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The 12 most-read hard rock artists based in Japan, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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12 artists are tagged hard rock in Japan. The biggest move was Tak Matsumoto Group, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Crush 40hard rock | 4,235 | 0 |
02 | NEMOPHILAhard rock, heavy metal | 2,720 | 0 |
03 | Tak Matsumoto Grouphard rock | 1,254 | +2 |
04 | VAMPSalternative rock, hard rock | 861 | -1 |
05 | SHOW‐YAhard rock, heavy metal | 804 | -1 |
06 | SEX MACHINEGUNShard rock, heavy metal | 422 | 0 |
07 | MAKE‐UPhard rock, pop rock | 389 | 0 |
08 | ZI:KILLgothic rock, alternative rock | 292 | +1 |
09 | 44MAGNUMhard rock, heavy metal | 289 | -1 |
10 | RIDER CHIPShard rock | 149 | 0 |
11 | Terra Rosahard rock | 139 | +1 |
12 | 足立祐二hard rock, heavy metal | 136 | -1 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.