List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuto Nakamura is a Japanese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.

Shōtarō Tashiro is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Katsuki Yamazaki is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes

Kei Takase is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and was part of the Japanese 4 × 400 m team. He also competed in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, held in Moscow. More recently he took part in 100 metres races in various meetings, clocking 10.09 into a slight headwind in Kawasaki in May 2015, performing well enough to represent Japan in the 100 m at the 2015 World Championships as well as in the 200 m. He competed at the 2016 Olympics in the 200 m, only.

Seiji Mataichi is a Japanese politician and previously was a member of the House of Councillors. He is the former Chairman of the Social Democratic Party.

Tsutomu Ōyokota was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. While a student at Meiji University, he set national records over 200 m (2:14.6) and 400 m (4:50.4). He was selected for the 1932 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 m event, despite suffering a severe bout of gastroenteritis before the Games.

Kanon Miyahara is a Japanese model and actress. She is known for her role as Sakura Yamanami in the 2014 film High Kick Angels.

Maiko Tōno is a Japanese actress. She starred as Rei, the Zero Woman, in the 2004 V-cinema version of that long running series of films and videos.

Teruo Iwamoto is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Soichi Hashimoto is a Japanese judoka. Hashimoto is currently ranked first in the lightweight division.