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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 |  Electronica |
1.8M | 2.4% | 33.0 | 44.2% | Musical genre |
| 77 |  New-age music |
1.8M | 3.2% | 32.1 | 64.0% | Musical genre |
| 78 |  Latin pop |
1.8M | 1.9% | 33.1 | 59.0% | Musical genre |
| 79 |  Boogie-woogie |
1.7M | 7.5% | 44.6 | 20.5% | Musical genre |
| 80 |  Low Bap |
1.7M | 13.4% | 27.4 | 56.5% | Musical genre |
| 81 |  Disco |
1.7M | 2.2% | 33.1 | 43.3% | Musical genre |
| 82 |  Ska |
1.7M | 5.0% | 29.5 | 49.2% | Musical genre |
| 83 |  Southern rock |
1.7M | 2.8% | 40.5 | 37.0% | Musical genre |
| 84 |  Cover version |
1.7M | 2.5% | 31.9 | 49.1% | Musical genre |
| 85 |  Visual kei |
1.7M | 18.7% | 31.3 | 71.8% | Musical genre |
| 86 |  Classic rock |
1.6M | 4.7% | 33.0 | 58.2% | Musical genre |
| 87 |  Garage rock |
1.6M | 4.2% | 36.8 | 38.8% | Musical genre |
| 88 |  Tech house |
1.6M | 3.3% | 33.4 | 57.4% | Musical genre |
| 89 |  Chill-out music |
1.5M | 5.4% | 32.0 | 51.0% | Musical genre |
| 90 |  Alternative metal |
1.5M | 4.4% | 36.2 | 49.4% | Musical genre |
| 91 |  Deep house |
1.4M | 3.5% | 34.3 | 57.1% | Musical genre |
| 92 |  Mandopop |
1.4M | 10.2% | 34.4 | 79.3% | Musical genre |
| 93 |  Indian rock |
1.4M | 3.4% | 35.0 | 43.9% | Musical genre |
| 94 |  Wedding music |
1.4M | 54.5% | 37.4 | 80.9% | Musical genre |
| 95 |  Jazz fusion |
1.4M | 1.9% | 32.9 | 60.0% | Musical genre |
| 96 |  Chamber music |
1.4M | 10.6% | 34.8 | 63.7% | Musical genre |
| 97 |  House dance |
1.4M | 53.8% | 32.7 | 68.7% | Musical genre |
| 98 |  Thrash metal |
1.4M | 5.6% | 32.4 | 44.4% | Musical genre |
| 99 |  Death metal |
1.3M | 5.5% | 34.0 | 44.7% | Musical genre |
| 100 |  Psychedelic rock |
1.3M | 3.9% | 33.3 | 53.8% | 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.