List of Famous people born in Tokyo, Japan
Kyōtarō Nishimura
Kyotaro Nishimura is a Japanese novelist of Police procedural. Nishimura is best known for his "train series" mysteries, most of which feature his characters, police detectives Shozo Totsugawa, Sadao Kamei and Tokitaka Honda. He won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1981 for The Terminal Murder Case.
Kensaku Kishida
Kensaku Kishida is a Japanese actor and entertainer who also works as a vocalist in his solo project, Ash Berry. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kōhoku High School. He has an exclusive contract with GF Enterprise.
Atsushi Hashimoto
Atsushi Hashimoto is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Amuse, Inc. He played the role of Kai Ozu, the main character of the 2005 Super Sentai TV series Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
Akiko Wakabayashi
Akiko Wakabayashi is a retired Japanese actress.
Misato Nakamura
Misato Nakamura is a female Japanese judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics and the gold medal in the same weight class at the 2009 World Judo Championships.
Yu Kobayashi
Yū Kobayashi is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japanese national team.
Hirai Shinji
Shinji Hirai is a Japanese politician the governor of Tottori Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with the B.L. degree in 1984 and joined the Ministry of Home Affairs upon graduation.
Hiroko Hayashi
Hiroko Hayashi is a Japanese actress, singer and tarento.
Yūji Tsushima
Yūji Tsushima is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Takeshi Morishima
Takeshi Morishima is a Japanese former professional wrestler.