List of Famous people born in Japan

Keitaro Harada is a Japanese conductor and music and artisticd irector of Savannah Philharmonic. Harada is a former Associate Conductor of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Arizona Opera, Richmond Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra. He has been Music Director & Conductor of the Phoenix Youth Symphony, Assistant Conductor of Macon Symphony Orchestra. In 2013, he was featured in the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview by the League of American Orchestras. In 2014 and 2015, he received The Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award.

Naoki Takada is a Japanese hip hop recording artist better known by his stage name Seamo. He made his debut in 2004 using the alias Sea-Mo Nator , but later changed his name to Seamo. He made his solo debut in 2005 with the Japanese record label BMG Japan with the single "Kanpaku" . Seamo became famous when he appeared along with the duo Bennie K on the song "A Love Story." In 2006, Seamo had his best-selling single in Japan with "Mata Aimashō" (マタアイマショウ), which despite peaking at number fourteen on the singles chart has spent thirty four weeks on the chart and sold more than 160,000 copies so far. His debut album is Get Back On Stage, released on October 31, 2005. His second album, Live Goes On, made its debut on the Japanese chart at number one. As his favorite artists and influences, Seamo lists Kool Keith, MC Hammer, and Japanese acts Unicorn, Sing Like Talking, and Original Love. In 2008, he released "Honey Honey Feat. Ayuse Kozue", this song was used as the ending theme song of the second season of the anime xxxHolic, xxxHolic: Kei. His song "My Answer" was used as the tenth ending of the popular anime Naruto Shippuden. His song "Umi e Ikou" was featured as the ending theme for the 2010 live-action drama Moyashimon.

Yukio Yamagata is a Fukuoka-born singer, actor, and voice actor. He is probably best known for singing the openings to Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, Baxinger, and the final ED to Braiger. He has starred in several stage productions. In television he had a guest-star role in Gaoranger episode 6 and the role of Shishioh in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger. Yamagata performed the role of Kuro Bara Danshaku on the drama cd Cherry princess I. He is a close friend of fellow anison singer Isao Taira.

Motoyuki Odachi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Sakai, Osaka and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000.

Michiko Ueno is a Japanese politician. She is a member of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. She was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2010 and was re-elected in 2016. Prior to that, she was a member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly for two terms. She belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party and The Party for Japanese Kokoro. Ueno is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.

Akie Sato , better known as Akie Asaka , is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo.

Hiroshi Gamo is a Japanese manga artist known for his works in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. His most famous work is the gag manga series Tottemo! Luckyman.

Wataru Hiyane is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yamato Takada Club. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Masaaki Koike is a professional Japanese baseball player.

Asaka is a Japanese singer from Nagoya who is signed to 5pb. Records. She made her debut in 2016 with the release of her first single "Open your eyes", which was used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime television series Occultic;Nine. Her music has also been featured in the anime series A Centaur's Life and Laid-Back Camp. She made her first U.S. appearance at Anime Boston 2018.