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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All famous people from Japan, most popular first. Tap a card to see their birthday, current age, zodiac sign and full life story.
Football PlayersTakahagi YojiroProfessional midfielder who played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, FC Seoul, and Albirex Niigata.View profile 
Football PlayersYasuharu SorimachiFormer manager of the Japan U-23 national team and J.League coach.View profile 
Football PlayersYasuhiko OkuderaTrailblazing Japanese midfielder and the first Asian player to score in the European Cup.View profile 
Football PlayersYuzo KuriharaFormer Japanese professional football defender who played for Yokohama F. Marinos.View profile 
Football PlayersHiromi HaraFormer forward for Urawa Red Diamonds and manager of the Japanese national team.View profile 
Football PlayersKazuma WatanabeProfessional centre-forward who played for Vissel Kobe, FC Tokyo, and Yokohama F. Marinos.View profile 
Football PlayersKō ItakuraProfessional footballer for Borussia Mönchengladbach, Ajax, and the Japan national team.View profile 
Football PlayersKoki YonekuraJapanese association football player for Gamba Osaka and JEF United Chiba.View profile 
Football PlayersKozo TashimaFormer Japan national team football player and Japan Football Association president.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.