List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuhei Tokunaga is a Japanese football player who plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Yuka Sato is a Japanese triathlete. She won a gold medal in the Girls' Triathlon event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

Akihiro Hayashi is a Japanese football player who plays for FC Tokyo of the J1 League as a goalkeeper.

Nanako Wakita is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.

Katsusada Hirose is the governor of Ōita Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2003. A native of Hita, Ōita and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry since 1966 before elected governor.

Eriko Arakawa is a Japanese football player. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. She played for Japan national team.

Takuya Kida is a Japanese football player who since 2012 has played midfield for Yokohama F. Marinos in J1 League. He also played for team Japan in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in their run to Quarterfinals. Not only that Kida participated in the 2014 Asian Games for team Japan in their run to the Quarterfinal where they lost 1-0.

Kazuharu Shoshi is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Daiki Itō is a Japanese ski jumper.