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The 18 most-read artists based in Kyoto, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in Kyoto. The biggest move was ROTTENGRAFFTY, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | 倖田來未j-pop, contemporary r&b | 2,826 | 0 |
02 | 仲野順也ambient | 575 | +1 |
03 | D’ERLANGERvisual kei, beat rock | 565 | -1 |
04 | くるりalternative rock, j-rock | 512 | 0 |
05 | 五木ひろしenka | 443 | +1 |
06 | 相良茉優j-pop | 410 | -1 |
07 | ROTTENGRAFFTYalternative rock, alternative metal | 290 | +3 |
08 | Tiger Onitsukajazz | 270 | -1 |
09 | 大西順子jazz, post-bop | 191 | -1 |
10 | かまいたちvisual kei | 168 | +1 |
11 | Cuushedream pop | 129 | +2 |
12 | 池田政典city pop | 128 | -3 |
13 | 藤村幸広rock | 100 | -1 |
14 | 黒田倫弘rock | 70 | 0 |
15 | Qyotorock | 59 | 0 |
16 | 幻覚アレルギーhardcore punk | 52 | 0 |
17 | GitoGito Hustlerpunk rock | 51 | 0 |
18 | 小泉和裕classical | 38 | 0 |
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.