List of Famous people born in Japan

Tadatsugu Taniguchi

First Name Tadatsugu

Last Name Taniguchi

Born on January 1, 1948 (age 78)

Born in Japan

Tadatsugu Taniguchi is a Japanese immunologist known for his pioneer research on Interferons and Interferon regulatory factors.

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Kazuo Murakami

First Name Kazuo

Last Name Murakami

Born on January 1, 1936

Died on April 13, 2021 (aged 85)

Born in Japan, Nara Prefecture

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Hitoshi Igarashi

First Name Hitoshi

Born on January 1, 1937 (age 89)

Born in Japan

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Yūji Sakamoto

First Name Yūji

Born on May 12, 1967 (age 59)

Born in Japan

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Yoriko Madoka

First Name Yoriko

Born on February 10, 1947 (age 79)

Born in Japan, Kanagawa Prefecture

Yoriko Madoka is a Japanese politician of the Kokumin Ikari no Koe who served in the House of Councillors from 1993 to 2010.

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Hiyori Kon

First Name Hiyori

Born on November 30, 1996 (age 29)

Born in Japan, Aomori Prefecture

Hiyori Kon is a Japanese amateur sumo wrestler, who is known for advocating for equal rights for women to compete professionally in Japan. She has been included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.

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Emi Miyake

First Name Emi

Last Name Miyake

Born on December 19, 1977 (age 48)

Born in Japan

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Takuya Kon

First Name Takuya

Last Name Kon

Born on November 12, 1968 (age 57)

Born in Japan

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Yasuo Hasegawa

First Name Yasuo

Last Name Hasegawa

Born on June 12, 1953 (age 73)

Born in Japan, Hokkaidō Prefecture

Filmmaker

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Imalu

杉本いまる

Born on September 19, 1989 (age 36)

Born in Japan

Height 150 cm | 4'11

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