Sapporo, Japan

1. Maki Ohguro (1970)

Pop Singer

Singer-songwriter known primarily for her single "DA・KA・RA" which sold over 1.1 million copies and won the Japan Record Grand Prix Newcomer Award of the Year in 1992. Due to her...

2. Keisei (1970)

Pop Singer

Joined the Japanese boy band Deep, formerly known as Color, in 2006. A part of the band's second generation, they released several popular albums including Love Story, Your Story, and...

3. Miyuki Nakajima (1970)

Pop Singer

Former Kayokyoku singer, songwriter, producer and radio personality that sold over 21 million copies during her singing career. She has personally released over 50 albums and 40 singles, and has also...

4. Shuya Mizuno (1979)

Dancer

Japanese dancer and model most famous for being a backup dancer for pop star Ayumi Hamasaki. He previously performed with BoA and the dance troupe Stalkers.

5. Misako Yasuda (1982)

TV Actress

TV actress and model who appeared on Carnation from 2011 to 2012. She has 360,000 followers on her yasuda_misako Instagram account. 

6. Satoru Iwata (1959)

Entrepreneur

The fourth president of Nintendo, he was named one of the world's top CEOs by Barron's Magazine.

7. Hiro Kanagawa (1963)

Japanese Voice Actor

Japanese actor who is known for roles in Netflix's Altered Carbon and The Man in the High Castle. He played Hachiro Otomo in Heroes Reborn. 

8. Saki Kumagai (1970)

Soccer Player

Defensive midfielder who played for Olympique Lyonnais from 2013 to 2021 before joining Bayern Munich. She has over 30,000 followers on her kumagai1017 Instagram account.

9. Eir Aoi (1988)

Japanese Singer

SME Records-signed J-pop recording artist who released four albums in consecutive years between 2012 and 2015 called Prayer, Blau, Aube and D'Azur.

10. Miki Hamano (1993)

Model

Actress and model picked up by Scout Model Agency San Francisco and Wilhelmina Models Los Angeles. In 2018, she made her motion picture debut in Perfect.

11. Mai Satoda (1984)

Singer

Japanese pop star and model best known as a member of the Hello! Project subgroup Country Musume. She is known to fans for her singing on tracks like "Iroppoi Onna 〜SEXY...

12. Shion Kokubun (1991)

Figure Skater

Shion Kokubun is a Japanese figure skater. She won the 2009 Golden Spin of Zagreb.

13. Kaori Mizuhashi (1974)

Japanese Voice Actress

Kaori Mizuhashi is a Japanese voice actress who is employed by Arts Vision. Her debut was in 1996 with the game Legend of the Valkyrie.

14. Hiroyasu Ibata (1974)

Footballer

Hiroyasu Ibata is a retired Japanese football player.

15. Hiroyuki Furuta (1991)

Japanese Footballer

Hiroyuki Furuta is a Japanese football player currently playing for Consadole Sapporo.

16. Yusuke Saikawa (1985)

Football Player

Yusuke Saikawa is a former Japanese football player.

17. Iori Nomizu (1985)

Japanese Voice Actor

Iori Nomizu is a Japanese voice actress actress singer and songwriter affiliated with Production Ace

18. Dan Ito (1975)

Footballer

Dan Ito is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Lao Toyota F. C. in Lao Premier League.

19. Aya Kamiki (1985)

Japanese Musician

Aya Kamiki is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her style ranges from pop rock to rhythm and blues. She resides in Osaka and is signed with Tokyo-based AVEX recording label. She speaks...

20. Arisa Yagi (1995)

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21. Yoko Horiuchi (1982)

Japanese Model

Yoko Horiuchi is a Japanese model mainly working in Japan. Horiuchi has belonged exclusively to a fashion magazine CanCam which is the highest sales female fashion magazine in Japan since...

22. Shigeru Oda (1924)

Japanese Judge

Shigeru Oda was a Japanese jurist and was a judge on the International Court of Justice from 1976 until 2003 when he retired. His main area of expertise was law...

23. Takao Suzuki (1976)

Japanaese Tennis Player

Japanese sociolinguist see Takao Suzuki. Takao Suzuki is a professional tennis player and a former Japanese No. 1.

24. Yurika Hirayama (1990)

Japanese Ski Jumper

Yurika Hirayama is a Japanese ski jumper and the 2011 World University Vice Champion.

25. Hidenari Kanayama (1990)

Japanese Luger

Hidenari Kanayama is a Japanese luger. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics

26. Taiki Tsuruno (1990)

Footballer

Taiki Tsuruno is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito Hollyhock in the J. League Division 2.

27. Toshiya Ueda (1933)

Actor

28. Daigo Nishi (1987)

Footballer

Daigo Nishi is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Kashima Antlers in the J. League Division 1.

29. Seiya Fujita (1987)

Japanese Footballer

Seiya Fujita is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Shonan Bellmare. In 2007 he was picked to join the U-20 Japan squad to compete 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup...

30. Ryo Tanaka (1987)

Ice Hockey Player

Ryo Tanaka is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tohoku Free Blades in the Asia League. Tanaka has played for the Tohoku Free Blades since 2010....

31. Keisuke Harada (1988)

Footballer

Keisuke Harada is a Japanese football player.

32. Wakio Mitsui (1942)

Japanese Politician

Mitsui is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Sapporo Hokkaido and graduate of Showa...

33. Miho Fukuhara (1987)

Japanese Singer

Miho Fukuhara is a Japanese pop star who made an indies debut in 2006 releasing a single titled The Roots and mini-album titled Step Out. In early 2008 she made...

34. Asami Konno (1987)

J-pop Singertv Host

Asami Konno born May 7 1987 is a former Japanese pop singer and now a TV host for TV Tokyo best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl...

35. Nana Kitade (1987)

Japanese Singer

Nana Kitade is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to being the lead singer of the Rock band The Teenage Kissers she has had success as a solo artist...

36. Miyu Nagase (1988)

Japanese Singer

Miyu Nagase is a Japanese singer guitarist and a former member of all-girl pop band Zone which disbanded in 2005.

37. Aino Kishi (1988)

Actress

38. Kenta Izumi (1974)

Japanese Politician

Kenta Izumi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Sapporo and graduate of Ritsumeikan...

39. Juri Nagatsuma (1988)

Japanese Voice Actress

Juri Nagatsuma is a Japanese voice actress from Hokkaido Japan. She is affiliated with Pro-Fit.

40. Akitsugu Konno (1944)

Japanese Ski Jumper

Akitsugu Konno is a former Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1970s. His best finish was a Silver Medal in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1972 Winter...

41. Hideki Ishima (1944)

Japanese Musician

Hideki Ishima is a Japanese musician known primarily for his work with Flower Travellin' Band. Currently he exclusively plays the sitarla an instrument he invented which is a combination of...

42. Akio Sugino (1944)

Writer

Japanese character designer who is known for working with Osamu Dezaki and his designs on Golgo 13 and Space Adventure Cobra.

43. Kazuhiro Kokubo (1988)

Japanese Snowboarder

Kazuhiro Kokubo is a Japanese snowboarder who has won multiple medals in international events including consecutive golds in US Open Halfpipe in 2010 and 2011. He competed at the 2006...

44. Yuta Watase (1982)

Japanese Ski Jumper

Yuta Watase is a Japanese ski jumper from Sapporo Hokkaido. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 10 recording an eighth place from January 2001 in Park...

45. Nayoko Yoshikawa (1949)

Professional Golfer

Nayoko Yoshikawa is an Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour. Yoshikawa won 29 times on the JLPGA between 1979 and 1995.

46. Tae Satoya (1976)

Freestyle Skier

Tae Satoya is a Japanese freestyle skier.

47. Yusuke Kaneko (1976)

Japanese Ski Jumper

Yusuke Kaneko is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup his highest place was number 17 from February 2005 in Sapporo.

48. Tama Morita (1894)

Japanese Politician

Tama Morita was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite popular in Japan around World War II. She later served as a member of the House of Councillors in 1962.

49. Takahashi Meijin (1959)

Japanese Businessman

Takahashi Meijin real name Toshiyuki Takahashi is a former executive of Hudson Soft.

50. Kenko Matsuki (Unknow)

Japanese Politician

Kenko Matsuki is a Japanese politician and an independent member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

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