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 |  K-pop |
25M | 14.0% | 29.6 | 74.3% | Musical genre |
| 2 |  Popular music |
24M | 6.5% | 31.3 | 65.0% | Musical genre |
| 3 |  J-pop |
22M | 25.8% | 30.5 | 65.2% | Musical genre |
| 4 |  Rock music |
21M | 4.4% | 36.2 | 50.1% | Musical genre |
| 5 |  Pop music |
20M | 4.4% | 33.2 | 57.5% | Musical genre |
| 6 |  Hip hop music |
16M | 4.0% | 29.9 | 53.8% | Musical genre |
| 7 |  Classical music |
15M | 5.0% | 34.2 | 63.4% | Musical genre |
| 8 |  Jazz music |
15M | 4.8% | 33.7 | 58.6% | Musical genre |
| 9 |  Korean hip hop |
14M | 12.8% | 27.5 | 74.0% | Musical genre |
| 10 |  Alternative rock |
14M | 6.0% | 30.6 | 55.4% | Musical genre |
| 11 |  Rhythm and blues music |
12M | 3.6% | 33.3 | 59.4% | Musical genre |
| 12 |  Rock and roll |
12M | 5.1% | 31.4 | 59.0% | Musical genre |
| 13 |  Punk rock |
12M | 7.2% | 30.4 | 55.6% | Musical genre |
| 14 |  Dance music |
12M | 6.0% | 31.0 | 65.6% | Musical genre |
| 15 |  Blues music |
11M | 3.9% | 35.2 | 49.9% | Musical genre |
| 16 |  Kenyan hip hop |
11M | 13.5% | 27.4 | 56.6% | Musical genre |
| 17 |  Indie rock |
11M | 8.6% | 30.2 | 57.0% | Musical genre |
| 18 |  Pop rock |
11M | 11.3% | 30.5 | 58.8% | Musical genre |
| 19 |  East Coast hip hop |
11M | 8.7% | 27.6 | 57.0% | Musical genre |
| 20 |  Bounce music |
11M | 9.3% | 27.4 | 56.6% | Musical genre |
| 21 |  japanese music |
10M | 66.6% | 31.1 | 63.0% | Musical genre |
| 22 |  Children's music |
8.7M | 47.1% | 33.5 | 75.8% | Musical genre |
| 23 |  Singer-songwriter |
8.5M | 3.7% | 33.6 | 55.7% | Musical genre |
| 24 |  Funk |
7.8M | 4.8% | 29.8 | 48.9% | Musical genre |
| 25 |  Modern dance |
7.4M | 13.9% | 32.5 | 67.1% | Musical genre |
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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 musical genre 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 musical genre in Japan?
K-pop currently leads with an estimated audience of 25M people in Japan.