Top 50 Blues in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest blues in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 136 blues tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Indigenous, King King and Greyhounds lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 458,591 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 18,080, and the largest, Indigenous, reaches around 260,310 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each blues, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indigenous |
260,310 | 6.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  King King |
108,936 | 1.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Greyhounds |
89,345 | 0.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Hozier (musician) |
59,380 | 1.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Stevie Ray Vaughan |
54,616 | 1.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Buddy Guy |
29,849 | 0.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Robert Johnson |
26,799 | 1.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Etta James |
21,591 | 1.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Peter Green (musician) |
19,913 | 1.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Johnny Winter |
19,888 | 3.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Rory Gallagher |
19,411 | 1.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Gary Clark, Jr. |
18,904 | 2.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  John Lee Hooker |
14,302 | 2.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Albert King |
12,217 | 2.9% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers |
10,007 | 7.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Roy Buchanan |
8,994 | 4.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Marcus King |
8,965 | 0.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Kenny Wayne Shepherd |
8,545 | 1.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Howlin' Wolf |
8,520 | 1.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Sonny Landreth |
7,100 | 9.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Keb' Mo' |
6,221 | 2.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Philip Sayce |
6,163 | 5.1% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Dave Specter |
6,094 | 53.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  John Hammond |
5,858 | 0.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Ally Venable |
5,643 | 2.9% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Johnny “Guitar” Watson |
5,581 | 3.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Christone “Kingfish” Ingram |
4,993 | 3.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Robert Cray |
4,620 | 1.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Vintage Trouble |
4,249 | 11.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Ana Popovic |
3,950 | 2.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Jared James Nichols |
3,730 | 3.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Taj Farrant |
3,583 | 3.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Jackie Venson |
3,446 | 1.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Ariel Posen |
3,126 | 4.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Rory Block |
2,931 | 6.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Bobby “Blue” Bland |
2,629 | 1.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown |
2,595 | 6.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Benjamin Booker |
2,241 | 4.9% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  George Porter, Jr. |
1,970 | 3.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Danielle Nicole |
1,918 | 2.3% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Devon Allman |
1,805 | 1.2% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Tab Benoit |
1,790 | 0.8% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Jimmy Witherspoon |
1,771 | 7.0% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Erja Lyytinen |
1,615 | 0.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Luther Allison |
1,459 | 2.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  The Teskey Brothers |
1,405 | 0.6% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Southern Avenue |
1,351 | 0.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Seasick Steve |
1,281 | 0.7% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  GA-20 |
1,241 | 3.4% | Blues | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Big Maybelle |
1,156 | 4.5% | Blues | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each blues by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest blues in Japan?
Indigenous currently leads with an estimated audience of 260,310 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.