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Artists from Japan

The 50 most-read artists based in Japan, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Japan. The biggest move was Screaming Mad George, up 199 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Yoko Onoart pop, avant-garde	162,470	0
02	Nintendochiptune	86,355	0
03	Zach Bryancountry, alternative country	69,597	0
04	Screaming Mad Georgepunk	53,089	+199
05	BABYMETALkawaii metal, metal	44,393	+3
06	Awichhip hop, j-pop	44,072	+139
07	YOASOBIj-pop, yakousei	38,539	+8
08	Mitskiindie rock, rock	35,136	-3
09	Adoj-pop, alternative rock	32,846	-2
10	坂本龍一ambient, art pop	30,965	-1
11	松原みきcity pop, jazz	28,114	-5
12	久石譲classical, cinematic classical	27,426	-1
13	Nujabesinstrumental hip hop, hip hop	25,720	+1
14	宮脇咲良k-pop	25,363	-4
15	Leisha Haileyrock	24,264	-3
16	Rina Sawayamaelectropop, alternative r&b	23,600	+1
17	坂本九kayōkyoku	22,869	+57
18	高中正義jazz fusion, jazz	22,685	+1
19	千葉真一kayōkyoku	21,197	-1
20	笠井紀美子jazz, city pop	20,651	+32
21	XGpop rap, contemporary r&b	20,080	+1
22	¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$Utrance	19,325	+9
23	幾田りらj-pop, singer-songwriter	18,258	+53
24	一葉k-pop	18,146	-8
25	SANAk-pop	17,378	-2
26	中元すず香kawaii metal	16,934	+6
27	AKB48j-pop, pop	16,835	-3
28	早見沙織j-pop	16,629	-8
29	X JAPANheavy metal, visual kei	16,542	-8
30	ももk-pop	16,222	-3
31	木村拓哉pop	15,413	-5
32	GACKTrock, pop	14,937	-4
33	美輪明宏chanson française	14,887	-29
34	&TEAMj-pop	13,607	+12
35	植松伸夫electronic, orchestral	13,393	+2
36	水野由結kawaii metal	13,033	+39
37	MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGSj-rock, post-hardcore	12,899	+124
38	MOAMETALkawaii metal	12,722	+17
39	MALICE MIZERvisual kei, rock	12,709	-3
40	悠木碧j-pop	12,686	-11
41	浜崎あゆみj-pop, electronic	12,663	-8
42	Yellow Magic Orchestrasynth-pop, electronic	12,617	-7
43	MIYAVIrock, visual kei	12,347	-13
44	Casiopeajazz fusion, jazz	11,822	-3
45	YOSHIKIrock, visual kei	11,624	-32
46	SCANDALrock, pop rock	11,476	+106
47	菅田将暉j-pop, singer-songwriter	11,363	+2
48	上坂すみれj-pop	11,198	+10
49	花澤香菜j-pop	11,129	-11
50	Ayasepop	11,082	+78

Rising outside the top 50this month

53	Takeo Ischiyodeling	10,972	+187
149	AK-69hip hop	4,907	+122
77	桜庭統pop, progressive rock	7,989	+102
105	内田光子classical	6,680	+96
147	POiSON GiRL FRiENDambient pop, dream pop	5,026	+73

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.