List of Famous people born in Japan

Kazushi Hosaka is a Japanese writer. He has won the Noma Literary New Face Prize, the Akutagawa Prize, and the Tanizaki Prize.

Kōji Yamazaki is a Japanese general who serves as the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Before assuming the post in April of 2019, he was the Chief of the Ground Staff at the JGSDF.

Yasutaka Uchiyama is a Japanese tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 04 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018.

Jumpei Iida is a Japanese football referee. He has officiated matches in numerous international tournaments including EAFF Championship and AFC Cup. Locally he has officiated regularly in the J. League. In 2012, he officiated in the English FA Cup and Professional Development League.

Daisuke Sudo is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Omi Minami is a Japanese voice actress, essayist and columnist. She is mostly known for her work in anime and video game roles, with starring roles as Hyatt in Excel Saga, Ruri Hoshino in Martian Successor Nadesico, Majic in Orphen, as well as Takuro in Di Gi Charat and Fan Xinglou in The Asterisk War.

Naoto Kamifukumoto is a Japanese football player, who plays for Tokushima Vortis as a goalkeeper.

Kanon Kimoto is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a member of SKE48's Team E, and a former member of HKT48. She is represented with Knockout Co.Ltd.