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    Most Famous Living People in Japan

    A live view of the names commanding the most attention in Japan, powered by the Global Fame Engine.

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    As of October 17, 2026, Shohei Ohtani is the most famous living person in Japan in iFANN's rankings, ahead of Donald Trump and Ayumi Hamasaki.

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    Shohei Ohtani
    #1

    Shohei Ohtani

    Fame score 51.2

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    Donald Trump
    #2

    Donald Trump

    Fame score 46.7

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    Ayumi Hamasaki
    #3

    Ayumi Hamasaki

    Fame score 41.2

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    #4
    Sanae Takaichi

    Sanae Takaichijp

    114.7K Wikipedia views

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    41.2    #5
    Takuya Kimura

    Takuya Kimurajp

    69.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    40.2    #6
    Yuzuru Hanyū

    Yuzuru Hanyūjp

    18.5K Wikipedia views

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    37.6    #7
    Ichiro Suzuki

    Ichiro Suzukijp

    60.7K Wikipedia views

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    37.5    #8
    Takefusa Kubo

    Takefusa Kubojp

    404.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    35.7    #9
    Naoya Inoue

    Naoya Inouejp

    140.1K Wikipedia views

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    35.4    #10
    Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messiar

    45.7K Wikipedia views

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    34.3    #11
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldopt

    44.7K Wikipedia views

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    33.9    #12
    Kazunari Ninomiya

    Kazunari Ninomiyajp

    85.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    33.9    #13
    Ren Meguro

    Ren Megurojp

    72K Wikipedia views

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    33.4    #14
    Kei Nishikori

    Kei Nishikorijp

    101.9K Wikipedia views

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    33.3    #15
    Ado

    Adojp

    36K Wikipedia views

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    33.1    #16
    Naruhito

    Naruhitojp

    47.1K Wikipedia views

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    32.8    #17
    Yua Mikami

    Yua Mikamijp

    38.6K Wikipedia views

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    32.4    #18
    Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putinru

    21.6K Wikipedia views

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    32.3    #19
    Haruki Murakami

    Haruki Murakamijp

    41.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.4    #20
    Elon Musk

    Elon Muskus

    45.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    31.2    #21
    Fumio Kishida

    Fumio Kishidajp

    14.6K Wikipedia views

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    31.2    #22
    Haruka Fukuhara

    Haruka Fukuharajp

    982.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    31.1    #23
    Shun Oguri

    Shun Ogurijp

    82K Wikipedia views

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    31.0    #24
    Takeru Satō

    Takeru Satōjp

    33.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    30.9    #25
    Tomohisa Yamashita

    Tomohisa Yamashitajp

    72.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    30.2    #26
    Jun Matsumoto

    Jun Matsumotojp

    30.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    30.2    #27
    Tarō Asō

    Tarō Asōjp

    53.6K Wikipedia views

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    29.8    #28
    Keisuke Honda

    Keisuke Hondajp

    24.3K Wikipedia views

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    29.6    #29
    Ryūsei Yokohama

    Ryūsei Yokohamajp

    262.9K Wikipedia views

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    29.6    #30
    Hayao Miyazaki

    Hayao Miyazakijp

    27.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.6    #31
    Takeshi Kitano

    Takeshi Kitanojp

    37.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    29.5    #32
    Shigeru Ishiba

    Shigeru Ishibajp

    18.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.3    #33
    Kaoru Mitoma

    Kaoru Mitomajp

    30.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    29.3    #34
    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swiftus

    17.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    29.3    #35
    Xi Jinping

    Xi Jinpingcn

    80.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.7    #36
    Airi Suzuki

    Airi Suzukijp

    95.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    28.0    #37
    Minami Hamabe

    Minami Hamabejp

    56.1K Wikipedia views

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    27.8    #38
    Tom Cruise

    Tom Cruiseus

    44.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.7    #39
    Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieberca

    11.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.6    #40
    Empress Masako

    Empress Masakojp

    28.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.5    #41
    Tenshin Nasukawa

    Tenshin Nasukawajp

    134K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    27.2    #42
    Brad Pitt

    Brad Pittus

    38.3K Wikipedia views

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    26.7    #43
    Yūto Nagatomo

    Yūto Nagatomojp

    27.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.6    #44
    Yu Aoi

    Yu Aoijp

    47.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.5    #45
    Lady Gaga

    Lady Gagaus

    18.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.5    #46
    Neymar

    Neymarbr

    14.1K Wikipedia views

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    26.3    #47
    Ariana Grande

    Ariana Grandeus

    17.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    26.1    #48
    Bruno Mars

    Bruno Marsus

    16.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    26.0    #49
    Yumi Matsutoya

    Yumi Matsutoyajp

    27.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    25.9    #50
    Madonna

    Madonnaus

    15.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    25.8    #51
    Kim Jong-un

    Kim Jong-unkp

    38.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.4    #52
    Ed Sheeran

    Ed Sheerangb

    17.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.3    #53
    Junichiro Koizumi

    Junichiro Koizumijp

    30.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.3    #54
    Kento Yamazaki

    Kento Yamazakijp

    29.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    25.0    #55
    Barack Obama

    Barack Obamaus

    13.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.9    #56
    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprious

    26.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.8    #57
    Takahiro Moriuchi

    Takahiro Moriuchijp

    64.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.5    #58
    Nana Komatsu

    Nana Komatsujp

    33.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.5    #59
    Jackie Chan

    Jackie Chancn

    24.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    24.4    #60
    Emma Watson

    Emma Watsongb

    19.2K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.3    #61
    Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolieus

    17.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.1    #62
    Mackenyu

    Mackenyuus

    31.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    24.1    #63
    Mamoru Miyano

    Mamoru Miyanojp

    33.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.8    #64
    Kentaro Sakaguchi

    Kentaro Sakaguchijp

    89.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.8    #651
    Sakura

    Sakurajp

    42.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.4    #661
    Johnny Depp

    Johnny Deppus

    14.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.4    #67
    Yoshinobu Yamamoto

    Yoshinobu Yamamotojp

    24.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.4    #68
    Joe Biden

    Joe Bidenus

    7.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.3    #69
    Ken Watanabe

    Ken Watanabejp

    40.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    23.2    #70
    Eminem

    Eminemus

    9.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    23.1    #71
    Munetaka Murakami

    Munetaka Murakami

    75.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.8    #72
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildjp

    6.4K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.2    #73
    David Beckham

    David Beckhamgb

    9.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    22.1    #74
    Beyoncé

    Beyoncéus

    6.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    21.9    #75
    Tomomi Itano

    Tomomi Itanojp

    14K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    21.8    #76
    Park Seo-joon

    Park Seo-joonkr

    32.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.8    #77
    Novak Djokovic

    Novak Djokovicrs

    21.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.6    #78
    Bill Gates

    Bill Gatesus

    13.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.6    #79
    Selena Gomez

    Selena Gomezus

    7.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    21.4    #80
    Ryūnosuke Kamiki

    Ryūnosuke Kamikijp

    38K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    21.3    #81
    Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielbergus

    58.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.9    #82
    Shakira

    Shakiraco

    9.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.8    #83
    Rihanna

    Rihannabb

    3.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    20.7    #84
    Naomi Osaka

    Naomi Osakajp

    7.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.6    #85
    Avril Lavigne

    Avril Lavigneca

    21.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    20.6    #86
    Charles III

    Charles IIIgb

    27.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.4    #87
    Yuriko Koike

    Yuriko Koikejp

    15.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.1    #88
    Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Volodymyr Zelenskyyua

    8.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    20.0    #89
    Rafael Nadal

    Rafael Nadales

    14.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.9    #90
    Makoto Shinkai

    Makoto Shinkaijp

    17.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.8    #91
    Ryo Yoshizawa

    Ryo Yoshizawa

    39.1K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.5    #92
    Tomokazu Sugita

    Tomokazu Sugitajp

    40.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.4    #93
    Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett Johanssonus

    23.5K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.3    #94
    Roger Federer

    Roger Federerch

    19.6K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    19.3    #95
    Yoshihiro Togashi

    Yoshihiro Togashijp

    35.7K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    18.9    #96
    Hideaki Anno

    Hideaki Annojp

    17K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    18.7    #97
    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Arnold Schwarzeneggerat

    23.3K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 100% local-source coverage

    18.5    #98
    Britney Spears

    Britney Spearsus

    6.8K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    18.4    #99
    Yūki Kaji

    Yūki Kajijp

    34.9K Wikipedia views

    High confidence · 80% local-source coverage

    18.3    #100
    Tadanobu Asano

    Tadanobu Asanojp

    39.6K Wikipedia views

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    17.9