Famous people from Japan
892 well-known people from Japan in 5 categories, with birthdays, ages and life stories.
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Every group of famous people we follow in Japan. Open a category to see who was born there, how old they are today and how they became famous.
Football PlayersWho are the most popular football players from Japan? See them all in one list.View football players ActorsWho are the most popular actors from Japan? See them all in one list.View actors Singers & RappersFamous singers and rappers born in Japan, with their age, zodiac sign and short bio.View singers and rappers ModelsFamous models born in Japan, with their age, zodiac sign and short bio.View models YouTubersWho are the most popular YouTubers from Japan? See them all in one list.View YouTubers
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Best known from Japan
All famous people from Japan, most popular first. Tap a card to see their birthday, current age, zodiac sign and full life story.
Football PlayersRyuichi SugiyamaFormer association football player and long-time manager of the Yamaha Motors team.View profile 
Football PlayersShū KurataJapanese midfielder and Gamba Osaka player with multiple Emperor's Cup titles.View profile 
Football PlayersTakahiro OgiharaProfessional association football player who won titles with Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka.View profile 
Football PlayersTakehiro TomiyasuJapanese association football player for Arsenal and the Japan national team.View profile 
Football PlayersTakuya TakagiFormer Japanese forward and manager for clubs like Shonan Bellmare and V-Varen Nagasaki.View profile 
Football PlayersToshihiro HattoriJapanese association football player and manager for Júbilo Iwata and FC Imabari.View profile 
Football PlayersTsuyoshi KitazawaJapanese association football player for Tokyo Verdy and Honda FC.View profile 
Football PlayersYōichi DoiProfessional Japanese football goalkeeper for FC Tokyo, Kashiwa Reysol, and Tokyo Verdy.View profile 
Football PlayersYu KobayashiProfessional Japanese association football player and long-time forward for Kawasaki Frontale.View profile FAQs
Famous people from Japan
Takeshi Kitano, Keisuke Honda, Hidetoshi Nakata are among the best-known people from Japan on our list.
We list 892 well-known people from Japan in 5 categories.
Football Players, Actors, Singers & Rappers, Models, YouTubers.