List of Famous people born in Japan

Ikuhiro Kiyota is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Ryo Katsuji is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He graduated from the Horikoshi High School.

Akihisa Nagashima is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan representing the Tokyo's 21st district, as well as a visiting professor at Chuo University's Graduate School of Public Studies. He served as the Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense in the Kan Cabinet.

Takamasa Ishihara , better known by his stage name Miyavi, is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.

Heizō Takenaka is a Japanese economist, retired politician, and political activist. last serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services in the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. As of July 2007, he is a professor at Keio University and an advisor for other academic institutions and companies.

Issei Sagawa , also known as Pang or The Kobe Cannibal, is a Japanese murderer, cannibal, and necrophile known for the killing of Renée Hartevelt in Paris in 1981.

Yuto Nagatomo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille and Japan national team.

Kaho Minami is a Japanese actress of Korean descent active in film, television and commercials.

Kōsei Yoshida is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Shiho Takano is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency, Tom company.