List of Famous people born in Japan

Youki Kudoh is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for The Crazy Family. She also won the awards for best actress at the 16th Hochi Film Award and at the 1992 Blue Ribbon Award for War and Youth. Additionally, Kudoh has been nominated three times for Best Actress, in the 5th independent Spirit Award for Mystery Train, in the 15th Japanese Academy Prize for War and Youth, and in the 4th Golden Satellite Award for Snow Falling on Cedars.

Yumiko Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress. She is a freelance voice actor, but until August 2007 was affiliated with Arts Vision.

Ryoma Nogami is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

Yumi Yoshimura is a Japanese singer, musician and a member of the Japanese pop duo PUFFY, along with Ami Onuki.

Yurina Hirate is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol group Keyakizaka46.

Ai Fukuhara is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic medalist, winning silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Japanese women's team. She is sponsored by All Nippon Airways.

Keisuke Koide is a Japanese actor who starred in Kwak Jae-yong's film Cyborg She and in Koizora.

Masanori Taki , better known by his stage name Pierre Taki , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City. He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television.

Katsuki Matayoshi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Tomoko Kawase is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.