List of famous Japanese men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Japanese Men

Famous People From Japan
Japanese Women
Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki
05 January 1941
Film director
HirohitoHirohito
29 April 1901
Former Emperor of Japan

Robert Griffin IIIRobert Griffin III
12 February 1990
American Football Player

NaruhitoNaruhito
23 February 1960
Emperor of Japan

Haruki MurakamiHaruki Murakami
12 January 1949
 

Shinzō AbeShinzō Abe
21 September 1954
Prime Minister of Japan
Hideo KojimaHideo Kojima
24 August 1963
Video Game Designer

AkihitoAkihito
23 December 1933
125th Emperor of Japan

Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
23 March 1910
Filmmaker

Hideki TojoHideki Tojo
30 December 1884
27th Prime Minister of Japan
Oda NobunagaOda Nobunaga
23 June 1534
16th Century Japanese Feudal Lord

Ken WatanabeKen Watanabe
21 October 1959
Actor
Hiroo OnodaHiroo Onoda
19 March 1922
Imperial Japanese Army Intelligence officer

Ichiro SuzukiIchiro Suzuki
22 October 1973
Baseball Outfielder

Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto
16 November 1952
Video Game Designer, Artist
Miyamoto MusashiMiyamoto Musashi
1584 AD
Swordsman & Warrior

Shinji KagawaShinji Kagawa
17 March 1989
Footballer
Masayoshi SonMasayoshi Son
11 August 1957
Founder of SoftBank

Shohei OhtaniShohei Ohtani
05 July 1994
Baseball Player

Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima
14 January 1925
Playwright
Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanada
12 October 1960
Actor

Akira ToriyamaAkira Toriyama
05 April 1955
Japanese Manga Artist
Isoroku YamamotoIsoroku Yamamoto
04 April 1884
Japanese Naval Officer Who Conceived The Pearl

Keisuke HondaKeisuke Honda
13 June 1986
Footballer

Emperor JimmuEmperor Jimmu
13 February 0712
Emperor

Shinsuke NakamuraShinsuke Nakamura
24 February 1980
Japanese Pro Wrestler & MMA
Tsutomu MiyazakiTsutomu Miyazaki
21 August 1962
Serial Killer
Satoru IwataSatoru Iwata
06 December 1959
Former President & CEO of Nintendo

Hiroyuki SawanoHiroyuki Sawano
12 September 1980
Composer

Mutsuhiro WatanabeMutsuhiro Watanabe
18 January 1918
Imperial Japanese Army Corporal

Masashi KishimotoMasashi Kishimoto
08 November 1974
Manga Artist
Yuzuru HanyuYuzuru Hanyu
07 December 1994
Figure Skater

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Shoko AsaharaShoko Asahara
02 March 1955
Criminal

Richard T. JonesRichard T. Jones
16 January 1972
Actor

Brian TeeBrian Tee
15 March 1977
Actor

Masi OkaMasi Oka
27 December 1974
Actor
Kento YamazakiKento Yamazaki
07 September 1994
Actor

Kazuyoshi MiuraKazuyoshi Miura
26 February 1967
Footballer
Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura
13 November 1972
Actor

Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi Kaneshiro
11 October 1973
Actor

Kota IbushiKota Ibushi
21 May 1982
Wrestler
Tenshin NasukawaTenshin Nasukawa
18 August 1998
Kickboxer

Jiroemon KimuraJiroemon Kimura
19 April 1897
Oldest Living Male Recorded in History
Nobuo UematsuNobuo Uematsu
21 March 1959
Video-Game Composer

Hiroshi TanahashiHiroshi Tanahashi
13 November 1976
Wrestler

MiyaviMiyavi
14 September 1981
Singer, Guitarist

Tomohisa YamashitaTomohisa Yamashita
09 April 1985
Singer, Actor

Yusaku MaezawaYusaku Maezawa
22 November 1975
Entrepreneur
Momofuku AndoMomofuku Ando
05 March 1910
Inventor of instant noodles

Yoshihiro TajiriYoshihiro Tajiri
29 September 1970
Professional Wrestler

Masaki SudaMasaki Suda
21 February 1993
Actor

Mako IwamatsuMako Iwamatsu
10 December 1933
Actor
Morihei UeshibaMorihei Ueshiba
14 December 1883
Martial Artist

Sota FukushiSota Fukushi
30 May 1993
Actor
Kenichi MatsuyamaKenichi Matsuyama
05 March 1985
Actor

Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke Kamiki
19 May 1993
Actor

Kazunari NinomiyaKazunari Ninomiya
17 June 1983
Actor
George MillerGeorge Miller
18 September 1992
YouTube Personality, Humorist, Vlogger

Hideki Yukawa Hideki Yukawa
23 January 1907
Physicist
Jushin Thunder LigerJushin Thunder Liger
30 November 1964
Japanese Professional Wrestler & MMA

Susumu TonegawaSusumu Tonegawa
06 September 1939
Immunologist, Molecular Biologist

Ken YamamuraKen Yamamura
21 January 1986
Actor
BashoBasho
1644 AD
Poet

Lil MocoLil Moco
02 November 1994
YouTuber
Kenichi Fukui Kenichi Fukui
04 October 1918
Chemist

Jiro OnoJiro Ono
27 October 1925
Chef

Robert Charles ChienRobert Charles Chien
 
Entrepreneur, Lea Salonga’s Husband

Sin'ichirō TomonagaSin-Itiro Tomonaga
31 March 1906
Physicist
Yoshiro MoriYoshiro Mori
14 July 1937
Prime Minister of Japan
Asai ChuAsai Chu
22 July 1856
Painter

Akihiro HagaAkihiro Haga
26 January 1981
Stunt Performer

Patrick ShyuPatrick Shyu
 
Computer-animation Artist

Mark DacascosMark Dacascos
26 February 1964
Actor
Chiune SugiharaChiune Sugihara
01 January 1900
Diplomat

Hasekura TsunenagaHasekura Tsunenaga
1571 AD
diplomat

Glenn HowertonGlenn Howerton
13 April 1974
Actor

Makoto ShinkaiMakoto Shinkai
09 February 1973
Film director, Voice actor, Animator, Screenwriter

Kei NishikoriKei Nishikori
29 December 1989
Tennis player
Emperor MeijiEmperor Meiji
03 November 1852
Emperor

Junji ItoJunji Ito
31 July 1963
Manga artist
Joi ItoJoi Ito
19 June 1966
Activist, Entrepreneur, Venture capitalist

Tokugawa IeyasuTokugawa Ieyasu
31 January 1543
Samurai

Yu DarvishYu Darvish
16 August 1986
Baseball player
Takashi MurakamiTakashi Murakami
01 February 1962
Sculptor, Painter, Artist, Film director

KamiKami
01 February 1972
musician
Hirohiko ArakiHirohiko Araki
07 June 1960
Manga artist

Michael LeitchMichael Leitch
07 October 1988
Rugby union player

HokusaiHokusai
31 October 1760
Painter

Hideaki AnnoHideaki Anno
22 May 1960
Film director, Animator, Actor, Screenwriter, Film
Toyotomi HideyoshiToyotomi Hideyoshi
17 March 1537
Daimyō

Osamu TezukaOsamu Tezuka
03 November 1928
Film director, Film producer, Mangaka, Animator,
Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
27 September 1950
Actor, Film producer, Film actor, Television

Masaharu MorimotoMasaharu Morimoto
26 May 1955
Chefs
Shinji OkazakiShinji Okazaki
16 April 1986
Association football player

Issei SagawaIssei Sagawa
26 April 1949
actor, writer, novelist, mangaka, translator
Satoshi TajiriSatoshi Tajiri
28 August 1965
Video game designer