List of Famous people born in Japan

Yūko Shiokawa is a Japanese violinist, born June 1, 1946.

Emi Inui is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Ganari Takahashi is an entrepreneur in the field of Japanese adult video (AV). He founded Soft On Demand (SOD), one of the largest porn conglomerates in Japan.

Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design.

Junko Noda is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. Noda was born in Naniwa-ku, Osaka and is a member of the Hinata Girls. She is known for her work in the Love Hina anime series and for her various roles in the One Piece franchise.

Dr. Yoshihisa Okumura is a Japanese engineer, known for development of cellular telephone networks. His radio survey of signal strength as a function of distance as measured in drive tests in automobiles was critical to the system planning of mobile radio telephone systems.

Kazunari Ichimi is a Japanese football player. He currently plays as a forward for Gamba Osaka.

Yumiko Takashima , known by her stage name Gara Takashima is a Japanese actress and voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She is married to voice actor Banjō Ginga.

Shinji Komiyama is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 20087 to 2016.

Hirokazu Shiba is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.