Top 50 Podcasts in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest podcasts in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 105 podcasts tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. The Daily, Serial (podcast) and Kurzgesagt lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,401,741 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 37,835, and the largest, The Daily, reaches around 714,208 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each podcast, 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 |  The Daily |
714,208 | 8.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 2 |  Serial (podcast) |
360,833 | 1.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 3 |  Kurzgesagt |
326,700 | 3.1% | Politics & Society | |
| 4 |  Call Her Daddy |
66,087 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  Call Her Daddy |
64,209 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 6 |  Huberman Lab |
44,251 | 1.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 7 |  Joe Rogan Experience |
36,497 | 1.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 8 |  Pod Save America |
33,728 | 0.5% | Politics & Society | |
| 9 |  Stuff You Should Know |
29,575 | 1.8% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 10 |  Welcome to Night Vale |
29,450 | 1.4% | Internet & Social Media | |
| 11 |  Planet Money |
25,846 | 3.0% | Business & Career | |
| 12 |  Reply All (podcast) |
21,124 | 7.2% | Technology & Electronics | |
| 13 |  Pussytalk |
19,198 | 6.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 |  Sunset Club |
10,367 | 0.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  English as a Second Language Podcast |
8,038 | 15.5% | Business & Career | |
| 16 |  Geschichten aus der Geschichte |
7,021 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 17 |  The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe |
5,047 | 1.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 18 |  Lage der Nation |
3,969 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 19 |  Zeit Verbrechen |
3,928 | 0.1% | TV series | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Einfach mal Luppen |
3,877 | 0.6% | Sports | |
| 21 |  Wall Street Weekly |
3,848 | 1.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 22 |  Hotel Matze |
3,590 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 23 |  beyond the obvious |
3,333 | 1.8% | Record label | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Ronzheimer |
3,220 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 25 |  Mord auf Ex |
3,024 | 0.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 26 |  The Adam Carolla Show (podcast) |
2,985 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 27 |  radioWissen |
2,847 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 28 |  Herrengedeck |
2,836 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 29 |  The Jealous Curator |
2,636 | 7.6% | Arts & Culture | |
| 30 |  Hoss & Hopf |
2,635 | 1.3% | Politics & Society | |
| 31 |  Alles gesagt? |
2,618 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 32 |  Clanland |
2,617 | 1.9% | Politics & Society | |
| 33 |  Sicherheitshalber |
2,610 | 0.4% | Politics & Society | |
| 34 |  Gemischtes Hack |
2,592 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 35 |  This Week in Startups |
2,418 | 3.0% | Technology & Electronics | |
| 36 |  Drinnies |
2,400 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  Hobbylos |
2,399 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 38 |  Fest und Flauschig |
2,393 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 39 |  Verbrechen von nebenan |
2,368 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 40 |  Weird Crimes |
2,365 | 0.3% | True crime | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  OMR Podcast |
2,348 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 42 |  Eine Stunde History |
2,340 | 0.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 43 |  Mordlust |
2,299 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 44 |  Handelsblatt Morning Briefing |
2,271 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 45 |  Beste Freundinnen |
2,264 | 0.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 |  Football Bromance |
2,263 | 0.5% | Sports | |
| 47 |  Kaulitz Hills |
2,183 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 48 |  Jung & Naiv |
2,182 | 0.8% | TV series | Politics & Society |
| 49 |  Machtwechsel |
1,964 | 0.6% | Record label | Politics & Society |
| 50 |  Deutschland3000 |
1,962 | 0.9% | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each podcast 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 podcast in Japan?
The Daily currently leads with an estimated audience of 714,208 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.