List of Famous people born in Japan

Takashi Mura is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning a medal at the inaugural event. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in pairs. His highest placement as a singles skater at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12th, in 1982. As a pair skater, he placed 12th with Yukiko Okabe in 1980, and 14th with Toshimi Ito in 1983.

Kim Jung-ya is a Zainichi Korean football player who plays for Fujieda MYFC. He holds South Korean nationality but is exempt from J. League squad restrictions on foreign players.

Haruhiko Yamanouchi , also known as Hal Yamanouchi , is a Japanese-Italian actor, voice actor, dancer, stuntman, choreographer and former mime.

Maki Wada is a Japanese track and field sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2009 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

Yuka Inokuchi is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Ken Production. She is originally from Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. She voices Uzume in Ai Yori Aoshi, Rin Kamishiro in Maburaho, Anju Maaka in Karin, Tabitha in The Familiar of Zero, Nao Yorihime in Yosuga no Sora, and Ai in Dragon Crisis!. She also goes by Ayaka Kimura and is known for her extensive work in visual novels and adult original animation videos. Other roles include Momiji in Maple Colors, Aoi Niiyama in Akiiro Renka, Chisa in Gift, Kana Suoin in Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, Mikan in Wanko to Kuraso, Yui Kuroda in Hoshiuta.

Izuru Narushima is a Japanese scriptwriter and film director from Yamanashi Prefecture. In 2011, his film Rebirth was awarded the Japanese Academy Prize for best picture.