List of Famous people born in Japan

Sayaka Ohara

First Name Sayaka
Born on December 6, 1975 (age 50)

Sayaka Ohara is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Layla Hamilton in Kaleido Star, Yūko Ichihara in xxxHolic and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Alicia Florence in Aria, Beatrice in Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Milly Ashford in Code Geass, Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, Irisviel in the Fate/Zero and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya series and the initial voice of Gammisers in episode 27-34 of Kamen Rider Ghost. She has also voiced in a variety of video games and live-action overseas dubs, and hosts a number of radio shows, many of which are related to her voice projects. In 2013, she received a Best Supporting Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards.

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Megumi Odaka

First Name Megumi
Last Name Odaka
Born on May 9, 1972 (age 54)
Height 157 cm | 5'2

Megumi Odaka , is a former Japanese idol, actress and singer. She is best known for the role of Miki Saegusa in six Godzilla films from 1989 to 1995.

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Konan

Born on March 4, 1985 (age 41)
Height 162 cm | 5'4

Konan is a Japanese singer, tarento, and gravure idol who is a former member of the female idol group SDN48. She is nicknamed Konyan (こにゃん).

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Atsushi Okamoto

First Name Atsushi
Last Name Okamoto
Born on May 20, 1981 (age 45)
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Atsushi Okamoto is a Japanese former professional Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played his entire career for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

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Kusuo Oshima

First Name Kusuo
Born on June 11, 1961 (age 65)

Kusuo Oshima is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Nogata, Fukuoka and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Nogata. After two unsuccessful runs for the House of Representatives in 2003 and 2005, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

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Hiroshi Yamamoto

First Name Hiroshi
Last Name Yamamoto
Born on October 31, 1962 (age 64)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Hiroshi Yamamoto is a Japanese athlete who competes in archery, who is a former world number one.

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Rina Honnizumi

First Name Rina
Last Name Honnizumi
Born on February 4, 1993 (age 33)
Born in Japan

Rina Honnizumi is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. She is best known for her roles in Hugtto! PreCure, Wise Man's Grandchild, and Plunderer.

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Masayoshi Shimizu

First Name Masayoshi
Last Name Shimizu
Born on December 7, 1941 (age 84)

Masayoshi Shimizu is the mayor of Ōta, Gunma, Japan. As of 1 July 2010, he is also the chairman of the Gunma Kokusai Academy school in Ōta.

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Fumiya Sankai

First Name Fumiya
Last Name Sankai
Born on March 19, 1995 (age 31)

Fumiya Sankai is a Japanese vlogger, actor, recording artist and influencer in the Philippines. He has been active in his YouTube Channel, FumiShun Base, since 2015. His fame grew when he became the first pure Japanese official housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Otso, a reality TV show for Filipinos. The "Konnichi-Wonder Vlogger ng Japan", as he is called, Fumiya finished the 9-month running show as the 5th big placer.

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Shogo Hama

First Name Shogo
Born on August 22, 1994 (age 32)
Born in Japan
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Shogo Hama is a Japanese actor.

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