List of Japanese idols
This is a list of Japanese idols; a type of celebrity in Japan. The following list includes both female and male idols as well as both solo idols and idol groups.
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Best selling
The following is a list of the 20 all-time best-selling Japanese idols in Japan as of 2011, according to the Japanese music television program Music Station.[1]
Rank |
Artist |
Records sold
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1
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SMAP
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32,310,000
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2
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Seiko Matsuda
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29,510,000
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3
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Akina Nakamori
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25,340,000
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4
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KinKi Kids
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24,670,000
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5
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Speed
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19,530,000
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6
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Arashi
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19,140,000
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7
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Morning Musume.
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16,700,000
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8
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Momoe Yamaguchi
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16,220,000
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9
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Hiromi Go
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15,780,000
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10
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Kenji Sawada
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15,700,000
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11
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The Checkers
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15,380,000
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12
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Miho Nakayama
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14,970,000
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13
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Shizuka Kudō
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14,870,000
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14
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Kyōko Koizumi
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14,260,000
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15
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Pink Lady
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13,330,000
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16
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Hideki Saijo
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13,290,000
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17
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Toshihiko Tahara
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12,700,000
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18
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Masahiko Kondō
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12,670,000
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19
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Hikaru Genji
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12,220,000
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20
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Tomomi Kahara
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12,190,000
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See also
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