List of Famous people born in Japan

Akiko Baba is a Japanese tanka poet and literary critic. She also has an interest in Noh drama, and her works have been performed at the National Theatre of Japan. Heavenly Maiden Tanka is a collection of her poems translated by Hatsue Kawamura and Jane Reichhold. She has won a number of prizes, including the 45th Yomiuri Prize and the Asahi Prize.

Masashi Yamamoto is a professional Japanese baseball player. He played as a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Masashi Kuwata , known professionally as Matt Kuwata or Matt Rose, is a Japanese media personality, model, and musician.

Shintaro Ejiri is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Shigeyo Kawamura , better known by the stage name Maria Kawamura , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Setagaya, Tokyo. Kawamura is a freelancer and a former affiliate of Arts Vision. In 1991, she married manga artist Mamoru Nagano.