Prominent Turks (Volga Tatars) in Japan
- Osman Yusuf (aka Johnny Yuseph, 1920 - 1982): Actor.
- Abdul Hannan Safa (aka Roy James, 1929 - 1982): Actor, naturalised in 1971.
- Ömer Yusuf (aka Yusef Toruko ("Yusuf the Turk"), 1930 - ): Puroresu referee and actor, brother of Osman Yusuf.
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