Top 30 Bodybuildings in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 30 largest bodybuildings in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Flex (magazine), National Physique Committee and Sam Sulek lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,274,480 people. Across all 30 entries the average audience size is 49,366, and the largest, Flex (magazine), reaches around 1,023,631 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each bodybuilding, 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 |  Flex (magazine) |
1,023,631 | 9.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 2 |  National Physique Committee |
209,141 | 11.4% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 3 |  Sam Sulek |
41,708 | 0.8% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 4 |  Eddie Hall |
36,525 | 0.4% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 5 |  Kevin Levrone |
30,511 | 1.7% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 6 |  Brian Shaw (strongman) |
23,960 | 0.9% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 7 |  Ms. Olympia |
21,013 | 3.6% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 8 |  Mike O'Hearn |
13,336 | 1.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 9 |  Dexter Jackson (bodybuilder) |
12,938 | 3.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 10 |  Rich Piana |
12,866 | 0.8% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 11 |  Frank Zane |
10,340 | 1.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 12 |  Markus Rühl |
9,028 | 0.9% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 13 |  Martyn Ford |
8,852 | 0.6% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 14 |  Shawn Ray |
6,379 | 2.6% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 15 |  Flex Lewis |
4,538 | 3.4% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 16 |  dexter jackson |
4,075 | 2.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 17 |  Jay Cutler (bodybuilder) |
3,425 | 0.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 18 |  Branch Warren |
1,732 | 1.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 19 |  Steve Cook |
1,695 | 1.6% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 20 |  Kai Greene |
1,542 | 0.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 21 |  Phil Heath |
1,006 | 0.0% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 22 |  World Amateur Body Building Association |
798 | 6.8% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 23 |  Mamdouh Elssbiay |
789 | 1.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 24 |  Pauline Nordin |
441 | 0.9% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 25 |  Sergi Constance |
294 | 0.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 26 |  Tavi Castro |
260 | 0.1% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 27 |  Michał Karmowski |
71 | 0.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 28 |  IFBB-Pro Dennis Wolf - Official Fanpage |
42 | 12.3% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 29 |  Ben Pakulski IFBB Pro |
27 | 7.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
| 30 |  Official Robert Burneika |
24 | 7.2% | Bodybuilding | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 30 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each bodybuilding 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 bodybuilding in Japan?
Flex (magazine) currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,023,631 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.