List of Famous people born in Japan

Masato Tsujioka is a Japanese actor and filmmaker.

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer and architect. He leads the Tokyo-based architectural firm New Material Research Laboratory.

Xiaoguang Yan was a Chinese petrochemist who researched catalysts used in petroleum processing. He was born in Japan to Chinese parents. When he was young, he moved to the United States to study and work, earning a B.A. in chemistry from Pomona College in 1942 after transferring from Pasadena City College in 1940, and later a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He returned to China in 1951 after the establishment of the People's Republic of China. He became one of the pioneers of petrochemical research in the PRC, researching various catalysts for hydrocracking, hydroisomerization, and other petroleum processing techniques. He fell out of favor during the Cultural Revolution and committed suicide in 1968 along with his wife and daughter, but was posthumously rehabilitated in 1972.

Shuichiro Osada is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Niigata Albirex Baseball Club.

Rikako Kobayashi is a Japanese football player. She plays for Nippon TV Beleza and Japan national team. Her brother Seigo Kobayashi is also footballer.

Sayaka Sasaki is a Japanese musician from Akita Prefecture signed to Lantis. She started her music career after winning the All-Japan Anison Grand Prix singing contest in 2009. Since then, Sasaki has performed theme songs for various anime television series, such as The Book of Bantorra, Nichijou, Garo: The Animation, So, I Can't Play H!, and Bakuon!!, among others.

Rikuto Hirose is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kashima Antlers in J1 League having previously turned out for J2 League sides Mito Hollyhock and Tokushima Vortis.

Daisuke Sakai is a Japanese football player for Samut Prakan City.