List of Famous people born in Tokyo, Japan
Yasuhiro Masuda
Yasuhiro Masuda is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 6-dan.
Ichirō Mizuki
Toshio Hayakawa , better known by his stage name Ichirou Mizuki , is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 40 years, he has recorded over 1200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He is referred to by fans and fellow performers alike as the Aniki of the anison, or anime music genre. He has produced the singing duo Apple Pie since 1990 and created the Anison band JAM Project in 2000.
Etsuko Kozakura
Kumi Domon , better known by her stage name Etsuko Kozakura , is a Japanese voice actress from Mizuho. She was formerly with Ohsawa Jimusho, but now heads her own agency called Little Portal with husband Jin Domon. Some of her major roles are Ryo-Ohki in the Tenchi Muyo series, Yoriko Nikaidou in You're Under Arrest!, Coquelicot in Sakura Wars, Piplup in Pokémon, Tamama in Sgt. Frog, and Yōhei Yamada in Chi's Sweet Home. In video games, she is the voice of Omochao in the Sonic series and of Jibanyan in the Yo-kai Watch series.
Morizono Masataka
Masataka Morizono is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Yuya Oshima, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at both the 2015 and 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, as well as winning a silver medal in men's doubles at the 2017 World Championships.
Ijily Okada
Ijiri Okada , born Noboru Okada is a Japanese comedian, impressionist, and television host. His hosting credits include Gilgamesh LIGHT, a revival of the 90s show Gilgamesh Night, and the Nogizaka46 variety show NogiBingo!
Jun Tamano
Jun Tamano is a former Japanese football player.
Terumasa Hino
Terumasa Hino is a Japanese jazz trumpeter. He is considered one of Japan's finest jazz musicians. His instruments include the trumpet, cornet, and flügelhorn.
Miku Tashiro
Miku Tashiro is a female Japanese judoka.
Yūsuke Kawada
Yusuke Kawada is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player.
Kenta Nishimura
Kenta Nishimura is a Japanese novelist. He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize for the novel Kueki Ressha (苦役列車). Having dropped out of school at fifteen, Nishimura's lack of formal education and candidness concerning his lifestyle has drawn media attention.