List of Japanese sportspeople

This is a list of Japanese sportspeople not otherwise included in more specific Japanese sportspeople lists.


 * Mao Asada - Figure Skater, Olympic silver medalist, multiple world champion
 * Ando Miki - Figure skater, multiple world champion
 * Antonio Inoki
 * Arakawa Shizuka - Figure skater, Olympic champion, world champion
 * Yuzuru Hanyu Figure skater, double Olympic champion, double world champion, multiple Grand Prix Final champion, Four Continents champion (Super Slam)
 * Asai Yoshirō
 * Chiyonofuji
 * Chuhei Nambu
 * Date Kimiko
 * Funaki Shōichi
 * Sawamatsu Naoko retired tennis player
 * Gomi Takanori
 * Hiro matsushita
 * Hiroyuki Tomita Beijing olympic gymnast
 * Iguchi Tadahito
 * Inamoto Junichi
 * Itō Midori - Figure skater, Olympic silver medalist, world champion
 * Kohiruimaki Takayuki
 * Konishiki
 * Maruyama Shigeki
 * Masato
 * Matsui Hideki
 * Miura Kazuyoshi
 * Keiichi Tsuchiya - retired racing driver, D1 Grand Prix judge
 * Ken Nomura - D1 Grand Prix driver
 * Kōhei Uchimura gymnast, double Olympic champion and multiple world champion
 * Mai Murakami - Rio Olympic gymnast, world champion
 * Koji Murofushi
 * Musashimaru
 * Nakata Hidetoshi - football (soccer) player
 * Nao Kodaira speed skater, Olympic champion
 * Nobuteru Taniguchi - racing driver
 * Ōta Yukina Figure skater
 * Sakuraba Kazushi
 * Sato Rumina
 * Satō Takuma (1977-), Formula 1 driver, 2017 Indianapolis 500 winner
 * Sato Yuka Figure skater, world champion
 * Avi Schafer (born 1998), professional basketball player
 * Kenzō Shirai - Rio Olympic gymnast, multiple world champion
 * Sudō Genki
 * Sugayama Kaoru
 * Sugiyama Ai (1975-), Tennis player
 * Suguri Fumie - Figure skater
 * Suzuki Ichirō
 * Takeda Kōzō (1972-), Kickboxer
 * Takahashi Daisuke - Figure skater, Olympic bronze medalist, world champion
 * Taira Uematsu (born 1983), coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball
 * Tsunoda Yuki (2000-), Formula 1 driver
 * Uno Shoma - Figure skater, Olympic silver medalist, multiple world medalist
 * Yasuyuki Kazama - D1 Grand Prix driver
 * Saori Kimura, volleyball player