Famous People Born In Tokyo

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Hayao Miyazaki
(One of the Most Accomplished Filmmakers in the History of Animation)
Hayao Miyazaki
42
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 2 
Olivia de Havilland
(One of the Leading Actresses of Golden Age of Hollywood )
Olivia de Havilland
27
Birthdate: July 1, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: July 26, 2020
 3 
Shinzō Abe
(Former Prime Minister of Japan)
Shinzō Abe
17
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 21, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 8, 2022
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 4 
Joan Fontaine
(One of the Leading Actresses of the Hollywood During the 'Golden Age')
Joan Fontaine
5
Birthdate: October 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 15, 2013
 5 
Hirohito
(Former Emperor of Japan)
Hirohito
40
Birthdate: April 29, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: January 7, 1989
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 6 
Yoko Ono
(Artist and Musician Who Was an Influential Practitioner of Conceptual & Performance Art)
Yoko Ono
58
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 7 
Akira Kurosawa
(Japanese Filmmaker Who is Regarded as One of the Most Important & Influential Filmmakers in Film History)
Akira Kurosawa
13
Birthdate: March 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: September 6, 1998
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Akihito
(125th Emperor of Japan)
Akihito
10
Birthdate: December 23, 1933
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 9 
Hiroyuki Sanada
(Actor & Martial Artist Known for His Role as ‘Genbu’ in the Film ‘Ninja in the Dragon's Den’)
Hiroyuki Sanada
13
Birthdate: October 12, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 10 
Naruhito
(Emperor of Japan)
Naruhito
8
Birthdate: February 23, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
 11 
Marie Kondo
(Organizing Expert)
Marie Kondo
20
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
 12 
Katsushika Hokusai
7
Birthdate: October 31, 1760
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 10, 1849
 13 
Sonoya Mizuno
(Actress Best Known for Her Works in Movies 'Ex Machina', 'Annihilation', and 'Devs')
Sonoya Mizuno
6
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: July 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 14 
Emperor Taishō
(Emperor of Japan from 1912 to 1926)
Emperor Taishō
5
Birthdate: August 31, 1879
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 25, 1926
 15 
Kento Yamazaki
22
Birthdate: September 7, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 16 
Masako, Crown Princess of Japan
(Crown Princess of Japan)
Masako, Crown Princess of Japan
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 9, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 17 
Masi Oka
(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series: ‘Heroes’ and ‘Hawaii Five-0’)
Masi Oka
5
Birthdate: December 27, 1974
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 18 
Rocky Aoki
(Restaurateur Who Founded the Popular Japanese Cuisine Restaurant Chain 'Benihana')
Rocky Aoki
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: July 10, 2008
 19 
Liv Ullmann
(One of the Greatest European Actresses of All Time)
Liv Ullmann
7
Birthdate: December 16, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 20 
Takashi Murakami
(Contemporary Artist Who Is the Founder and President of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd)
Takashi Murakami
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 1, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 21 
Samaire Armstrong
6
Birthdate: October 31, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 22 
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
(American Martial Artist and Actor Who Became Known for His Memorable Villain Roles)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
2
Birthdate: September 27, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 23 
Miyuki Sawashiro
(Voice Actor)
Miyuki Sawashiro
3
Birthdate: June 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 24 
Aiko, Princess Toshi
(Daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito)
Aiko, Princess Toshi
29
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 1, 2001
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 25 
Yasujirō Ozu
(Japanese Film Director and Screenwriter)
Yasujirō Ozu
2
Birthdate: December 12, 1903
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 12, 1963
 26 
Yasuko Namba
(Mountaineer)
Yasuko Namba
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: May 11, 1996
 27 
Masahiro Sakurai
(Best Known as the Creator of the 'Kirby' and 'Super Smash Bros. Series')
Masahiro Sakurai
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
 28 
Sola Aoi
(Adult Film Star, Actor, Singer, AV idol, Tarento)
Sola Aoi
3
Birthdate: November 11, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 29 
Satoshi Tajiri
(Video game designer)
Satoshi Tajiri
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 28, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
 30 
Hiroyuki Sawano
(Japanese Composer, Arranger and Music Producer Known for His Work on Anime Series, Video Games and Television Dramas)
Hiroyuki Sawano
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
 31 
Ayane Sakura
(Japanese Voice Actress Known for Her Manga Series: ‘Non Non Biyori’, ‘Boarding School Juliet’ and ‘My Hero Academia’)
Ayane Sakura
2
Birthdate: January 29, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 32 
Takuya Kimura
(Japanese Actor, Singer and Member of Boy Bands ‘SMAP’)
Takuya Kimura
7
Birthdate: November 13, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 33 
Rila Fukushima
13
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: January 16, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 34 
Empress Kōjun
5
Birthdate: March 6, 1903
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 16, 2000
 35 
Rei Kawakubo
(Japanese Fashion Designer and Founder of 'Comme des Garçons')
Rei Kawakubo
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: October 11, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
 36 
Maaya Sakamoto
0
Birthdate: March 31, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 37 
Takuma Sato
(Japanese Professional Racing Driver)
Takuma Sato
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 38 
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
(15th and last shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan)
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 28, 1837
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: November 22, 1913
 39 
Kaito Ishikawa
(Japanese Voice Actor Who Voiced ‘Nero’ in ‘Devil May Cry’ and ‘Genos’ in ‘One Punch Man’)
Kaito Ishikawa
4
Birthdate: October 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 40 
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
(Japanese Short-Story Writer Active During the Taishō Period)
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 1, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: July 24, 1927
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 41 
Satomi Ishihara
0
Birthdate: December 24, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 42 
Princess Kako of Akishino
(Japanese Princess, Prince Akishino’s Daughter)
Princess Kako of Akishino
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 29, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 43 
Akie Abe
(Shinzō Abe's wife)
Akie Abe
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 10, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
 44 
Ryuichi Sakamoto
(Japanese Composer and Pianist Who Influenced and Pioneered a Number of 'Electronic Music' Genres)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
3
Birthdate: January 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 45 
Naoki Urasawa
0
Birthdate: January 2, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 46 
Maaya Uchida
(Japanese Voice Actress, Actress and Singer)
Maaya Uchida
6
Birthdate: December 27, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 47 
Hideki Tojo
(27th Prime Minister of Japan)
Hideki Tojo
23
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 30, 1884
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: December 23, 1948
Height: 4'9" (145 cm)
 48 
Yuki Kajiura
(Musician)
Yuki Kajiura
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 6, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
 49 
Junichi Suwabe
(Voice actor)
Junichi Suwabe
2
Birthdate: March 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 50 
Masako Nozawa
(Actress)
Masako Nozawa
0
Birthdate: October 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)