List of Famous people born in Japan

Kayoko Shibata is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known for her roles as Mariko in the movie Ju-on and as Matsuri Tatsumi/GoPink in the tokusatsu Super Sentai television series Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive, in which she was credited as Monika Sakaguchi . She also reprised her role in two more occasions, first in the Super Sentai Crossover Film Timeranger Vs GogoFive and then in Episode 23 of the 35th Super Sentai Series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Shunichi Mizuoka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Takeno, Hyogo and graduate of Nara University of Education, he was elected to represent the Hyogo at-large district in 2004 and was re-elected in 2010.

Shiina Natsukawa is a Japanese voice actress, Youtuber, and singer from Chiba Prefecture. She is a member of the singing unit TrySail, along with Sora Amamiya and Momo Asakura. She is affiliated with Music Ray'n. Her notable roles include Akeno Misaki in High School Fleet, Yuki Kusakabe in Interviews with Monster Girls, and Hikayu Hoshikawa in Re:Creators. Under her activities as a Youtuber she goes by the name 417P.

Shogo Yagi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).

Yu Hasebe is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She was one of the original three members of the J-Pop group "Dream". She debuted as a gravure idol in 2004. She has also starred in a number of Japanese movies and TV dramas. She was formerly a member of a unit called Kingyo with Nao Nagasawa and Aiko Kayō.

Mika Kurihara Fujitaka is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Noriko Kijima is a Japanese gravure idol and actress.

Yoshiaki Yatsu is a Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is known for being one-half of the first-ever World Tag Team Champions with Jumbo Tsuruta, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.

Ryoichi Maeda is a Japanese football player who plays for FC Gifu. He played for Japan national team.

Chiharu Muto is a Japanese businesswoman and singer. She is the creative director of the fashion brand "Blixzy". She is a former member of Flower and E-girls.