List of Famous people born in Japan

Saburo Shinoda is a Japanese actor who has played roles in films and television dramas.

Kazunari Tsuruoka is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Hanshin Tigers.

Masahiro Shimoda is a Japanese football player and manager.

Misaki Oshigiri is a Japanese speed skater.

Hwang Jung-Lee, known to many with the spelling of Hwang Jang-Lee is a Japanese-born Korean martial artist and film actor. Hwang is perhaps best known for his role as "Thunderleg" in 1978's Drunken Master, "Sheng Kuan" in 1978's Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Wong Chin in 1981's Hitman in the Hand of Buddha. Variations of his name include Wong Cheng Lee and Wong Cheng Li, in the Cantonese Chinese equivalents. His nicknames are Silver Fox ; "Thunderleg" and "Thunderfoot".

Ryang Yong-gi is a Japanese-born North Korean footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu in the J1 League.

Nana Rokusha is a Japanese model, entertainer, and actress who is represented by Amuse, Inc.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. He was the 57th yokozuna of the sport. After retiring he founded the Musashigawa stable and was a chairman of the Japan Sumo Association.

Arata Fujiwara is a Japanese marathon runner.

Tomohisa Sako is a Japanese singer. He has several singles and albums that have charted on the Oricon charts, including "Zutto", which reached number 12 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and "Kimi Koi Calendar", which peaked at number 13, both in 2012. His album Hajimemashite reached number 27 on the Oricon Albums Chart.