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Top 10 Most Famous People in Japan

...according to 198,292 votes by 4,324 people. If you want to see the full list, look here.

Image of Daniel Craig
1
Daniel Craig
Image of Kristen Wiig
2
Kristen Wiig
Image of Kenny Chesney
3
Kenny Chesney
Image of Funda Vanroy
4
Funda Vanroy
Image of Bruno Mars
5
Bruno Mars
Image of David Beckham
6
David Beckham
Image of Anja Kling
7
Anja Kling
Image of Alfonso Cuarón
8
Alfonso Cuarón
Image of Steve-O
9
Steve-O
Image of Jonathan Ross
10
Jonathan Ross

Most overrated in Japan

More famous here than globally

Image of Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig #2 in country · #1854 globally
+39
Image of Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney #3 in country · #2051 globally
+53
Image of Funda Vanroy
Funda Vanroy #4 in country · #2065 globally
+54
Image of Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón #8 in country · #1284 globally
+10
Image of Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya #11 in country · #1957 globally
+46
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Hidden gems in Japan

Famous globally, less known here

Image of Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig #1 in country · #376 globally
-48
Image of Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars #5 in country · #14 globally
-188
Image of David Beckham
David Beckham #6 in country · #29 globally
-169
Image of Anja Kling
Anja Kling #7 in country · #576 globally
-30
Image of Steve-O
Steve-O #9 in country · #692 globally
-23
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Don't see your favorite celebrity, they are probably... like the rest of us... not in the top 10, so check the full list!