List of Famous people born in Japan

Sumire Matsubara , better known by her stage name Sumire (すみれ), is a Japanese actress, singer and fashion model.

Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after running unsuccessfully as an independent in 1996. He later joined LDP.

Ayuko Kato is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is the current member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata 3rd district.

Yumi Karahashi is a Japanese announcer who is represented by the talent agency, Sankei. She is also a professor of Josai International University.

Tetsuya Komuro is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He is recognized as the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced dance music to the Japanese mainstream. He was also a former owner of the disco Velfarre located in Roppongi, Tokyo. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in pop throughout the 1990s.

Eiji Wentz is an American-Japanese singer, entertainer, actor and a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT and belongs to the production company Burning Productions.

Yui Hatano is a Japanese AV idol, model, actress and idol singer. Boasting one of the longest and most prolific careers in Japanese pornography, Hatano has made appearances in over 2000 adult films so far, thus making her one of the most popular and recognizable faces in AV. Her popularity crossed over into mainstream entertainment and international territories as well, earning her the nickname "Sekai no Hatano" . As of 2019 she is represented by the AV agency T-Powers. She is also a member of the idol group T♡Project.

Ulrich Wickert is a German journalist. He is one of the best known broadcasters in Germany.

Masato Hagiwara is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and professional mahjong player.

Misato Ugaki is a Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announcer.