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The 50 most-read artists based in Tokyo, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in Tokyo. The biggest move was Diana Yukawa, up 34 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Yoko Onoart pop, avant-garde | 162,470 | 0 |
02 | BABYMETALkawaii metal, metal | 44,393 | +1 |
03 | Adoj-pop, alternative rock | 32,846 | -1 |
04 | XGpop rap, contemporary r&b | 20,080 | +1 |
05 | 幾田りらj-pop, singer-songwriter | 18,258 | +11 |
06 | 早見沙織j-pop | 16,629 | -2 |
07 | 木村拓哉pop | 15,413 | -1 |
08 | &TEAMj-pop | 13,607 | +2 |
09 | Yellow Magic Orchestrasynth-pop, electronic | 12,617 | -2 |
10 | Casiopeajazz fusion, jazz | 11,822 | -1 |
11 | 花澤香菜j-pop | 11,129 | -3 |
12 | ONE OK ROCKj-rock, alternative rock | 10,704 | +1 |
13 | 内田雄馬j-pop | 10,389 | -2 |
14 | Borisdrone, doom metal | 9,524 | +1 |
15 | 平沢進electronic, art pop | 8,371 | -1 |
16 | NEXZj-pop, k-pop | 8,231 | +13 |
17 | SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]electronic, modern classical | 8,097 | 0 |
18 | ¥$hip hop, hip house | 7,664 | +3 |
19 | PUFFYj-rock, j-pop | 7,655 | -7 |
20 | Takarock | 7,566 | +7 |
21 | f5vej-pop, hyperpop | 7,528 | +1 |
22 | Merzbownoise, harsh noise | 7,334 | -3 |
23 | 内田真礼j-pop | 7,095 | -3 |
24 | 澁谷果歩j-pop | 7,007 | -6 |
25 | 入野自由j-pop | 6,245 | +9 |
26 | BAND‐MAIDhard rock, rock | 5,904 | 0 |
27 | King Gnuj-pop, pop rock | 5,715 | -4 |
28 | 梶浦由記cinematic classical, modern classical | 5,457 | +2 |
29 | 雨宮天j-pop | 5,205 | +3 |
30 | 水瀬いのりj-pop | 5,202 | +6 |
31 | Sighblack metal, avant-garde metal | 5,147 | -6 |
32 | POiSON GiRL FRiENDambient pop, dream pop | 5,026 | +30 |
33 | 花冷え。j-rock, metalcore | 4,814 | -9 |
34 | MISAMOj-pop, pop | 4,736 | -6 |
35 | 井口裕香j-pop | 4,660 | +21 |
36 | 矢野顕子jazz, city pop | 4,338 | +3 |
37 | Shing02hip hop | 4,327 | +5 |
38 | The 5.6.7.8’sgarage rock, punk | 4,212 | +2 |
39 | 東山奈央j-pop | 4,192 | -8 |
40 | Crystal Lakemetalcore, deathcore | 4,000 | -7 |
41 | Diana Yukawaclassical, electronic | 3,773 | +34 |
42 | JO1j-pop, k-pop | 3,770 | +13 |
43 | 堀江由衣j-pop | 3,594 | +1 |
44 | Vaundyj-pop, singer-songwriter | 3,590 | +1 |
45 | 楠木ともりj-pop | 3,445 | -2 |
46 | toepost-rock, math rock | 3,430 | +4 |
47 | Melt‐Banananoise rock, experimental rock | 3,296 | +2 |
48 | 松たか子j-pop, singer-songwriter | 3,282 | -1 |
49 | Pizzicato Fiveindie pop, shibuya-kei | 3,266 | +4 |
50 | 赤西仁pop | 3,154 | -13 |
96 | 山田耕筰classical | 1,346 | +101 |
79 | Miho Hazamajazz | 1,870 | +98 |
112 | Mademoiselle Yuliaelectropop | 1,055 | +73 |
135 | Karen Gomyoclassical | 836 | +46 |
107 | 塩川悠子classical | 1,078 | +45 |
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.