Sayuri Iwai (Japanese: 岩井小百合, Hepburn: Iwai Sayuri; born 10 August 1968) is a retired Japanese actress and idol who had…Sayuri Iwai (Japanese: 岩井小百合, Hepburn: Iwai Sayuri; born 10 August 1968) is a retired Japanese actress and idol who had success in the 1980s. In 1983, she became the youngest female solo artist to have performed at the Nippon Budokan, aged fifteen years old, a record she still holds as of 2026.
Aya Sugimoto (杉本 彩, Sugimoto Aya; born July 19, 1968) is a Japanese TV personality, actress, dancer, author, gravure…Aya Sugimoto (杉本 彩, Sugimoto Aya; born July 19, 1968) is a Japanese TV personality, actress, dancer, author, gravure idol and singer born in Kyoto. She also had a J-pop career in the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
Noriko Aota (青田 典子, Aota Noriko; born 7 October 1966) is a Japanese tarento, actress and former idol singer. She is…Noriko Aota (青田 典子, Aota Noriko; born 7 October 1966) is a Japanese tarento, actress and former idol singer. She is known as a member of the idol group C.C. Girls. She is now represented by Great Den. Aota's real name is Noriko Tamaki (玉置 典子, Tamaki Noriko), maiden name Morita (森田). She is married to the singer Koji Tamaki.
Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 28, 1966) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985…Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 28, 1966) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985 with the J-pop girl band Onyanko Club, and its first sub-group, duo Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi with her co-worker Yukiko Iwai. She quit those two bands in 1987, becoming a solo artist, and released four albums before marrying producer Yasushi Akimoto and subsequently retiring. Her older sister Masayo made her record debut in July 1986 as a part of a 20-member dance group named Dee-Dee (Dee-Dee). She has two other younger sisters.
Yoshie Kashiwabara (柏原芳恵, Kashiwabara Yoshie; born on October 1, 1965) is a Japanese pop singer and actress currently…Yoshie Kashiwabara (柏原芳恵, Kashiwabara Yoshie; born on October 1, 1965) is a Japanese pop singer and actress currently signed under Freeload agency. In the early 1980s, she gained her popularity as a teen idol and made singing debut with single No.1. She represented Japan at the 1986 ABU Popular Song Contest.
Natsuki Okamoto (岡本 夏生, Okamoto Natsuki; born 12 September 1965) is a Japanese tarento, race queen and gravure idol.…Natsuki Okamoto (岡本 夏生, Okamoto Natsuki; born 12 September 1965) is a Japanese tarento, race queen and gravure idol. Her real name is Sachiko Kanemura (金村 幸子, Kanemura Sachiko). Currently, she works freelance rather than being associated with an agency.
Atsuko Kawada (川田 あつ子, Kawada Atsuko; born 10 August 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Actor, model, singer, and…Atsuko Kawada (川田 あつ子, Kawada Atsuko; born 10 August 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Actor, model, singer, and author. She was named "Miss Young Jump Queen" in 1981 by Shueisha in their Weekly Young Jump magazine. She became an overnight sensation following her acting debut as the heroine in the TBS television series adaptation of the best selling novel, Ningen Banji Saiō ga Hinoe Uma (人間万事塞翁が丙午), by Yukio Aoshima. She has starred in several films and television series, published a novel that was made into a film in which she starred, and had several photo collections released. She has been married to actor Yūrei Yanagi since 1999.
Naoko Kawai (河合奈保子) (born 24 July 1963) is a Japanese former pop idol, singer-songwriter, and composer who was active…Naoko Kawai (河合奈保子) (born 24 July 1963) is a Japanese former pop idol, singer-songwriter, and composer who was active in the 1980s. Kawai was from the same generation as Seiko Matsuda, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Junko Mihara and Yoshie Kashiwabara, who all debuted in 1980. After her marriage in 1996, she changed her maiden surname to Naoko Kanehara (金原奈保子) and completely suspended music activities. Since then, Kawai has resided in Australia.
Mari Iijima (飯島 真理, Iijima Mari; born May 18, 1963) is a Japanese actress and singer. She writes and produces most of…Mari Iijima (飯島 真理, Iijima Mari; born May 18, 1963) is a Japanese actress and singer. She writes and produces most of her own music, and plays the piano and other instruments. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn Minmay in the anime Macross. Her debut original album, Rosé, was released in 1983, which was produced by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Noriko Kamachi (蒲池 法子, Kamachi Noriko; born 10 March 1962), known professionally as Seiko Matsuda (松田 聖子, Matsuda…Noriko Kamachi (蒲池 法子, Kamachi Noriko; born 10 March 1962), known professionally as Seiko Matsuda (松田 聖子, Matsuda Seiko), is a Japanese singer-songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s. Since then, she has continued to release new singles and albums, put on annual summer concert tours, and perform in winter dinner shows. She makes frequent appearances in high-profile TV commercials and movies, and on radio. Her alma mater is Chuo University. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal Idol" by the Japanese media. In January 2011, the Japanese music television program Music Station listed her as the 2nd best-selling idol of all time in Japan, with 29,510,000 records sold. She placed behind pop group SMAP and ahead of Akina Nakamori, her biggest rival of the 1980s. Matsuda once held the record of 25 number-one hits for musicians from 1983 to 2000 (broken by B'z) and for female solo artists (broken by Ayumi Hamasaki in 2010). Matsuda was a performer on the finale of Kouhaku (Red White Music Battle) in 2014, 2015 and 2025, the prestigious NHK New Year's Eve Music show on which she has performed 25 times, as of 2025.
Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦; born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny &…Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦; born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates. In the 1980s he had a number of number 1 singles in Japan. He was awarded a Japan Music Award in 1983 for the song "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏). He was part of the Tanokin Trio.
Patty (パティ, Patī; born November 5, 1960) is a former singer, tarento and English teacher in Japan. She is a hāfu…Patty (パティ, Patī; born November 5, 1960) is a former singer, tarento and English teacher in Japan. She is a hāfu American who started her music career under the name "Patty Fink" in 1979.
Chieko Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本ちえこ, 12 November 1959–17 November 2019) was a Japanese idol, tarento, singer and actress.…Chieko Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本ちえこ, 12 November 1959–17 November 2019) was a Japanese idol, tarento, singer and actress. She was famous for starring in television commercials for Shiseido's Basubon (Japanese: バスボン) (1976). Her song Koibito Shiken (Japanese: 恋人試験) (1976) reached number 5 on the Japanese singles chart. She was awarded the graph award (Japanese: グラフ賞) at the 14th Golden Arrow Awards in 1976.
Yosuke Tagawa (太川 陽介, Tagawa Yōsuke; born 13 January 1959, in Ōmiya, Naka (now Kyōtango), Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a…Yosuke Tagawa (太川 陽介, Tagawa Yōsuke; born 13 January 1959, in Ōmiya, Naka (now Kyōtango), Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and former idol singer. His real name is Ikuo Tsubokura (坪倉 育生, Tsubokura Ikuo). Tagawa is a resident of Chōfu, Tokyo. He is represented by Sun Music Production. Tagawa's wife is actress Kumiko Fujiyoshi.
Hiromi Go (郷 ひろみ, Gō Hiromi; born October 18, 1955), is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His…Hiromi Go (郷 ひろみ, Gō Hiromi; born October 18, 1955), is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is Hiromi Haratake (原武 裕美, Haratake Hiromi). In the 1970s, he was called the "New Big Three" (新御三家, shin gosanke) with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but three years after debut in 1975, left the agency. He also effectively became the Japanese answer to Ricky Martin after his 1999 Japanese version of "Livin' la Vida Loca," which was called "Goldfinger '99". His stage name's initials are "HG", and that, combined with his remake of Ricky Martin's "Livin la Vida Loca" made him a direct and frequent target of comedian Hard Gay. Go featured Japanese hip hop musician Dohzi-T in his R&B-style song "Kimi Dake o," released on May 14, 2008. "Kimi Dake o" was included in his album Place to Be, and the remix of the song was included as a bonus track in Dohzi-T's album 12 Love Stories. Go appeared in the Canadian film Samurai Cowboy with Catherine Mary Stewart and Robert Conrad, which was released in 1993. He was also invited to the Japanese touring ice show Fantasy on Ice in 2014, where he performed live with figure skater and two-time Olympic champion, Yuzuru Hanyu, to the song "Ienai yo" (lit. "I can't say it") amongst others.
Mariko Miura (三浦 雅璃子, Miura Mariko; 20 June 1953 - 12 July 2019), better known under the stage name Arisu Jun (純 アリス…Mariko Miura (三浦 雅璃子, Miura Mariko; 20 June 1953 - 12 July 2019), better known under the stage name Arisu Jun (純 アリス, Jun Arisu), was a Japanese actress and singer, who was best known for starring in Mama wa Rival and Saramumu, and for her appearances in teleshopping alongside her husband Kōichi Miura.
Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都, Matsumoto Miyako; born April 11, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is…Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都, Matsumoto Miyako; born April 11, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is best known for her work in the Ice Ribbon promotion, where she is a former two-time ICE×60, three-time Triangle Ribbon Champion and a two-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion, making her the promotion's second Triple Crown Champion. She also wrestles regularly for Oz Academy and Reina Joshi Puroresu and has also promoted her own shows under the Gake no Fuchi Puroresu banner.
Eimi Naruse (成瀬 瑛美, Naruse Eimi) is a Japanese singer and voice actress who is a former member of Dempagumi.inc. Born…Eimi Naruse (成瀬 瑛美, Naruse Eimi) is a Japanese singer and voice actress who is a former member of Dempagumi.inc. Born in Kōriyama, she switched from having interests in manga to music as a teenager, and moved to Akihabara where she worked at a maid café before joining Dempagumi.inc. In addition to her work with the idol group, she has done some solo activities, including appearing in the TV drama OL desu ga, Kyabajō Hajimemashita and voicing the lead character of Star Twinkle PreCure, Hikaru Hoshina/Cure Star.
Yugo Kochi (髙地優吾, Kochi Yugo; born March 8, 1994), is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the boy group…Yugo Kochi (髙地優吾, Kochi Yugo; born March 8, 1994), is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the boy group SixTONES under STARTO Entertainment.
Nagi Inoue (Japanese: 井上 和, romanized: Inoue Nagi; born February 17, 2005) is a Japanese singer, actress and model. She…Nagi Inoue (Japanese: 井上 和, romanized: Inoue Nagi; born February 17, 2005) is a Japanese singer, actress and model. She is a fifth-generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46. She is also signed as an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine Non-no.
Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora (Japanese: 僕が見たかった青空; lit. 'The blue sky I wanted to see'), often abbreviated as BokuAo (僕青)…Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora (Japanese: 僕が見たかった青空; lit. 'The blue sky I wanted to see'), often abbreviated as BokuAo (僕青), is a Japanese girl group signed to Avex Trax and managed by Ligareaz Management. Formed and produced by record producer Yasushi Akimoto, they are officially labelled as an "official rival" of girl group Nogizaka46, whose also produced by Akimoto. The group was announced on June 15, 2023, and debuted on August 30 with the single "Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru".
Hokuto Matsumura (松村 北斗, Matsumura Hokuto; born June 18, 1995) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the…Hokuto Matsumura (松村 北斗, Matsumura Hokuto; born June 18, 1995) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the boy group SixTONES under STARTO Entertainment. Matsumura gained major recognition for his voice-acting role as Souta Munakata in Suzume (2022), and his performance in All the Long Nights earned him the Best Actor award at the 98th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards in 2025.
Koji Mukai (向井 康二（むかい こうじ）, Mukai Kōji; born June 21, 1994) is a Japanese singer, tarento, and actor. He is a member of…Koji Mukai (向井 康二（むかい こうじ）, Mukai Kōji; born June 21, 1994) is a Japanese singer, tarento, and actor. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Snow Man.
Fuma Kikuchi (菊池 風磨, Kikuchi Fūma; born March 7, 1995) is a Japanese singer, actor and performer and is a member of…Fuma Kikuchi (菊池 風磨, Kikuchi Fūma; born March 7, 1995) is a Japanese singer, actor and performer and is a member of timelesz (formerly known as Sexy Zone).
Daisuke Sakuma (Japanese: 佐久間 大介, Hepburn: Sakuma Daisuke, born July 5, 1992) is a Japanese idol, tarento, actor, and…Daisuke Sakuma (Japanese: 佐久間 大介, Hepburn: Sakuma Daisuke, born July 5, 1992) is a Japanese idol, tarento, actor, and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is known as a member of Snow Man, a group under Starto Entertainment.
Ren Meguro (目黒蓮, Meguro Ren; born February 16, 1997, in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer and actor who is a member of the…Ren Meguro (目黒蓮, Meguro Ren; born February 16, 1997, in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer and actor who is a member of the idol group Snow Man under Starto Entertainment, formerly known as Johnny & Associates.
Miku Kanemura (Japanese: 金村 美玖, Hepburn: Kanemura Miku; born September 10, 2002) is a Japanese singer and model. She is…Miku Kanemura (Japanese: 金村 美玖, Hepburn: Kanemura Miku; born September 10, 2002) is a Japanese singer and model. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46 and a regular model for the fashion magazines Bis and Voce. Kanemura has been the lead performer for the Hinatazaka46 singles "Tteka" (2021) and "Onegai Bach!" (2025). She became a regular model for Bis in 2020 and Voce in 2026, and has walked the runways of the Tokyo Girls Collection and GirlsAward fashion shows. Kanemura is a graduate of the College of Art, Nihon University. She has held several solo photography exhibitions and currently writes for a column in the professional photography magazine Commercial Photo.
Ren Nagase (Japanese: 永瀬 廉, Hepburn: Nagase Ren; born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member…Ren Nagase (Japanese: 永瀬 廉, Hepburn: Nagase Ren; born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the boy band King & Prince and Mr. King. His nickname is "Renren." His agency is King & Prince K.K. He currently works at Starto Entertainment.
Daiki Shigeoka (重岡 大毅, Shigeoka Daiki; born 26 August 1992) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of the…Daiki Shigeoka (重岡 大毅, Shigeoka Daiki; born 26 August 1992) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of the Japanese idol group West. (formerly known as Johnny's West), which is under the management of Starto Entertainment.
Kazuya Ohashi (大橋 和也, Ohashi Kazuya, born August 9, 1997) is a Japanese idol, singer, and actor. He is a member and…Kazuya Ohashi (大橋 和也, Ohashi Kazuya, born August 9, 1997) is a Japanese idol, singer, and actor. He is a member and leader of the boy band Naniwa Danshi.
Mei Okada (Japanese: 岡田 夢以, Hepburn: Okada Mei; born 19 May 1996) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukaya…Mei Okada (Japanese: 岡田 夢以, Hepburn: Okada Mei; born 19 May 1996) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukaya, Saitama, affiliated with Ace Crew Entertainment. She was the leader of the Japanese idol group Tenkou Shoujo from its formation in 2014 until 2019, and she portrays Marika Mizushima as part of Merm4id, one of the musical groups in Bushiroad's D4DJ franchise. She is the bass guitarist for the band Ave Mujica of the BanG Dream! multimedia franchise, which includes portraying the character Umiri Yahata/Timoris.
Anna Fujiki (藤木杏奈, Fujiki Anna), currently ring name as Ancham (杏ちゃむ, Anchamu) is a Japanese professional wrestler and…Anna Fujiki (藤木杏奈, Fujiki Anna), currently ring name as Ancham (杏ちゃむ, Anchamu) is a Japanese professional wrestler and gravure idol. Now currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time in the Japanese professional wrestling promotions Ice Ribbon and Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling, as well as in many other promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Cent Chihiro Chittiii (Japanese: セントチヒロ・チッチ, Hepburn: Sento Chihiro Chitchi), also known as Cent (stylized in all caps)…Cent Chihiro Chittiii (Japanese: セントチヒロ・チッチ, Hepburn: Sento Chihiro Chitchi), also known as Cent (stylized in all caps) and Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. She is a former member of the idol group Bish. She released her debut solo album, Per→cent→age, in August 2023.
Sayaka Isoyama (磯山 さやか, Isoyama Sayaka; born October 23, 1983 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol…Sayaka Isoyama (磯山 さやか, Isoyama Sayaka; born October 23, 1983 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol, entertainer, actress, and sportswriter who is represented by the talent agency Lifika. She grew up in Hokota, Kashima District, Ibaraki.
Harumi Nemoto (根本 はるみ, Nemoto Harumi; born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese gravure (bikini) idol from Chiba Prefecture…Harumi Nemoto (根本 はるみ, Nemoto Harumi; born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese gravure (bikini) idol from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She has had a column since October 2007 in the monthly manga magazine Manga Life.
Kayo Satō (佐藤佳代), known professionally as Yukiko Okada (岡田 有希子) (August 22, 1967 – April 8, 1986), was a Japanese…Kayo Satō (佐藤佳代), known professionally as Yukiko Okada (岡田 有希子) (August 22, 1967 – April 8, 1986), was a Japanese singer and actress, active in the mid-1980s. After winning a nationwide television show at age 15 in 1983, she debuted as an idol in 1984. Her death by suicide two years later led to a number of copycat suicides, a phenomenon that would bear her name.
Yoko Kumada (熊田 曜子, Kumada Yōko; born May 13, 1982) is a Japanese gravure idol, singer, and YouTuber originally from…Yoko Kumada (熊田 曜子, Kumada Yōko; born May 13, 1982) is a Japanese gravure idol, singer, and YouTuber originally from Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with Artist-house Pyramid Inc.
Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀, Watanabe Miyuki; born 19 September 1993 in Nara Prefecture) is a former member of multiple…Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀, Watanabe Miyuki; born 19 September 1993 in Nara Prefecture) is a former member of multiple Japanese idol girl groups. She is a former member of NMB48's Team BII, and a former member of SKE48's Team S. She was also on AKB48 Team B.
