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 PlayersTadanari LeeFormer football striker known for scoring the winning goal in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup final for Japan.View profile 
Football PlayersYoichiro KakitaniJapanese footballer who played for Cerezo Osaka, FC Basel and Tokushima Vortis.View profile 
Football PlayersAtsushi YanagisawaForward for Kashima Antlers, Sampdoria, Messina, and the Japan national football team.View profile 
Football PlayersHajime HosogaiJapanese association football player for Urawa Red Diamonds and the national team.View profile 
Football PlayersHiroaki MorishimaFormer midfielder for Cerezo Osaka and the Japan national football team.View profile 
ActorsKen WatanabeOscar-nominated star of The Last Samurai and Inception.View profile 
Football PlayersKengo NakamuraJapanese association football player and midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale.View profile 
ActorsMackenyuStar of the Netflix series One Piece and the Chihayafuru trilogy.View profile 
Football PlayersMasashi OguroJapanese national team forward and J1 League champion with Gamba Osaka.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.