List of Famous people born in Japan

Kosuke Taketomi is a Japanese football player for Shonan Bellmare on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds.

Yukari Kinga is a Japanese football player. She is currently playing as a defender for Orca Kamogawa. She played for Japan national team.

Kyoga Nakamura is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tampines Rovers FC.

Junko Maru is a Japanese actress. She is represented with Office Some One Self.

Erika Tsukada is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.

Ami Sugita is a Japanese football player. She plays for Iga FC Kunoichi. She played for Japan national team.

Hiroaki Hiraoka is a Japanese judoka. He won a silver medal at the 2009 World Judo Championships and the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships.

Kasumi Nishihara is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long-distance events. She won two medals at the 2009 Summer Universiade – the gold in the 10,000 metres and the silver in the 5000 metres.

Yuriko Kuronuma is a Japanese violinist.

Otsuichi is the pen name of Hirotaka Adachi , born 1978. He is a Japanese writer, mostly of horror short stories, as well as a filmmaker. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.