List of Famous people born in Japan

Meiko Nakahara , real name Meiko Obara , is a Japanese singer and composer.

Kazuhiro "Kazu" Kibuishi is an American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper. He is also the author and illustrator of the ongoing Amulet series.

Masao Hattori , known as Tiger Hattori is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, referee and manager best known for his work as a referee in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Hattori is the current foreign liaison officer of NJPW.

Sadanoumi Takashi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto. He made his debut in 2003, and reached the top makuuchi division eleven years later in 2014. His highest rank has been maegashira 1. He has one special prize for Fighting Spirit and one gold star for defeating a yokozuna.

Masumi Hoshino is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Yomiuri Giants from 2010 to 2012. Before joining the Giants in 2010, he pitched for the Shinano Grandserows of the Baseball Challenge League.

Chinatsu Matsui is a professional squash player who represents Japan. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 50 in September 2007.