1. Akihiko Hoshide (1968)

Japanese Astronaut

The third Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut to conduct a space walk. He traveled to the International Space Station as part of the crew of the Soyuz TMA-05M mission...

2. Satoshi Tajiri (1965)

Video Game Designer

Creator of Pokemon who founded the video game company GameFreak, Inc. His videogames Pokemon Red, Green, and Blue later became a popular animated series and a film franchise.

3. Sayaka Kanda (1986)

Japanese Actor And Singer

After recording solo albums titled Doll and Liberty, Kanda started a music group called TRUSTRICK and released her third album, Eternity. As a voice actress, she is perhaps best known...

4. Kaori Momoi (1952)

Japanese Actor

Japanese Academy Award winning actress who appeared in the films The Sun and Memoirs of a Geisha in 2005.

5. Ami Haruna (1984)

TV Actress

Television and film actress who rose to fame for her portrayal of Ami in the 2011 romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. The following year she was cast on the dramatic HBO series The...

6. Takehiro Hira (1974)

Japanese Actor

Takehiro Hira is a Japanese theatre film and television actor. He was born in Japan and raised there until he was 15 years old. He went to high school in...

7. Yuta Hashimura (1991)

Footballer

Yuta Hashimura is a Japanese football player.

8. Norifumi Abe (1975)

Japanese Motorcycle Racer

Norifumi Norick Abe or Norick Abe was a Japanese motorcycle road racer who was previously a 500 cc/MotoGP rider.

9. Hirotaka Mita (1990)

Footballer

Hirotaka Mita is a Japanese football player.

10. Yuki Kawauchi (1987)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yuki Kawauchi is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after running the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37 finishing as the first Japanese and third overall.

11. Anne Suzuki (1987)

Japanese Voice Actor

Anne Suzuki is a Japanese actress.

12. Fighting Harada (1943)

Japanese Boxer

Masahiko Harada better known as Fighting Harada is a former world boxing champion. He is currently the president of the Japanese boxing commission. Harada was arguably one of Japan's most...

13. Monta Mino (1944)

Japanese Television Presenter

Monta Mino born Norio Minorikawa is a Japanese television presenter. Mino is recognized by the Guinness World Records as being the TV host with the most hours of live TV...

14. Marina Kuroki (1988)

Japanese Actor

Marina Kuroki is an actress best known for her appearances in the Sailor Moon musicals series. She starred in the Sailor Moon musicals as the lead role of Usagi Tsukino...

15. Yoshiaki Miyanoue (1953)

Japanese Musician

Yoshiaki Miyanoue is a Japanese jazz guitarist. He was born in Tokyo Japan in 1953. Like Wes Montgomery who exercised strong influence on Miyanoue he plucks the strings with his...

16. Fusako Shigenobu (1945)

Actor

17. Nagare Hagiwara (1953)

Actor

18. Atomu Shimojō (1946)

Japanese Voice Actor

Atomu Shimojō is a Japanese actor voice actor and narrator born November 26 1946 in Setagaya Tokyo. He is the son of actor Masami Shimojō and actress Yoshiko Tagami.

19. Yutaka Yano (1946)

Japanese Politician

Yutaka Yano is the mayor of Komae Tokyo in Japan. A member of the Japanese Communist Party he was first elected in 1996.

20. Jun Shibata (1976)

Japanese Singer-songwriter

Jun Shibata nicknamed Shibajun is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter.

21. Rumi Tama (1949)

Japanese Actor And Film Director

Rumi Tama aka Rumi Kimata is a Japanese film director actress and screenwriter known for her work in the pink film genre. After making her acting debut in 1965...

22. Morio Kazama (1949)

Actor

Morio Kazama is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival for Shiki Natsuko and Yūgure made and at the 6th...

23. Terumi Niki (Unknow)

Actor

Terumi Niki is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. Since a child she has been a member of the Japanese Theatrical Company Gekidan Wakakusa of which she has joined in 1953....

24. Hideyuki Hori (1954)

Japanese Voice Actor

Hideyuki Hori is a Japanese voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in Saint...

25. Hiroya Masuda (1951)

Japanese Politician

Hiroya Masuda is a Japanese politician who was Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from August 2007 to September 2008. Unlike many other members of the Cabinet he is not...

26. Motoka Murakami (Unknow)

Japanese Manga Artist

Motoka Murakami is a Japanese manga artist who writes primarily shōnen manga. He won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for Gakuto Retsuden in 1982 and the Shogakukan Manga Award...

27. Yasuo Fukuda (1936)

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28. Yoshinori Muto (1992)

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Yoshinori Muto is a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for F. C. Tokyo in the J. League.

29. Yukitoshi Hori (1952)

Japanese Voice Actor

Yukitoshi Hori is a Japanese voice actor from Setagaya Tokyo. He is the elder brother of fellow voice actor Hideyuki Hori and is currently represented by Aoni Production. He is...

30. Mika Kanai (1964)

Japanese Voice Actor

Mika Kanai is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is attached to Ken Production. Her pet name is Mikapii.

31. Yuichiro Hata (1967)

Japanese Politician

Yuichiro Hata is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Setagaya Tokyo and graduate of...

32. Kaori Ekuni (1964)

Japanese Writer

Kaori Ekuni is a Japanese author. She was born in Setagaya Tokyo. Her father is Japanese haiku poet and essayist Shigeru Ekuni.

33. Yutaka Ozaki (1965)

Japanese Musician

Yutaka Ozaki was a popular Japanese musician. He is ranked at No. 23 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians by HMV.

34. Masahiro Takashima (1965)

Japanese Actor

Masahiro Takashima is a Japanese actor.

35. Shino Kakinuma (1961)

Japanese Voice Actor

Shino Kakinuma is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. Her most notable roles include Naru Osaka in Sailor Moon and Suzuko in Mahô tsukai Sally. Kakinuma is married to fellow...

36. Kumiko Okae (1956)

Actor

37. Takayuki Godai (1956)

Japanese Actor

Takayuki Godai is a Japanese actor best known as the shogun's ninja Saizō in the long-running prime-time television jidaigeki Abarenbō Shōgun. Godai first appeared as Saizō in Episode 57 of...

38. Koji Nakagawa (1968)

Japanese Professional Wrestler

Koji Nakagawa is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler who is best known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.

39. Miki Fujimura (1956)

Singer

Miki Fujimura is a former Japanese female singer.

40. Tsuyoshi Ujiki (1957)

Actor

41. Maria Kawamura (1961)

Japanese Voice Actor

Shigeyo Maria Kawamura better known by the stage name Maria Kawamura is a Japanese voice actress. Kawamura is a freelancer and a former affiliate of Arts Vision. Her best-known role...

42. Cornelius (1969)

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43. Takao Ōmori (1969)

Japanese Professional Wrestler

Takao Ōmori is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He has formerly competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.

44. Kazuya Takahashi (1969)

Actor

45. Etsuko Mita (1969)

Japanese Professional Wrestler

Etsuko Mita is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. She formed a successful tag team with her partner Mima Shimoda as Las Cachorras Orientales and Toshiyo Yamada as Dream Orca. She...

46. Jiro Akiyama (1977)

Japanese Go Player

Jiro Akiyama is a Japanese professional Go player.

47. Soichi Tanaka (1989)

Japanese Footballer

Soichi Tanaka is a Japanese football player.

48. Tsuyoshi Matsubara (1979)

Japanese Singer

Tsuyoshi Matsubara is a Japanese singer and actor originally from Tokyo. He is a founding member of the vocal group Project DMM and in recent years has been a member...

49. Kōki Ishii (1940)

Japanese Politician

Kōki Ishii was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan born in Setagaya Tokyo. A lifelong reformist he was murdered under suspicious circumstances.

50. Masaki Hemmi (1986)

Footballer

Masaki Hemmi is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.