List of Famous people born in Japan

Goro Tameike is a Japanese adult video (AV) director who has directed more than 450 videos. He was one of the first exponents of the "mature woman" genre in AV.

Yoshikazu Shirakawa is a Japanese photographer. He is particularly well known for his book Himalayas, published by Harry N. Abrams in 1971.

Masanobu Matsunami is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Fumiko Hayashi was a Japanese novelist and poet.

Koichi "Nishi" Nishimura is a beach volleyball player from Japan. Nishimura began his career as an indoor volleyball player and played Libero for the Japanese National Team. In 2002 Nishimura switched to beach volleyball. He currently plays in "Winds" beach volleyball team. In 2009, Nishimura founded the environmental non-profit-organisation "Save the Beach".

Kunihiko Muroi is a Japanese politician of the Initiatives from Osaka party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Amagasaki and dropout of Otemon Gakuin University, he served in the city assembly of Amagasaki for one term since 1983 and in the assembly of Hyōgo Prefecture for two terms since 1991. After two unsuccessful runs in 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003. He lost the seat in 2005 but was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

Kenta Kazuno is a Japanese badminton player specializing in doubles. In 2016, he competed at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Chihiro Anai is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. She was a member of HKT48's Team H.

Kiyoshi Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer.

Haruka Kudō is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is best known as the voice of Hagumi Hanamoto in Honey and Clover, and Sayu Yagami in the anime adaptation of Death Note. Kudō also portrays Sayo Hikawa in the BanG Dream! franchise, which includes playing guitar for the band Roselia.