List of Famous people born in Tokyo, Japan
Shoko Aida
Shoko Aida is a female J-pop artist and actress. She was born in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, and debuted as a member of the J-Pop duo Wink. She began working as a solo artist on 1 April 1996, one month after Wink dissolved. She collaborated with Kaori Iida from Morning Musume for one DVD and one photobook in 2004. She got married in 2008 and in 2012, she gave birth to her first child, a girl.
Ryo Ryusei
Ryo Ryusei is a Japanese actor.
Akira Watanabe
Akira Watanabe is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Meijin, Kiō and Ōshō titles. He is also a Lifetime Kiō and a Lifetime Ryūō title holder.
Misato Watanabe
Misato Watanabe is a Japanese pop singer.
Shuzo Matsuoka
Shuzo Matsuoka is a retired Japanese professional tennis player, sports commentator, and entertainer. A former Wimbledon quarter-finalist, Matsuoka won one singles title during his career, in Seoul in 1992. In the same year, he reached a career-high ranking of world No. 46.
Shingo Kunieda
Shingo Kunieda is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. Kunieda is a right-handed player whose favorite surface is hard court. He is coached by Hiromichi Maruyama. He is a former world number one wheelchair tennis player and was the ITF World Champion from 2007 to 2010. He was also the Year End Number One in doubles in 2007. In 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015 Kunieda achieved the Grand Slam in singles. In 2007 and 2008, Kunieda won three of the four Masters series events. Kunieda is the only player to retain the men's singles title at the Paralympic Games. In addition, Kunieda won the gold medal in the doubles of the Paralympics in 2004, and has been part of two World Team Cup wins. With 101 career titles over singles and doubles combined, including 45 Grand Slam titles, Kunieda is considered by many to be the greatest male wheelchair player of all time.
Jun Inoue
Jun Inoue is a Japanese tarento, singer, actor, and comedian. His former stage name is Junji Inoue .
Shihori Kanjiya
Shihori Kanjiya is a Japanese actress. She is nicknamed Shi-chan (しーちゃん), Shihorin (しほりん), and Kan-chan (貫ちゃん).
Shoko Haida
Shoko Haida is a Japanese singer, actress, and tarento. Her stage name was Himeka Chikoto when she was in the Takarazuka Revue.
Mikako Ichikawa
Mikako Ichikawa is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa.