List of Famous people born in Japan

Yōichi Sai is a Japanese film director. His mother is Japanese and his father is Zainichi Korean. He is the president of the Directors Guild of Japan.

Hayato Ochi is a former Japanese football player.

Soichi Fujita is a retired Japanese left-handed relief pitcher who played most of his career in Nippon Professional Baseball.

Shun Nagasawa is a Japanese professional football player currently playing for J1 League team Oita Trinita. After working his way through the S-Pulse youth system, he signed full professional terms in 2007. He spent loan spells at J. League 2 sides Roasso Kumamoto, Kyoto Sanga and Matsumoto Yamaga before signing with Gamba Osaka in July 2015.

Ryūsei Shinoyama is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.

Maria Kamiyama is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2011 and then represented Japan at Miss Universe 2011.

Ryo Miyake is a Japanese fencer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's foil, but was defeated in the second round. He won a silver medal in the team foil event.

Yuma Hoshino , better known as Nanase Hoshii , is a Japanese singer, entertainer, and actress who is represented by the talent agency, Fitone. She was born in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Daisuke Yako is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for JT Thunders.

Keishō Amiya is a professional Japanese baseball player, who is currently a free agent. He previously played catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.