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Famous Japanese singers and rappers

192 well-known singers and rappers from Japan, most popular first. Tap a card for the full profile, age and birthday.

Takeshi KitanoSingers & RappersTakeshi KitanoFilmmaker and comedian known for Takeshi's Castle and Violent Cop.View profile Ayumi HamasakiSingers & RappersAyumi HamasakiJapanese singer, songwriter, and actress known for the hit debut single Poker Face.View profile Hikaru UtadaSingers & RappersHikaru UtadaJapanese-American singer-songwriter known for Kingdom Hearts theme songs like Simple and Clean.View profile Minatozaki SanaSingers & RappersMinatozaki SanaMember of girl group Twice and the subunit MiSaMo.View profile Namie AmuroSingers & RappersNamie AmuroBest-selling Japanese pop singer of the hit single Can You Celebrate?.View profile MomoSingers & RappersMomoJapanese singer, dancer, and rapper best known as a member of Twice.View profile Kumi KodaSingers & RappersKumi KodaJapanese singer known for hit songs like Take Back and Butterfly.View profile GACKTSingers & RappersGACKTJapanese musician and actor known for solo music and Malice Mizer.View profile YuiSingers & RappersYuiJapanese singer-songwriter known for hit singles like Good-bye Days and Song of the Sun.View profile YoshikiSingers & RappersYoshikiLeader of X Japan and the Last Rockstars.View profile LiSASingers & RappersLiSAJapanese singer-songwriter known for anime theme songs like Crossing Field and Gurenge.View profile Mina MyoiSingers & RappersMina MyoiMember of the K-pop girl group Twice and the sub-unit MiSaMo.View profile MiyaviSingers & RappersMiyaviJapanese guitarist and singer known for his role in Unbroken and finger-slapping guitar style.View profile Mariya TakeuchiSingers & RappersMariya TakeuchiJapanese singer-songwriter known for the hit song Plastic Love.View profile Nana MizukiSingers & RappersNana MizukiVoice actress and singer known for Naruto, Symphogear, and topping Oricon music charts.View profile

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Singers and rappers from Japan

Takeshi Kitano, Ayumi Hamasaki, Hikaru Utada are the most searched singers and rappers from Japan on our site right now. The list is sorted by popularity, so the best-known names come first and new people are added every day.

Ni-Ki is the youngest on our list. Ni-Ki was born on December 9, 2005 and is 20 years old today.

Takeshi Kitano is the oldest, born on January 18, 1947. That makes Takeshi 79 years old today.

Our list has 192 singers and rappers from Japan. Each profile shows the age, birthday, zodiac sign, real name and a short biography.

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