List of Famous people born in Japan

Yoshito Kishi is the Morris Loeb Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University. He is known for his contributions to the sciences of organic synthesis and total synthesis.

Naoto Tsuji is a Japanese professional basketball player. As of 2018 he plays for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.

Alisa Takigawa is a Japanese musician from Tokyo who is signed to SME Records. She made her music debut in 2015 with the release of her first single "Season", the title track of which was used as an ending theme to the anime series The Seven Deadly Sins. Her music has also been featured in anime series such as Owarimonogatari, All Out!!, and Domestic Girlfriend.

Tomoki Iwata is a Japanese footballer who plays for Oita Trinita.

Hidekazu Ichinose is a Japanese voice actor. His most notable role was playing Hayato Gokudera in Reborn!.

Shinichi Katoh is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.