List of Famous people born in Japan

Shoko Sawada is a Japanese singer-songwriter, reporter, and radio personality. Since the start of her professional singing career in 1980, Sawada has recorded over 27 studio albums.

Taisei Miyashiro is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Kawasaki Frontale.

Masanori Fujihara is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2010 to 2013.

Myōbudani Kiyoshi is a former sumo wrestler from Akan, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was a member of Miyagino stable. His highest rank was sekiwake and he twice took part in playoffs for the top makuuchi division tournament championship or yūshō. He was also a runner-up in two other tournaments. He earned eight sanshō or special prizes for his achievements in tournaments, four for Outstanding Performance and four for Fighting Spirit. He also earned three kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna. After his retirement in 1969 he was an elder of the Japan Sumo Association but left the sumo world in 1977 to become a Jehovah's Witness.

Takashi Satō is an Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional since 2013, he currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Hiroyuki Kinoshita is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Saitama.

Kana Lais Oya, simply known as Kana Oya , is a Brazilian model who is represented by the talent agency, LDH. She was raised in Shizuoka.