List of Famous people born in Japan

Hiromi Shinya

First Name Hiromi

Born on January 1, 1935 (age 91)

Born in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture

Hiromi Shinya is a Japanese-born general surgeon. He pioneered modern colonoscopic techniques, and invented the electrosurgical polypectomy snare now common on colonoscopes, allowing for removal of colon polyps without invasive surgery.

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Yuma Koshino

First Name Yuma

Born on May 17, 1968 (age 58)

Born in Japan, Ōsaka Prefecture

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Akira Sugenoya

First Name Akira

Last Name Sugenoya

Born on November 22, 1943 (age 82)

Born in Japan, Nagano Prefecture

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Nobuko Kosuge

First Name Nobuko

Last Name Kosuge

Born on August 26, 1960 (age 66)

Born in Japan

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Reina Kiriyama

First Name Reina

Last Name Kiriyama

Born on February 6, 1981 (age 45)

Born in Japan, Ōsaka Prefecture

Height 165 cm | 5'5

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Haku Kohiyama

First Name Haku

Last Name Kohiyama

Born on April 15, 1937 (age 89)

Born in Japan, Hokkaidō Prefecture

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Shōtarō Kobayashi

First Name Shōtarō

Born on March 3, 1971 (age 55)

Born in Japan, Ōsaka Prefecture, Ōsaka

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Takahiro Araki

First Name Takahiro

Last Name Araki

Born on July 26, 1987 (age 39)

Born in Japan, Toyama Prefecture

Height 180 cm | 5'11

Takahiro Araki is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

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Akie Yoshizawa

吉沢章江

First Name Akie

Born on October 20, 1968 (age 58)

Born in Japan, Yamagata Prefecture

Height 159 cm | 5'3

Akie Yoshizawa, true name Akie Hattori, is a former Japanese idol, singer and actress in the 1980s. She made her debut in 1985, simultaneously selected as a member of Jpop female band Onyanko Club and as an actress in the TV series Sukeban Deka II as one of the three main parts. This led to appearances by her band in two episodes. She released a few solo discs before she retired, and married in 1996.

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Mami Fujioka

First Name Mami

Last Name Fujioka

Born on May 27, 1982 (age 44)

Born in Japan

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