Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Japan Audience in United Kingdom

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Japan in United Kingdom — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Japan has an estimated audience of 5,768,389 people in United Kingdom.

The average Japan fan in United Kingdom is 38.2 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in England.

The audience is concentrated in England, South East, Yorkshire and the Humber.

Top brand affinities include Wikipedia, Korean drama, Breaking news, with strongest over-indexing on Wikipedia (2.73× the country average).

Demographically, the Japan audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Individualism.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 12 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Japan fan in United Kingdom is balanced, around 38.2 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Wikipedia.

Category: Travel & Leisure · Type: POI · Subtype: Country

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Japan profile in United Kingdom.

Audience size
5.8M
in United Kingdom
Gender
49.3%
50.7% male
Age
38.2
average years
Country rank
#1141
POI in United Kingdom
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+74%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Japan fans

49.3% are female, 50.7% are male, average age 38.2.

Fig. 02

Gender split

49.3%
Female
50.7%
Male
Demographic split for Japan audience in United Kingdom
MetricValue
Female49.3%
Male50.7%
Average age38.2
Estimated audience size5,768,389
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.2
average years
Age distribution of the Japan audience in United Kingdom
Age bracketShare%
16-1922%
20-2922%
30-3917%
40-4917%
50+21%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

2.2%

of the worldwide Japan audience comes from United Kingdom.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Japan
CountryShare
Japan19.2%
China14.7%
United States10.9%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United Kingdom average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Japan audience in United Kingdom is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Japan fans by region: top regions in United Kingdom
#RegionReachAffinity×
01West Midlands~400K1.73×
02South East~1M1.26×
03Yorkshire and the Humber~600K1.25×
04Wales~400K1.12×
05Scotland~600K1.09×
06North East~200K0.99×
07Northern Ireland~200K0.95×
08South West~400K0.86×
09England~4.5M0.83×
10East of England~400K0.79×
11East Midlands~300K0.71×
12North West~300K0.45×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Japan audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Japan audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Korean dramaMovies & TV6.12×
02Michael JordanSports5.28×
03Visa Inc.Business & Career4.52×
04MopedCars & Mobility4.50×
05BadmintonSports2.97×
06WikipediaInternet & Social Media2.73×
07CNNMovies & TV2.48×
08SolitaireGames2.31×
09Sketch comedyMovies & TV2.19×
10Margot RobbieMovies & TV2.09×
114K resolutionTechnology & Electronics2.04×
12EssoCars & Mobility1.90×
13SatireLiterature1.83×
14Risk managementBusiness & Career1.77×
15French BulldogPets & Animals1.77×
16Breaking newsMovies & TV1.66×
17BetfairGames1.65×
18RedditInternet & Social Media1.61×
19RefrigeratorHome & Garden1.53×
20InnovationBusiness & Career1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Japan audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Japan audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.50×
IndividualismJOY1.24×
SustainabilityBALANCE1.20×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Japan audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.69×
CreativityOPEN0.85×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.86×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Japan have in United Kingdom?

Japan has an estimated audience of 5,768,389 people in United Kingdom, concentrated in England and South East.

02

What is the gender split and age of Japan fans?

49.3% of Japan fans are female, 50.7% are male, with an average age of 38.2 years.

03

Which brands do Japan fans like most?

Japan fans show strongest brand affinity for Wikipedia (2.73×), Korean drama (6.12×), and Breaking news (1.66×) over the country average.

04

Where do Japan fans live in United Kingdom?

Japan fans in United Kingdom are most concentrated in England (reach ~4.5M), South East (reach ~1M), and Yorkshire and the Humber (reach ~600K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Japan fans also like?

Beyond Japan itself, the audience over-indexes on Korean drama (6.12×), Breaking news (1.66×), Esso (1.9×), and Satire (1.83×) compared to the United Kingdom average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United Kingdom who actively search for Japan. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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