List of Famous people born in Japan

Yukiko Takahata is a Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team. In 2017, she became the women's doubles runner-up at the Osaka International tournament partnered with Ayako Sakuramoto. She won her first senior international title at the Spanish International tournament with Sakuramoto.

Ayako Sakuramoto is a Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team.

Aoi Matsuda is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Osaka prefecture, Matsuda graduated from the Toyama University of International Studies High School. She was a former Tricky Panders team and later affiliated with the Amer Sports Japan since April 2018. Matsuda was part of the national junior team that won the bronze medal at the 2013 Asian Junior Championships. Teamed-up with Akane Araki, they won the women's doubles title at the 2017 Russia Open.

Takashi Araya is a Japanese martial artist and author, who is the director at Shiseikan, Meiji Shrine. He was a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force colonel and has organized the Special Forces Group as the first leader.