List of Famous people born in Japan

Shihomi Shinya is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Yasuko Komiyama is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Kawagoe, Saitama, she attended Keio University and received a master's degree from Nihon University. After having served in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for two terms since 1995, she ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000 as an independent and in 2001 as a member of Ichirō Ozawa's Liberal Party. She ran once again in 2003, this time as a member of the DPJ, and was elected for the first time.

Tomoyo Takayanagi is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture who is affiliated with Pro-Fit. She made her voice acting debut in 2014 while still in training school. She is known for her roles as Oguri Cap in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Mikan Hinatsuki in The Demon Girl Next Door, and Mira Konohata in Asteroid in Love.

Yoji Anjo is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.

Sakurako Terada is a Japanese curler, born May 17, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.

Katsura Funakoshi is a Japanese sculptor.