List of Famous people born in Japan

Chizuko Takahashi is a Japanese politician and member of House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

Mako Kojima is a Japanese fashion designer and tarento, represented by Sun Music Production. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and the founder of the fashion label Haluhiroine, which is distributed through Earth Music & Ecology.

Hideto Suzuki is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Hiromi Kobayashi is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Hayato Mizowaki is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Masako Ōkawara is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture and 1977 graduate of International Christian University, she had served in the assembly of Tokyo for three terms since 1993. She was a member of the House of Councillors between 2007 and 2013.

Keiichi Tanaami is one of the leading pop artists of postwar Japan, and has been active as multi-genre artist since the 1960s as a graphic designer, illustrator, video artist and fine artist.

Wataru Takamatsu is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.

Yosuke Kawai is a Japanese football player for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Akiko Yoshida is a Japanese singer and songwriter performing under the stage name Kokia. Her most well known songs are "Arigatō..." and "The Power of Smile" (which topped at No. 8 in the singles chart). She is also recognized for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto " for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence, "Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" for the anime Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, "Dance of the Spirits" for the anime “Ancient Magus' Bride” and "For Little Tail" for the game Tail Concerto.