List of Famous people born in Tokyo, Japan
Nene Otsuka
Nene Otsuka is a Japanese actress. She starred in Masahiro Kobayashi's film Bashing, which was screened in competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Kenta Suga
Kenta Suga is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency, Central Group, then Horipro.
Takashi Matsumoto
Takashi Matsumoto is a Japanese lyricist and former musician. After several years playing the drums in the rock bands Apryl Fool and Happy End during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Matsumoto decided to focus on writing lyrics for others in 1974. As of 2015, he had written over 2,100 songs, 130 of which entered the top 10 on the Oricon chart. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 49.8 million copies, making him the third best-selling lyricist in Japan. In 2017, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government for his work in music.
Kazuya Takahashi
Kazuya Takahashi is a Japanese actor, singer, songwriter and bassist. He was a vocalist and bassist of Otokogumi, the Japanese rock band which was active during late 80s and early 90s. Takahashi has appeared in more than fifty films since 1988.
Yōsuke Eguchi
Yōsuke Eguchi is a Japanese actor and singer. Since 1986, he has appeared in a number of television series and movies. He is married to the singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, with whom he has a son and a daughter.
Haruka Igawa
Haruka Igawa is a Japanese actress.
Mika Ninagawa
Mika Ninagawa is a Japanese photographer and director, known for her brightly colored photographs of flowers, goldfish, and landscapes.
Masaki Kanda
Masaki Kanda is a Japanese actor. His ex-wife is Seiko Matsuda and their daughter is Sayaka Kanda.
Kirari
Kirari Toyomoto is a Japanese actress, singer, and songwriter.
Hiroko Okabe
Hiroko Okabe , known professionally as Yūka , is a Japanese actress, presenter, and former gravure idol. She is known for playing the lead role in NHK's drama Honjitsu wa Taian Nari and presenting the TBS variety show Ōsama no Brunch. From 1999 to 2001, she received the Golden Arrow Award every year. In 2003, she was given both a Golden Graph Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer.