List of Famous people born in Japan

Shigetada Nakanishi is a Japanese biochemist and neuroscientist. Both a medical doctor and biomedical researcher by training, Nakanishi is the director of the Osaka Bioscience Institute and professor emeritus at Kyoto University. He has received several scientific awards for his research in neuroscience, having characterized the molecular structure or function of several protein receptors.

Madoka Sugai is a Japanese ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the Hamburg Ballet.

Megumi Yamaguchi is a Japanese actress from Tokyo who is affiliated with the Himawari Theatre Group. She debuted as an actress in 2002, playing a role in the television series First Love, and later appeared in several television series and commercials. Her first voice acting role in an anime was as the character Lulu in the anime television series Michiko & Hatchin. She is known for her roles as Hifumi Takimoto in the anime television series New Game!, Lynn Hughes in Wise Man's Grandchild, and Koharu Nanakura in Aikatsu Stars!.

Daiya Tono is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Kawasaki Frontale.

Anzu Haruno is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Arts Vision. She debuted as a voice actress in 2015 and started to receive major roles in 2017.

Takeru Kitazono is a Japanese male artistic gymnast. At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won five gold medals in the all-around, floor, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar competitions. He was the first artistic gymnast ever to achieve such a feat in a single Youth Olympic Games.

Daijiro Oishi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Jun'ichi Kanemaru is a Japanese voice actor and singer employed by 81 Produce as of 2020. His roles included Hayato Kazami in Future GPX Cyber Formula, Ryo Akiyama in Digimon Tamers and Sonic the Hedgehog in the eponymous series. He came in eighth in the Seiyū Grand Prix in 1994, receiving 512 votes. His blood type is A.

Yoshiko Shinohara is a Japanese businesswoman. She is the founder of Persol Holdings, and is Japan's first self-made female billionaire.

Mari Tanigawa is a Japanese former marathon runner. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, she was a two-time winner at the Tokyo International Women's Marathon, winner of the Australia's Gold Coast Marathon in 1992 and won the Paris Marathon in 1994.