Top 50 Musical genres in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musical genres in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 677 musical genres tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. K-pop, Popular music and J-pop lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 71,388,267 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 9,454,016, and the largest, K-pop, reaches around 25,429,011 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each musical genre, 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 |  K-pop |
25,429,011 | 14.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Popular music |
23,584,622 | 6.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  J-pop |
22,374,634 | 25.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Rock music |
21,053,127 | 4.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Pop music |
20,251,155 | 4.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Hip hop music |
16,207,533 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Classical music |
14,907,723 | 5.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Jazz music |
14,742,414 | 4.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Korean hip hop |
13,826,373 | 12.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Alternative rock |
13,742,539 | 6.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Rhythm and blues music |
12,104,011 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Rock and roll |
11,931,049 | 5.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Punk rock |
11,883,772 | 7.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Dance music |
11,691,076 | 6.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Blues music |
11,354,856 | 3.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Kenyan hip hop |
11,072,847 | 13.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Indie rock |
11,066,807 | 8.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Pop rock |
10,759,526 | 11.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  East Coast hip hop |
10,564,672 | 8.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Bounce music |
10,552,377 | 9.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  japanese music |
10,239,962 | 66.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Children's music |
8,716,736 | 47.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Singer-songwriter |
8,502,053 | 3.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Funk |
7,807,031 | 4.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Modern dance |
7,362,534 | 13.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Christian hip hop |
7,123,667 | 7.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Japanese hip hop |
6,846,060 | 8.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Baroque pop |
6,692,057 | 8.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  African-American music |
6,646,814 | 3.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Soul music |
6,533,288 | 2.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Alternative hip hop |
6,423,369 | 5.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Contemporary R&B |
6,322,274 | 3.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  West Coast hip hop |
6,045,508 | 5.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Soul |
5,701,671 | 3.7% | Musical genre | Health |
| 35 |  Southern hip hop |
5,246,727 | 5.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Country music |
5,237,678 | 2.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  French hip hop |
5,187,008 | 6.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Electronic dance music |
5,165,242 | 4.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Midwest hip hop |
5,137,017 | 6.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Chicano rap |
5,003,614 | 6.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Country rap |
4,910,176 | 6.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  British hip hop |
4,833,945 | 6.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  House music |
4,399,921 | 2.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Atlanta hip hop |
4,177,008 | 7.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  J-Rock |
4,047,919 | 76.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Drill |
4,005,992 | 4.6% | Musical genre | Home & Garden |
| 47 |  Hard rock |
3,915,763 | 3.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Music school |
3,887,529 | 6.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Gospel music |
3,818,061 | 2.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Karaoke |
3,664,080 | 6.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 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 25,429,011 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.