Singers from Japan

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Japanese Singers of all time. This list of famous Japanese Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Japanese Singers.

1. #1

   

   Kyu Sakamoto

   1941 - 1985

   HPI 64.5133 langs

   Kyū Sakamoto is most famous for the song "Sukiyaki," which was the first Japanese-language song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100...Read moreShow less

   Kyū Sakamoto is most famous for the song "Sukiyaki," which was the first Japanese-language song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

2. #2

   

   Mariya Takeuchi

   b. 1955

   HPI 61.2132 langs

   Japanese singer-songwriter

3. #3

   

   Miyuki Nakajima

   b. 1952

   HPI 58.3918 langs

   Japanese singer-songwriter, radio personality (1952-)

4. #4

   

   Ayumi Hamasaki

   b. 1978

   HPI 58.0754 langs

   Japanese singer, songwriter, and actress

5. #5

   

   Seiko Matsuda

   b. 1962

   HPI 57.3726 langs

   Japanese pop singer, actress (1962-)

6. #6

   

   Damo Suzuki

   1950 - 2024

   HPI 56.9220 langs

   Japanese singer

7. #7

   

   Yumi Matsutoya

   b. 1954

   HPI 56.8018 langs

   Japanese singer-songwriter

8. #8

   

   Akina Nakamori

   b. 1965

   HPI 55.9619 langs

   Japanese singer and actress

9. #9

   

   Tetsuya Komuro

   b. 1958

   HPI 55.9421 langs

   Japanese musician, songwriter and producer

10. #10

    

    Yoko Kanno

    b. 1963

    HPI 55.7631 langs

    Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer