List of Japanese sportspeople explained
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
- Uno Shoma - Figure skater, Olympic silver medalist, multiple world medalist
- Yasuyuki Kazama - D1 Grand Prix driver
- Saori Kimura, volleyball player
