1. Kamui Kobayashi (1986)

Japanese Racing Driver

Raced in multiple different series and won back to back championships in the GP2 Asia Series in 2008 and 2009.

2. Hitoshi Matsumoto (1963)

Comedian

Most famous as one half of a Japanese comedy duo known as Downtown, he also directed and appeared in a Cannes Film Festival piece titled Big Man Japan.

3. Masatoshi Hamada (1963)

Japanese Comedian

Best known as one half (with Hitoshi Matsumoto) of the popular Downtown comedy duo, he also performed with a 1990s musical group called H jungle with T. Also a voice...

4. Kiyokazu Kudo (1974)

Footballer

Kiyokazu Kudo is a Japanese football player currently retired from football having finished his playing career at Avispa Fukuoka. Playing as a right-winger he was a technical player who was...

5. Masaru Hashiguchi (1974)

Footballer

Masaru Hashiguchi is a former Japanese football player.

6. Masafumi Yoshida (1985)

Footballer

Masafumi Yoshida is a Japanese football player.

7. Seigo Shimokawa (1975)

Footballer

Seigo Shimokawa is a former Japanese football player.

8. Yoko Hunnicutt (1975)

Japanese High Jumper

Yoko Hunnicutt née Ota is a Japanese high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1. 95 metres achieved in July 2002 in Sapporo. She finished fifth at the 1992 World...

9. Seiichi Yamamoto (1958)

Japanese Musician

Seiichi Yamamoto is a Japanese musician. While perhaps most famous for his role as guitarist for the noise rock band Boredoms he has released multitudes of records both as a...

10. Asami Tano (1987)

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11. Fusao Sekiguchi (1935)

Japanese Racehorse Owner

usao Sekiguchi is a businessman and Thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. He is the Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder of Venture Safe Net Inc of Tokyo. The owner...

12. Shigeo Omae (1942)

Japanese Politician

Shigeo Omae is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Kawanishi Hyōgo and graduate of Kyoto...

13. Suguru Hashimoto (1982)

Footballer

Suguru Hashimoto is a Japanese football.

14. Daisuke Hosokawa (1982)

Swimmer

Daisuke Hosokawa is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.

15. Daisuke Oku (1976)

Footballer

Daisuke Oku is a Japanese former football player who was capped 26 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national team. He is married to actress Hinako Saeki. On...

16. Akira Murayama (1948)

Japanese Voice Actor

Akira Murayama is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.

17. Jin Hashimoto (1964)

Japanese Vocalist

Jin Hashimoto is a Japanese singer and vocal trainer. He is best known for his contributions to Japanese television series' theme songs such as his debut as the vocalist for...

18. Takahiro Ikeyama (1965)

Baseball Player

Takahiro Ikeyama is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.

19. Yoshitada Konoike (1940)

Japanese Politician

Yoshitada Konoike is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Amagasaki Hyōgo and graduate...

20. Masahiko Katsuya (1960)

Japanese Journalist

Masahiko Katsuya is a Japanese columnist photographer and pundit. After failing the entrance exams for the University of Tokyo and the University of Tsukuba Katsuya entered Waseda University in 1980....

21. Keiko Tobe (1957)

Manga Artist

Keiko Tobe was a Japanese manga artist who wrote primarily josei manga. She was best known for creating With the Light which won an Excellence Prize in the Japan Media...

22. Koushun Takami (1969)

Japanese Author And Journalist

Kōshun Takami is a Japanese author and journalist. Best known for his 1999 novel Battle Royale which was later adapted into two live-action films directed by Kinji Fukasaku and three...

23. Yu Yagami (1969)

Manga Artist

Yu Yagami is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the manga Those Who Hunt Elves which was adapted as an anime series. His works Those Who Hunt...

24. Takahiko Nomaguchi (1983)

Baseball Player

Takahiko Nomaguchi is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

25. Mitsue Aoki (1969)

Japanese Manga Artist

Mitsue Aoki is a Japanese manga artist best known for the Koume-chan Ga Iku! series which was adapted into a 12 episodes anime series by the studio Gainax.

26. Park Kang-jo (1980)

South Korean Footballer

Park Kang-Jo is a former Japanese-born South Korean footballer He played as midfielder and spent 10 years of his professional career with Japanese J. League Division 1 club Vissel Kobe...

27. Keichū (Unknow)

Buddhist Priest And Scholar

Keichū was a Buddhist priest and a scholar of Kokugaku in the mid Edo period. Keichū’s grandfather was a personal retainer of Kato Kiyomasa but his father was a...

28. Ayumi Karino (1984)

Softball Player

Ayumi Karino is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

29. Ai Okawa (1993)

Singer

Ai Okawa born July 17 1993) is a Japanese idol fashion model actress and a member of a female idol group Idoling!!!.

30. Norihito Kaneto (1984)

Baseball Player

Norihito Kaneto is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.

31. Rena Uehara (1986)

Japanese Singer

Rena Uehara is a female Japanese singer-songwriter originally from Hyogo Japan and now residing in Osaka. She is known for performing theme songs for OVAs of Utawarerumono and To Heart...

32. Kojin Karatani (Unknow)

Japanese Philosopher

Kojin Karatani is a Japanese philosopher and literary critic.

33. Minoru Murayama (1936)

Baseball Player

Minoru Murayama was a professional baseball player for the Osaka Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball. His number 11 is retired with the Tigers. A pitcher with Hanshin from 1959 to...

34. Yutaka Enatsu (1948)

Baseball Player

Yutaka Enatsu is a former Japanese pitcher regarded as one of best Japanese pitchers of all-time. In 1968 he recorded 401 strikeouts which is still the world record. He recorded...

35. Dokonjonosuke Mishima (1972)

Japanese Martial Artist

Yoshitomi Mishima known as Dokonjonosuke Mishima also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Pro Wrestler.

36. Masaki Morinaga (1972)

Japanese Long Jumper

Masaki Morinaga is a retired male long jumper from Japan.

37. Megu Hirose (1981)

Softball Player

Megu Hirose is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.