List of Famous people born in Japan

Takahiro Sekine is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League.

Kazuhiko Torishima is the representative director of the Hakusensha publishing company. He formerly worked at Shueisha, where he began as an editor before becoming a Senior Managing Director, and later a Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions director.

Mayu Gamō is a Japanese actress born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She has starred in many films, most notably in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as Succubus Hells/ Human Fatale Camille. She reprised her role in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger for a brief appearance. She also starred in Kamen Rider Hibiki as Kasumi Tachibana. Gamō is an active amateur marathon competitor and triathlete, having competed both in the Tokyo Marathon and in Hawaii, Paris, and Australia. She completed the 2011 Lavaman Triathlon in Anaehoomalu Bay, Hawaii.

Yūta Kakita is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher, who is a free agent. He previously played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Ryōsuke Oguma is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a staff for Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in NPB for the Dragons.

Honobu Yonezawa is a Japanese writer, best known for his young adult mystery series Kotenbu, also known as the Classic Literature Club series.

Mitsuo Fukuda is a Japanese storyboard artist and director best known for his work on Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. He is also creative producer of Cross Ange.

Shinichi Osawa , better known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer currently signed onto Avex Trax's Rhythm Zone label. Previously he was signed to Sony Music Japan's FEARLESS RECORDS division and released albums under the title of Mondo Grosso. Over the course of his career he has worked in genres from acid jazz to house, with strong influences of underground club music, though his recent work has been in the genre of electro house. HMV Japan rated Mondo Grosso at #95 on their "Top 100 Japanese Pop Artists" and Shinichi Osawa is ranked as Japan's #1 electro house DJ and Japan's #3 overall DJ by TopDeejays.com.

Jasmine, is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Tokyo. She is represented by Sony Music Japan, and is a DJ for the Japanese radio station J-Wave. In June 2009 she released her debut single "Sad to Say". Described as "the next Hikaru Utada", Jasmine cites Utada as her influence.

Dandy Sakano (ダンディ坂野) is a Japanese comedian, best known for his flamboyant clothing and "Gets" catch phrase.