How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Japan. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Japan, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Japan. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japanese cuisine |
24M | 13.1% | 35.0 | 73.8% | Cuisine |
| 2 |  Italian cuisine |
22M | 8.4% | 35.0 | 74.7% | Cuisine |
| 3 |  Chinese cuisine |
18M | 10.4% | 34.2 | 73.7% | Cuisine |
| 4 |  Korean cuisine |
18M | 13.4% | 33.2 | 76.5% | Cuisine |
| 5 |  French cuisine |
17M | 11.0% | 34.3 | 76.5% | Cuisine |
| 6 |  Thai cuisine |
13M | 12.3% | 33.2 | 75.8% | Cuisine |
| 7 |  Vietnamese cuisine |
11M | 11.9% | 33.1 | 77.3% | Cuisine |
| 8 |  Vegetarian cuisine |
11M | 7.5% | 35.6 | 74.5% | Cuisine |
| 9 |  Mexican cuisine |
10M | 7.4% | 33.2 | 77.3% | Cuisine |
| 10 |  Middle Eastern cuisine |
10M | 13.7% | 33.3 | 77.9% | Cuisine |
| 11 |  Spanish cuisine |
9.1M | 10.2% | 33.0 | 76.9% | Cuisine |
| 12 |  Indian cuisine |
8.5M | 7.1% | 33.6 | 76.6% | Cuisine |
| 13 |  Latin American cuisine |
8.2M | 9.4% | 33.1 | 77.9% | Cuisine |
| 14 |  Greek cuisine |
8M | 10.8% | 33.3 | 77.7% | Cuisine |
| 15 |  German cuisine |
7.9M | 9.2% | 33.1 | 77.8% | Cuisine |
| 16 |  Yakiniku |
3.8M | 55.4% | 41.4 | 35.5% | Cuisine |
| 17 |  Asian cuisine |
2.9M | 8.8% | 34.6 | 65.5% | Cuisine |
| 18 |  Mediterranean cuisine |
2.4M | 3.0% | 36.0 | 65.6% | Cuisine |
| 19 |  New Mexican cuisine |
2.4M | 14.5% | 29.5 | 70.8% | Cuisine |
| 20 |  spicy food |
2.1M | 4.6% | 33.9 | 63.3% | Cuisine |
| 21 |  southern food |
1.8M | 7.8% | 37.3 | 62.9% | Cuisine |
| 22 |  Cantonese cuisine |
1.2M | 11.0% | 35.4 | 72.9% | Cuisine |
| 23 |  Turkish cuisine |
1M | 4.4% | 32.6 | 70.2% | Cuisine |
| 24 |  British cuisine |
772k | 3.2% | 32.4 | 61.5% | Cuisine |
| 25 |  Hong Kong cuisine |
755k | 15.4% | 34.5 | 65.8% | Cuisine |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each cuisine 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 cuisine in Japan?
Japanese cuisine currently leads with an estimated audience of 24M people in Japan.