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 PlayersGaku ShibasakiProfessional Japanese association football player and midfielder for the Kashima Antlers.View profile 
Football PlayersGōtoku SakaiProfessional football player known for his time with VfB Stuttgart and Vissel Kobe.View profile 
Football PlayersYoshinori MutoForward and winger who played for FC Tokyo, Mainz 05, and Newcastle United.View profile 
Football PlayersHiroki SakaiProfessional Japanese footballer for Kashiwa Reysol, Hannover 96, and Olympique de Marseille.View profile 
Football PlayersMarcus Tulio TanakaFormer professional centre-back famous for his time with Urawa Red Diamonds and Japan.View profile 
Football PlayersShunsuke NakamuraJapanese association football player known for stints with Celtic and Yokohama F. Marinos.View profile 
Football PlayersTakashi UsamiJapanese forward for Gamba Osaka and former Bayern Munich player.View profile 
Football PlayersTakuma anoJapanese association football player for clubs like Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Arsenal.View profile 
Football PlayersYuji NakazawaFormer star defender for Yokohama F. Marinos and the Japan national team.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.