List of Famous people born in Tokyo, Japan
Hisanori Takahashi
Hisanori Takahashi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He began his professional career in NPB with the Yomiuri Giants, and played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.
Hairi Katagiri
Yumi Katagiri , better known as Hairi Katagiri , is a Japanese actress represented by Stardust Promotion.
Dayu Koume
Takashi Akai , better known as Dayu Koume , is a Japanese comedian represented by SMA Neet Project. He dropped out from Asahikawa University.
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu , was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of Japan, he was the patron of several sporting, medical, and international exchange organizations. Before and after World War II, the English-speaking prince and his wife attempted to foster good relations between Japan and the United Kingdom and enjoyed a good rapport with the British royal family. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Like all members of the imperial family, he was exonerated from criminal prosecutions before the Tokyo tribunal by Douglas MacArthur.
Kazuhiro Takeda
Kazuhiro Takeda was a Japanese baseball player.
Kazuyo Katsuma
Kazuyo Katsuma is a Japanese businesswoman and author of several best selling books, with sales numbers in the tens of millions. She writes mostly about self management, work–life balance, gender equality and how women can become more successful. She concentrates especially on optimizing thought processes and increasing productivity.
Shoichi Inoh
Shoichi Ino is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Mariko Seyama
Mariko Seyama is a Japanese announcer and former model who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. She was an announcer for Nippon Television.
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Kyōzō Nagatsuka (長塚京三) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for The Laughing Frog.
Takuya Ōnishi
Takuya Onishi is a Japanese astronaut selected for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2009. He spent four months on board the International Space Station in 2016.