Top Japanese Influencers

Are you looking to take your social media presence global? Look no further than Japan’s top influencers for an effective way to expand your reach and engage with new audiences. From lifestyle bloggers, fashionistas and gamers, Japan’s biggest influencers boast an impressive following on their respective platforms. Check out these top Japanese influencers who are using social media to share brands, products and most importantly, their passions and interests. 

Top 12 Japanese influencers on social media

Tina Tamshiro

Tina is a popular Japanese model and actress. The 25-year-old influencer uses her Instagram platform to highlight her personal interests in fashion, lifestyle and travel. Tina poses her stylish ensembles in posts for her more than 978K followers enjoy. She has worked with major fashion-related brands like Tory Burch.  

Naomi Watanabe 

Known for being one of the most popular Japanese comedians, fashion designers and influencers today, Naomi has amassed 9.9 million Instagram followers. The influencer is often invited to major fashion events and highlights her love for modern styles throughout her feed. Having made her own runway appearance this year for the first time, it’s fair to say Naomi is a well-known name in the fashion industry.

Kento Yamazaki

If you have ever seen the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland” or films like “No Longer Heroine” and “Kingdom,” you know exactly who Kento is. More than 6 million Instagram followers enjoy clips of the famous Japanese actor’s lifestyle, his latest works, high-end fashion, and life as the most followed Japanese male on Instagram.

Tomohiro Yamashita

Known on YouTube as one of the most well-known Japanese foodies, Tomohiro entertains more than 793K subscribers with his love for food. The Waseda University student highlights his tasty meals through and posts videos of him exploring new restaurants around Japan. His popularity has also left him with over 1.4 million Instagram followers.

Haruna Kojima

Founder and CCO of her own clothing and makeup brands, Haruna is a Japanese icon and modern fashion and beauty inspiration to more than 3.8 million followers. The former singer and Japanese personality highlights her own incredible products and those she loves while she travels the world in style.

Tomohisa Yamashita

Tomohisa is arguably one of the most famous Japanese male influencers on Instagram with a following of more than 5.2 million. His exciting feed highlights his love for seeing the world as he explores Japan and many other countries. Tomohisa is also an incredibly well-known actor who has worked with HBO Asia in the hit psychological thriller series “The Head.“

Miya Katayama

Miya brings exciting energy to TikTok with her unique talents for creating art in the form of carvings and sculptures. By carving on soaps, apples and any other object you can imagine, Miya has gained over 1.1 million TikTok followers. The popular artist often recreates popular Japanese characters and icons throughout her carvings.

Issei

Issei rose to fame due to his creative skits and comical content that entertain over 10.9 million TikTok followers today. Issei features Japanese brands and foods in his hilarious skits. When Issei isn’t bringing his followers a laugh, he shares common “life hacks” through a series of content you won’t want to miss.

Bayashi

If you are looking to learn about Japanese food, Bayashi is the foodie for you. The at-home chef highlights his talents for creating and cooking delicious meals through engaging tutorials. He has earned more than 50.5 million TikTok followers. When he isn’t whipping up something delicious in his own kitchen, Bayashi shares vlogs of himself trying out popular food items in Japan.

Junya Gou

Junya has created his own niche of TikTok with content that showcases his fearless and exciting personality with more than 43.3 million followers. Junya shares crazy experiments he tries throughout a series of entertaining videos. There is no telling what extreme experiment and hilarious reactions he will post next.

Naru — Naru Fitness

If you are looking for an exciting at-home workout, Naru is the girl for you. With more than 2.02 million YouTube subscribers, Naru shares workout tutorials in Japanese. When she isn’t uploading a new workout routine, Naru fills her channel with nutritional advice for her viewers.

Anne Nakamura

Anne is a Japanese fashion and lifestyle influencer who takes to Instagram to highlight the brands she loves through posts that keep her 2.9 million followers engaged. From showcasing her favorite stylish brands to representing Japanese vitamin brands and beauty products, Anne shares it all.