1. Takashi Murakami (1962)

Pop Artist

Contemporary artist whose works blurred the line between fine art and commercial art. Founder and president of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., which was responsible for the biannual art fair GEISAI.

2. Amy Rider (1985)

Actress

Actress who earned widespread fame playing Alice Valko on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She is also known for her roles in movies like 2010's Privileged and 2015's Mega...

3. Mei Nagano (1999)

Actress

Japanese television star recognized best for her roles in miniseries like Platonic, Love That Makes You Cry, and Voice Love.

4. Hiro Shimono (1980)

Japanese Actor

Japanese voice actor famous for his roles in Attack on Titan, Resonance of Fate, Purojekuto kurosuzôn and RahXephon. He is a singer as well. 

5. Ayane Sakura (1994)

Voice Actress

Voice actress who has gained fame for her prolific career starring in animes and video games. She has had several notable roles, including Hasuki Komai on Boarding School Juliet. Her...

6. STY (1980)

Music Producer

Japanese music producer who became known as one-third of the trio known as ASY. He's best known for co-writing and producing SNSD's #1 Oricon album, Girls Generation.

7. Samaire Armstrong (1980)

Actress

Tokyo-born actress who played Anna Stern in The O.C. from 2003 to 2006 and played Kara Fratelli in Not Another Teen Movie.

8. Wells Coates (1895)

Canadian Architect

Modernist who designed the Isokon building in Hampstead, London, Brighton's Embassy Court, and Kensington's 10 Palace Gate. He spent the majority of his life as a Canadian ex-patriate.

9. Koto Okubo (1897)

Japanese Supercentenarian

At the time of her death, this supercentenarian was the oldest living woman and second oldest living person alive. She lived nineteen days past her 115th birthday. 

10. Liang Sicheng (1901)

Chinese Architect

Referred to by some as The Father of Modern Chinese Architecture. Authored the first authoritative historical text on Chinese architecture. Founded the Architecture Department at Northeast University in 1928 and...

11. Sumiko Kurishima (1902)

Japanese Actor

Japanese actress and dancer who starred in What Did the Lady Forget? and was considered to be Japan's first female movie star.

12. Jasmine Canrolls (1989)

Pop Singer

Pop singer who runs a site in her name that allows you to purchase a collection of photos of her. She has 90,000 followers on her jasmilicious Instagram account.

13. Takako Irie (1911)

Actress

Japanese actress who was a major star in films between the years of 1930 to 1960, appearing in Sanjuro and The Most Beautiful.

14. Kumamiki (1989)

YouTube Star

Crafty Japanese creator most well known for her cute DIY videos posted to her eponymous YouTube channel. The kawaii-obsessed vlogger has earned upwards of 600,000 subscribers creating makeup tutorials, product...

15. Kanou Awata (1996)

Pop Singer

Instagrammer and performer who has been known as KanouAwata and kanou on his social media platforms. He released his first single in October 2019. He has over 30,000 followers on his...

16. Joan Fontaine (1917)

Actress

She won a Best Actress Oscar Award for her starring role in the 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film Suspicion. In 1947, she received a Golden Apple Award for Most Cooperative Actress.

17. Aiba Runa (1996)

Fashion Designer

Creative Director and designer who has her own vintage popup shop called RRR BY SUGAR SPOT FACTORY. She is a famous Harajuku model with 90,000 followers on Instagram.

18. Mimi Furukawa (1996)

Instagram Star

Instagram star who has used the platform to show off her day to day life and time with friends. She has also used her YouTube to give makeup tutorials and...

19. Ayase (1994)

Composer

J-Pop producer, lyricist and social media personality best known known for being a part of the J-Pop music group Yoasobi. The group won the 2020 Billboard Japan Music Award for...

20. Yuto Horigome (1999)

Skateboarder

Street skateboarder who held the second rank on the World Skate Ranking in 2019. He won the street portion of the 2019 Minneapolis X Games. At the 2020 Olympic Games...

21. Yuki Kimura (1996)

Reality Star

Reality television personality and social media influencer who is known for having competed on The Bachelor Winter Games in 2018. She had previously appeared on The Bachelor Japan and has amassed...

22. Shori Sato (1996)

Pop Singer

Most famous as a member of a Tokyo-based pop group called Sexy Zone, he also became known for his acting work in the television shows 49 (as Dan Kagami) and Hungry!...

23. Nana Komatsu (1996)

Movie Actress

Japanese feature film star most well known for appearing as the title character in The World of Kanako. She is also known internationally for appearing in the 2016 Martin Scorsese...

24. Reo Sano (1996)

Movie Actor

Actor and J-pop singer recognized as member of Generations from Exile Tribe. He played Takeshi in 2016's High & Low The Movie and had roles in Inpei Sousa and GTO...

25. Rila Fukushima (1989)

Actress

Actress and model known for bringing to life comic book characters like Yukio in the 2013 film The Wolverine and Katana in the popular CW series Arrow. She also appears...

26. Alisa Ueno (1989)

Fashion Designer

Influencer most well known as the creative director for the Japanese fashion brand Fig & Viper. She is also a model and DJ and has been featured in publications like...

27. Masaki Okada (1989)

Japanese Actor

Known best for his starring role as Takuma Kakunouchi in the 2009 movie I Give My First Love to You, this Japanese actor also appeared in the popular television series...

28. Mikako Tabe (1989)

Actress

Actress who has won acclaim for her performances in films like the sci-fi adventure Hinokio (2005) as well as television dramas like Aogeba Tôtoshi. She is also widely known for...

29. Takako Fuji (1972)

Actress And Voice Actress

Japanese actress who became known for her role as Kayako Saeki in The Grudge film franchise.

30. Takako Matsu (1977)

Japanese Actor

Japanese actress and singer who starred in the 1994 NHK television series Hana no Ran.

31. Hayao Miyazaki (1941)

Japanese Film Director

Director and animator whose 2001 film Spirited Away won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He is also known for such films as The Secret World of Arrietty, Princess Mononoke, and Ponyo.

32. Miya Cech (2007)

TV Actress

Actress who rocketed to fame as a child playing small guest roles in popular shows like Hand of God and The Thundermans. She was later cast as Zu in the movie adaptation...

33. Takahiro Moriuchi (1988)

Rock Singer

Japanese singer best known as a member of the rock band One Ok Rock and the boy band News.

34. Aya Ueto (1985)

Japanese Actress And Singer

Japanese actress and singer who won a Japan Academy Award in the Best Actress category for her lead role in the 2003 film Azumi.

35. Kagawa Teruyuki (1965)

Movie Actor

Japanese actor who won a Japan Academy Prize in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in the 2009 film, Mt. Tsurugidake. Two years later, he played Kohei in...

36. Trevanian (1931)

American Writer

An American fiction writer and film scholar, he is best known for such novels as The Eiger Sanction, The Loo Sanction, and The Main. During the 1970s and 1980s, he...

37. Ayako Wakao (1970)

Movie Actress

Movie actress who has appeared in over 100 films, 20 of which were directed by Yasuzo Masumura. She won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mainichi Film Awards in 2006.

38. Mariko Okada (1933)

Actress

She appeared in many films including Floating Clouds in 1955 and My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? in 2005.

39. Yoko Ono (1933)

Artist

Avant-garde artist, musician, filmmaker, and activist who was best known as the wife of John Lennon from 1969 until 1980. She established the LennonOno Grant for Peace in 2002 and...

40. Saori Hayami (1991)

Japanese Voice Actress And Singe

Voice actress and singer who has gained renown for her prolific career in Japanese animes. She won the 2016 Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work on Sound! Euphonium...

41. Julian Feder (2004)

Movie Actor

Actor who won a Young Artist Award and Gold Remi Award for his portrayal of the autistic boy Po in the drama film A Boy Called Po (2016). He is also...

42. James Dawson VIII (1991)

Pop Singer

Best known for his appearance on the 15th and final season of American Idol in 2016. He made through to the top 12 on the show.

43. Kei Takebuchi (1991)

Pop Singer

Best known as the main vocalist for the Japanese band Goose House. She is also a member of the group Tetra+ and embarked on a solo career in 2013. 

44. Hideki Shirakawa (1936)

Japanese Scientist

Japanese chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000 for discovering conductive polymers. He worked as a professor at University of Tsukuba in Japan for many years.

45. Fa La Lara (2005)

Instagram Star

French-Japanese travel and lifestyle blogger who has garnered a following of 130,000 fans thanks to her many exotic vacations and her photography skills. She has a great love for animals and...

46. Shizuka Arakawa (1981)

Figure Skater

Japanese figure skater known for winning a gold medal at the 2006 Olympic Games, becoming the first person from her country to win gold in the sport. She'd previously won...

47. Liv Ullmann (1938)

Norwegian Actress Author And Dir

Norwegian actress who appeared in several films by Ingmar Bergman, including Persona, Shame and Cries & Whispers. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in...

48. Hiroaki Aoki (1938)

Japanese Wrestler

Founder of the Japanese steakhouse chain Benihana.

49. Kazuki Takahashi (1961)

Creator

Cartoonist and artist who created the original "Yu-Gi-Oh!" manga that led to a card game, several animated series, and a wide-reaching franchise.

50. Kimchi (2015)

Dog

Pug whose snacking habits, love of cuddling and humorous outfits have brought more than 90,000 followers to his Instagram account, kimchi.the.pug.