List of Famous people born in Tokyo, Japan
Eiji Wentz
Eiji Wentz is an American-Japanese singer, entertainer, actor and a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT and belongs to the production company Burning Productions.
Ulrich Wickert
Ulrich Wickert is a German journalist. He is one of the best known broadcasters in Germany.
Satoshi Ohno
Satoshi Ohno is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, dancer and choreographer. He is the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname Leader .
Sada Abe
Sada Abe was a Japanese geisha and prostitute who murdered her lover, Kichizō Ishida , via erotic asphyxiation on May 18, 1936, and then cut off his penis and testicles and carried them around with her in her kimono. The story became a national sensation in Japan, acquiring mythic overtones, and has been interpreted by artists, philosophers, novelists and filmmakers. Abe was released after having served five years in prison and went on to write an autobiography.
Ümit Özdağ
Ümit Özdağ is a Turkish politician who was deputy leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) from November 2015 to February 2016. He announced his candidacy for the party leadership for the 8th MHP Ordinary Congress in 2006, but had his membership revoked two days later. After returning to the party following a successful lawsuit, he again announced his candidacy for the MHP leadership in April 2016 for the 2016 Nationalist Movement Party Extraordinary Congress, which was eventually called off after numerous legal disputes. He had his party membership revoked by the MHP High Disciplinary Board on 15 November 2016 and currently sits as an İYİ Party Member of Parliament for Istanbul. In April 2019, he resigned from party's executive board but announced that he will continue to be in the party and continue his party-related activities. On 16 November 2020, Özdağ was dismissed from the party.
Honami Suzuki
Honami Suzuki is a Japanese actress.
Kenshi Sugiya
Kenshi Sugiya is a Japanese professional baseball player. He debuted in 2011 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Ken Watabe
Ken Watabe is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Unjash with his partner Kazuya Kojima. Watabe currently serves as a co-MC with Chisato Moritaka in the Fuji TV program Love Music.
Alisa Mizuki
Alisa Mizuki is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. Mizuki is represented by the talent agency Vision Factory. Born in Nerima, Tokyo to Japanese-American parents, Mizuki began modelling for magazines and appearing in commercials at the age of four.
Kumi Yokoyama
Kumi Yokoyama is a Japanese football player. She plays for Washington Spirit and Japan national team.