List of Famous people born in Japan

Naoki Soma is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Saori Ishioka is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.

Mana is a Japanese musician, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer, best known as guitarist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from their formation in 1992 until their indefinite hiatus in 2001. A year later, Mana formed the gothic metal band Moi dix Mois as his solo project.

Yuko Matsuoka , better known as Aka Plu , is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Ohta Production. Her old stage name was Akai Plutonium . Her husband is Shingo Matsuoka which they were a comedy duo called Aka Plu to Danna.

DJ Honda, is a Japanese Hip Hop DJ / producer. DJ Honda is best known for his 1995 self-titled debut.

Mayumi Shintani is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with Nylon100.

Jefferson David Tabinas is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Mito HollyHock.

Yūichirō Okano is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Makoto Tsuruga is a Japanese curler. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the Japanese team placed 5th. He was the skip for the Japanese team at the 2010 World Men's Curling Championship.

Masaaki Satake is a Japanese former heavyweight karateka, kickboxer, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, having been a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seidokaikan school.