor Strange and Avengers film series.