List of Famous people born in Japan

Eriko Matsui is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nakamura-ku, Nagoya. She is affiliated with the IAM Agency.

Passion Yara is a Japanese comedian. He is perhaps best known for the angry, passionate chest-beating in his comedy routine.

Hirohiko Kakegawa is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Hidenobu Kiuchi is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his major roles include Hol Horse in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Yūshi Oshitari in The Prince of Tennis, Kenzo Tenma in Monster, Ren Honjo in Nana, Hei in Darker than Black, Shisui Uchiha in Naruto Shippuden, and Dad in Chi's Sweet Home. He began as a stage actor when one of his seniors got him to do voice acting. He has taken lead roles such as Jose in Gunslinger Girl and Ramsbeckite Hematite in Cluster Edge. In 2008, he was the first Japanese voice actor to guest at an anime convention in Australia.

Satomi Tanaka , better known as Saemi Hanagata, is a Japanese professional boxer. She has held the IBF female atomweight title since 2018 and challenged once for the WBC female atomweight title in 2012. As of May 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female atomweight by BoxRec.

Yu Kosuge is a Japanese classical pianist.

Hideji Katō is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hankyu Braves from 1969 to 1982, Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1983, Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1984 to 1985, Yomiuri Giants in 1986 and the Nankai Hawks in 1987. He was the Pacific League MVP in 1975.

Waki Yamato is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1966 with the short story Dorobou Tenshi.

Gen Nakagawa, of his full name Motonobu Nakagawa (仲川元庸) is the mayor of Nara in Kansai, Japan. On 10 July 2017, he was elected to his third term as mayor. He is politically independent. Nakagawa supports investing more in child care.

Tomohisa Ōtani is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a coach for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in his entire career with the NPB for the Marines.