List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuriko Shiratori is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento artist and actress formerly affiliated to the A-Team Entertainment Production Agency.

Akira Shimada was the last governor of Okinawa Prefecture before Japan's defeat in 1945. He died during the Battle of Okinawa.

Makoto Kakuda is a Japanese football player who plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Masato Uchiyama is a Japanese actor.

Taichirō Koga is a Japanese volleyball player, a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team, a gold medalist of the 2017 Asian Championship.

Kenichi Mizuno is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors, formerly of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Tokyo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1999 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

Mengo Yokoyari is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted as an adult manga artist in 2009. Her most famous work is the series Scum's Wish, which was adapted in a one-season TV anime series by the studio Lerche.

Yūya Uchida is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is a member of the Haiyuza Theatre Company. He is the best known dubbing roles for James McAvoy, as well in X-Men film series, Cillian Murphy, Ryan Gosling, Feng Shaofeng, Daniel Brühl, Ha Jung-woo, Shin Ha-kyun and many more.

Masayoshi Miwa is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).

Katsuo Tokashiki is a Japanese former WBA Light flyweight champion. He currently works as an actor and television persona, and runs own boxing gym in Tokyo, Japan.