List of Famous people born in Japan

Kazuo Aichi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1976. From 1993 to 1994 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency. After losing his seat in 2000, he retired in 2002 but was re-elected in 2005.

Yuko Hara is a Japanese voice actress from Saitama Japan who is affiliated with Enkikaku

Shu Nakamura is a Japanese figure skater. He finished sixth at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, after placing tenth in the short program and third in the free skate. He won the bronze medal at the 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships and finished 12th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. In February 2017, he won his first senior international medal, bronze at the Bavarian Open.

Solomon Sakuragawa is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for JEF United Chiba.

Takako Fuji is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for her performances as Kayako Saeki in the Ju-On and Grudge franchises.

Nobutoshi Kaneda is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Kazuya Maekawa is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His son Daiya Maekawa is also footballer.

Itsumi Osawa is a Japanese actress, author, and singer.

Haruko Momoi is a Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress. She also produces an all-female pop group called Afilia Saga. She was born in Tokyo, Japan and is affectionately referred to as Halko by her fans, a nickname she gave herself which is inspired by HAL 9000, the computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Natsuyo Ishinoda , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kōzu-shima in the Izu Islands in Tokyo. She released her debut album Himawari in 1999. Her 2009 single "Haru Sora" is her most successful single, reaching number 39 on Oricon's singles charts.