Top 47 Guitarists in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 47 largest guitarists in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen and David Parland lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 196,554 people. Across all 47 entries the average audience size is 12,888, and the largest, Zakk Wylde, reaches around 82,793 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each guitarist, 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 |  Zakk Wylde |
82,793 | 2.6% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Yngwie Malmsteen |
62,519 | 6.4% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  David Parland |
51,242 | 5.4% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Paul Gilbert |
31,349 | 7.1% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Larry Carlton |
30,764 | 13.2% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Ritchie Blackmore |
30,264 | 2.1% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Tony Iommi |
28,417 | 1.2% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Buckethead |
26,762 | 1.4% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Tommy Emmanuel |
25,002 | 3.5% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Guthrie Govan |
22,278 | 7.6% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Izzy Stradlin |
20,926 | 2.5% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Michael Angelo Batio |
19,579 | 12.7% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Rick Derringer |
18,292 | 1.4% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Lead Belly |
14,591 | 3.2% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Lita Ford |
13,608 | 0.7% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Duane Allman |
13,327 | 2.1% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  John Squire |
12,708 | 8.6% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Mick Mars |
11,065 | 0.9% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Robbie Robertson |
8,684 | 1.3% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Neal Schon |
7,803 | 1.5% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Steve Miller |
7,471 | 0.7% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Warren Haynes |
6,558 | 1.4% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Alvin Lee |
6,339 | 2.0% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Frank Iero |
5,702 | 0.9% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Danny Jones |
5,245 | 0.3% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Hank Marvin |
4,258 | 0.7% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Tom Fletcher |
4,035 | 0.7% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Richard Z. Kruspe |
3,605 | 0.7% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Dave Davies |
3,349 | 1.2% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Tommy Thayer |
3,294 | 0.8% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Mike Rutherford |
2,889 | 0.8% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Jerry Douglas |
2,847 | 1.6% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Mike Dawes |
2,457 | 2.3% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Ray Toro |
2,292 | 0.8% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Walter Trout |
2,174 | 1.0% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Doug Sahm |
1,557 | 2.2% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Ralph McTell |
1,444 | 0.5% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Damien Jurado |
1,415 | 1.5% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Rick Parfitt |
1,154 | 0.3% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Magic Slim |
1,134 | 1.1% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Lincoln Brewster |
1,114 | 2.9% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Paul Landers |
1,034 | 0.3% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Anthony Santos |
718 | 0.3% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Cássia Eller |
693 | 0.1% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Jimmy P |
411 | 0.6% | Guitarist | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Ricardo Amorim |
309 | 0.2% | Guitarist | Business & Career |
| 47 |  Uki Noah |
295 | 1.0% | Guitarist | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 47 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each guitarist 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 guitarist in Japan?
Zakk Wylde currently leads with an estimated audience of 82,793 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.