How many Japanese celebs can you name who are not KPop-idols ?

Gen Hoshino to name a super popular one.

i actually don't know any Japanese celebrities that are part of kpop groups.

let's see if i can do ten

any celeb right?

I might be wrong

Mika Nakashima

Hayao Miyazaki

Joe Hisaishi

Satoshi Tajiri

Takeshi Kitano

that's all i got off the top of my head lol

I can name singers. But no actors, TV hosts or comedians.

i havent consumed much japanese media lately

but i have a lot of fond memories from past

so lets try

LiSA

kimura takuya ( hottest man ever imo )

Haruka Ayase ( GOAT )

shizuka kudo

takako matsu

hiroshi abe ( great actor )

yuko takeuchi ( rip )

eri fukatsu ( one of the hottest )

ishihara satomi ( idk why i know her name i dont know her works )

kento yamazaki

takeru sato ( fucking badass )

mika nakashima

minami hamabe ( prettiest imo )

kiko mizuhara ( celebrity crush )

takeuchi ryouma ( made a film with minami hamabe and TWICE )

Ryusei Yokohama ( another hot guy )

Taishi Nagakawa ( really cute but never seen his works )

Sota Fukushi ( looks like the previous guy )

Suzu Hirose ( good child actor )

Nana Komatsu ( looks like Lisa )

Kanna hashimoto ( catgirl )

Hironobu Kageyama ( DBZ songs )

Minami ( singer but i dont think she's a celeb )

Ado

a bunch of bands ( Scandal, supercell, Flow, Radwimps, Stereopony, Hige dandism, etc )

among idols i barely know any

I know Atsuko Maeda from a movie ( really good movie btw )

LiSA

Yoasobi

eri Aoi

Aimer

Quote from JiminieKookie

At least you got people who are not in KPop

If I would do such a list than I would be writing till tomorrow

Just "out of my head" till I can't name anyone anymore (I may or may not forget some members in groups, since I'm not looking at google):

• EXILE TAKAHIRO (EXILE)
• EXILE SHOKICHI (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND)
• EXILE HIRO (Former member of EXILE and founder of LDH Records)
• Tetsuya (EXILE)
• Mandy (EXILE / GENERATIONS) - He is half Nigerian
• Keiji (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND)
• Nesmith (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND) - He is half African American
• Kenchi (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND)
• Hiroomi (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)
• Ryuji (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)
• Takanori (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)
• Elly (Sandaime J Soul Brothers) - He is half African American
• Ryota (GENERATIONS)
• Hayato (GENERATIONS)
• Alan (GENERATIONS / PKZC)
• Ryuto (GENERATIONS)
• Yuta (GENERATIONS)
• Hokuto (THE RAMPAGE)
• Riku (THE RAMPAGE)
• Kazuma (THE RAMPAGE)
• Yamasho (THE RAMPAGE)
• Iwasho (THE RAMPAGE)
• Kenta (THE RAMPAGE)
• Rui (THE RAMPAGE) He is American-Japanese-Fillipino-Spanish-Hispanic
• Ryu (THE RAMPAGE)
• Takahide (THE RAMPAGE)
• Takuma (THE RAMPAGE)
• Likiya (THE RAMPAGE) - He is half African American
• Shohei (THE RAMPAGE)
• Yusei (FANTASTICS)
• Sota (FANTASTICS)
• Keito (FANTASTICS)
• Sota (FANTASTICS)
• Taiki (EXILE / FANTASTICS)
• Sekai (EXILE FANTASTICS)
• Natsuki Hori (FANTASTICS)
• Natsuki Sawamoto (FANTASTICS)
• Yoshiyuki (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Miku (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Riki (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Rikiya (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Masahiro (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Ryusei (BALLISTIK BOYZ) - He is half Brazilian
• Weesa (PSYCHIC FEVER)
• Jimmy (PSYCHIC FEVER)
• Ryushin (PSYCHIC FEVER)
• Mahiro (BUGVEL)
• Koshin (BUGVEL)
• Raira (BUGVEL)
• Guno (BUGVEL) - He is Taiwanese
• Koshin (BUGVEL)
• Younghoon (Orbit) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Yoondong (Orbit) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Heecheon (Orbit) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Jun (Orbit)
• Tomoaki (Orbit)
• Shunya (Orbit)
• HICO
• Ruki (JO1)
• Ren (JO1)
• Shosei (JO1)
• Takumi (JO1)
• Keigo (JO1)
• Sho (JO1)
• Syoya (JO1)
• Shion (JO1)
• Sukai (JO1)
• Mame (JO1)
• Junki (JO1)
• Takumi (INI)
• Fengfan (INI) - He is Chinese
• Jin (INI)
• Kyosuke (INI)
• Hiromu (INI)
• Takeru (INI)
• Hiroto (INI)
• Rihito (INI)
• Shogo (INI)
• Masaya (INI)
• Yudai (INI)
• Judai (FlowBack)
• Masaharu (FlowBack)
• Reiji (FlowBack) - He is half Fillipino
• Mark (former member of FlowBack) - He is half Fillipino
• Beverly - She Fillipina
• Kogun (NIK) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Parkha (NIK) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Fumiya (NIK)
• Ryo (NIK)
• Hinata (NIK)
• Gen (OHL)
• Hoshino Gen
• Kenshi Yonezu
• iri
• Riri
• Akira Takano
• Dori Sakurada
• Karen (Happiness and former member of E-girls)
• Reina (Former member of E-girls)
• Yuzuna (Former member of E-girls)
• Rui (iScream)
• Dream Ami (Former member of E-girls and Dream)
• Miyavi
• Aklo - He is half Mexican
• Akko Gorilla
• Yayoi Diamon
• Awich
• Youta (MADKID)
• Yuki (MADKID)
• Kazuki (MADKID)
• Lin (MADKID)
• Shin (MADKID)
• Yuta (IVVY)
• Taiyu (IVVY)
• Key (IVVY)
• Kento (IVVY)
• Toshiki (Former member of IVVY)
• Taichi (IVVY) - He is half Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Noa
• Elle Teresa
• Hitomin
• Satoshi (Official HIGE DANdism)
• Ryoka (Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Motoki (Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Hiroto (Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Ayumi Hamasaki
• Utada Hikaru
• Eill
• Sanari
• Haruki Murakami (A popular book author)
• Wataru (OCTPATH)
• Kohei (OCTPATH)
• Naoki (OCTPATH)
• Ryono (ENJIN)
• Taiga (ENJIN)
• Kyo (ENJIN)
• Hyuga (ENJIN)
• A.rik (ENJIN)
• Sol (ENJIN)
• Tsubasa (ENJIN)
• Fumiya (ENJIN)
• Fumiya (OWV)
• Kosuke (OWV)
• Katsunari (OWV)
• Shuta (OWV)
• Dean Fujioka
• Shohei (BLACK IRIS)
• Shota (BLACK IRIS)
• Go (BLACK IRIS)
• Takuya (BLACK IRIS)
• Sen (BLACK IRIS)
• Hiro (BLACK IRIS)
• Maki (BLACK IRIS)
• Ayumu (Former member of BLACK IRIS)
• Rayto (Former member of BLACK IRIS)
• Shunto (BE:FIRST)
• Ryoki (BE:FIRST)
• Ryuhei (BE:FIRST)
• Manato (BE:FIRST)
• Leo (BE:FIRST)
• Junon (BE:FIRST)
• Sota (BE:FIRST)
• Aile The Shota
• Novel Core
• SKY-HI (CEO of BMSG and member of AAA)
• Nissy (AAA)
• Shinjiro Atae (AAA)
• Shuta Sueyoshi (AAA)
• Misako Uno (AAA)
• Taki (FAKY) - She is Japanese-Brazillian-Fillipina-French
• Akina (FAKY) - She is half US-American
• Lil Fang (FAKY)
• Sarah (BananaLemon) - She is half African American
• Nadia (BananaLemon) She is Japanese-Fillipina-Russian-Chinese-Spanish
• Mizuki (BananaLemon)
• Atsuki (GENIC)
• Joe (GENIC)
• Yurari (GENIC)
• Maria (GENIC)
• Maiki (GENIC)
• Hayato (ONE N' ONLY)
• Rei (ONE N' ONLY)
• Tetta (ONE N' ONLY)
• Eiku (ONE N' ONLY)
• Kenshin (ONE N' ONLY)
• Naoya (ONE N' ONLY)
• Yuki (BULLET TRAIN)
• Takashi (BULLET TRAIN)
• Kai (BULLET TRAIN)
• Takuya (BULLET TRAIN)
• Honoka (lol)
• Moca (lol)
• Hibiki (lol)
• Minami (Girls2)
• LiSA
• Reol
• Tomohisa Yamashita
• Ryosuke (Hey!Say!JUMP)
• Shunsuke (Naniwa Danshi)
• Ren (Snow Man)
• Daisuke (Snow Man)
• Hikaru (Snow Man) - He is half Thai
• Raul (Snow Man) - He is half Venezuelan
• Tatsuya (Snow Man)
• Jesse (SixTONES)
• Juri (SixTONES)
• Taiga (SixTONES)
• TeddyLoid (A producer)
• Chanmina - She is half Korean
• Rung Hyang - She is a 3rd gen Korean in Japan
• Taichi Mukai
• Yudai (Da-iCE)
• Sota (Da-iCE)
• Langyi (WARPs UP) - He is Chinese
• Mingjun (WARPs UP) - He is Chinese
• Rikimaru (WARPs UP) - He is curently in the Chinese group INTO1
• Santa (WARPs UP) - He is curently in the Chinese group INTO1
• Mika (Former member of INTERSECTION) - He is curently in the Chinese group INTO1 / he is half US-american from Hawaii
• Kazuma (Former member of INTERSECTION) -He is half US-american
• William (Former member of INTERSECTION) -He is half US-american
• Cealan (Former member of INTERSECTION) -He is half Irish
• Daisuke (BXW)
• Kento (BXW)
• Takeru (BXW) - He is half Fillipino
• Kanta (BXW)
• Keiichirou (9bic)
• Satsuki (9bic)
• Ikura (YOASOBI)
• Ayase (YOASOBI)
• Masaya (Genjibu)
• Jun (Genjibu)
• Jean (SUPER DRAGON) - He is half Turkish
• Hayate (SUPER DRAGON)
• Hyoma (SUPER DRAGON)
• Reo (SUPER DRAGON)
• Tsuyoshi (SUPER DRAGON)
• Sougo (SUPER DRAGON)
• Tomoya (SUPER DRAGON)
• Koki (SUPER DRAGON)
• Raku (SUPER DRAGON)
• Hiraidai
• Daichi Miura
• Rude-a
• Fujii Kaze
• Win Morisaki (Former member of PRIZMAX) - He is Burmese
• Hau (BUZZ-ER.) - He is Vietnamese
• Kohey (BUZZ-ER.)
• Chiba (BUZZ-ER.)
• Saku (BUZZ-ER.)
• Shun (BUZZ-ER.)
• Shalf (BUZZ-ER.) - He is half Pakistani
• Shogo (ACME)
• Chisa (ACME)
• Hal (ACME)
• Rikito (ACME)
• Verbal (m-flo)
• Lisa (m-flo)
• Lena (Former member of CHERRSEE) - She is Thai
• Vickeblanka
• Taka (ONE OK ROCK)
• Tomoya (ONE OK ROCK)
• Hiro (MY FIRST STORY)
• Mah (SiM)
• Godri (SiM)
• Masato (Coldrain) - He is half US-American
• THE CHARM PARK - He is Korean
• Moment Joon - He is Korean
• SG - He is Korean
• SALU
• KEN THE 390
• Asahi (WATWING)
• Linus
• Milet
• Koya (ODDLORE)

Thats all I could think of right now

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impressive

1. SCANDAL Haruna
2. SCANDAL Mami
3. SCANDAL Rina
4. SCANDAL Tomomi
5. Kalafina Keiko
6. Kalafina Hikaru
7. Kalafina Wakana
8. GARNiDELiA MARiA
9. Lilas Ikuta
10. LiSA
11. Eir Aoi
12. Aimer
13. Yui
14. ReoNa
15. ayaka
16. Sayuri
17. Hikaru Utada
18. Mariya Takeuchi
19. Yonezu Kenshi
20. Yuuri
21. Motohiro Hata
22. Reina Triendl

Pseudo-celebrities

• Shigeru Miyamoto
• Hideo Kojima
• Nobuo Uematsu
• Koji Kondo
• Yuki Kajiura
• Eiichiro Oda
• Tite Kubo
• Yoshihiro Togashi
• Akira Toriyama
• Hiro Mashima

Quote from JiminieKookie

At least you got people who are not in KPop

If I would do such a list than I would be writing till tomorrow

Just "out of my head" till I can't name anyone anymore (I may or may not forget some members in groups, since I'm not looking at google):

• EXILE TAKAHIRO (EXILE)
• EXILE SHOKICHI (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND)
• EXILE HIRO (Former member of EXILE and founder of LDH Records)
• Tetsuya (EXILE)
• Mandy (EXILE / GENERATIONS) - He is half Nigerian
• Keiji (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND)
• Nesmith (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND) - He is half African American
• Kenchi (EXILE / EXILE THE SECOND)
• Hiroomi (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)
• Ryuji (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)
• Takanori (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)
• Elly (Sandaime J Soul Brothers) - He is half African American
• Ryota (GENERATIONS)
• Hayato (GENERATIONS)
• Alan (GENERATIONS / PKZC)
• Ryuto (GENERATIONS)
• Yuta (GENERATIONS)
• Hokuto (THE RAMPAGE)
• Riku (THE RAMPAGE)
• Kazuma (THE RAMPAGE)
• Yamasho (THE RAMPAGE)
• Iwasho (THE RAMPAGE)
• Kenta (THE RAMPAGE)
• Rui (THE RAMPAGE) He is American-Japanese-Fillipino-Spanish-Hispanic
• Ryu (THE RAMPAGE)
• Takahide (THE RAMPAGE)
• Takuma (THE RAMPAGE)
• Likiya (THE RAMPAGE) - He is half African American
• Shohei (THE RAMPAGE)
• Yusei (FANTASTICS)
• Sota (FANTASTICS)
• Keito (FANTASTICS)
• Sota (FANTASTICS)
• Taiki (EXILE / FANTASTICS)
• Sekai (EXILE FANTASTICS)
• Natsuki Hori (FANTASTICS)
• Natsuki Sawamoto (FANTASTICS)
• Yoshiyuki (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Miku (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Riki (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Rikiya (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Masahiro (BALLISTIK BOYZ)
• Ryusei (BALLISTIK BOYZ) - He is half Brazilian
• Weesa (PSYCHIC FEVER)
• Jimmy (PSYCHIC FEVER)
• Ryushin (PSYCHIC FEVER)
• Mahiro (BUGVEL)
• Koshin (BUGVEL)
• Raira (BUGVEL)
• Guno (BUGVEL) - He is Taiwanese
• Koshin (BUGVEL)
• Younghoon (Orbit) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Yoondong (Orbit) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Heecheon (Orbit) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Jun (Orbit)
• Tomoaki (Orbit)
• Shunya (Orbit)
• HICO
• Ruki (JO1)
• Ren (JO1)
• Shosei (JO1)
• Takumi (JO1)
• Keigo (JO1)
• Sho (JO1)
• Syoya (JO1)
• Shion (JO1)
• Sukai (JO1)
• Mame (JO1)
• Junki (JO1)
• Takumi (INI)
• Fengfan (INI) - He is Chinese
• Jin (INI)
• Kyosuke (INI)
• Hiromu (INI)
• Takeru (INI)
• Hiroto (INI)
• Rihito (INI)
• Shogo (INI)
• Masaya (INI)
• Yudai (INI)
• Judai (FlowBack)
• Masaharu (FlowBack)
• Reiji (FlowBack) - He is half Fillipino
• Mark (former member of FlowBack) - He is half Fillipino
• Beverly - She Fillipina
• Kogun (NIK) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Parkha (NIK) - He is Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Fumiya (NIK)
• Ryo (NIK)
• Hinata (NIK)
• Gen (OHL)
• Hoshino Gen
• Kenshi Yonezu
• iri
• Riri
• Akira Takano
• Dori Sakurada
• Karen (Happiness and former member of E-girls)
• Reina (Former member of E-girls)
• Yuzuna (Former member of E-girls)
• Rui (iScream)
• Dream Ami (Former member of E-girls and Dream)
• Miyavi
• Aklo - He is half Mexican
• Akko Gorilla
• Yayoi Diamon
• Awich
• Youta (MADKID)
• Yuki (MADKID)
• Kazuki (MADKID)
• Lin (MADKID)
• Shin (MADKID)
• Yuta (IVVY)
• Taiyu (IVVY)
• Key (IVVY)
• Kento (IVVY)
• Toshiki (Former member of IVVY)
• Taichi (IVVY) - He is half Korean and a former KPop-idol
• Noa
• Elle Teresa
• Hitomin
• Satoshi (Official HIGE DANdism)
• Ryoka (Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Motoki (Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Hiroto (Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Ayumi Hamasaki
• Utada Hikaru
• Eill
• Sanari
• Haruki Murakami (A popular book author)
• Wataru (OCTPATH)
• Kohei (OCTPATH)
• Naoki (OCTPATH)
• Ryono (ENJIN)
• Taiga (ENJIN)
• Kyo (ENJIN)
• Hyuga (ENJIN)
• A.rik (ENJIN)
• Sol (ENJIN)
• Tsubasa (ENJIN)
• Fumiya (ENJIN)
• Fumiya (OWV)
• Kosuke (OWV)
• Katsunari (OWV)
• Shuta (OWV)
• Dean Fujioka
• Shohei (BLACK IRIS)
• Shota (BLACK IRIS)
• Go (BLACK IRIS)
• Takuya (BLACK IRIS)
• Sen (BLACK IRIS)
• Hiro (BLACK IRIS)
• Maki (BLACK IRIS)
• Ayumu (Former member of BLACK IRIS)
• Rayto (Former member of BLACK IRIS)
• Shunto (BE:FIRST)
• Ryoki (BE:FIRST)
• Ryuhei (BE:FIRST)
• Manato (BE:FIRST)
• Leo (BE:FIRST)
• Junon (BE:FIRST)
• Sota (BE:FIRST)
• Aile The Shota
• Novel Core
• SKY-HI (CEO of BMSG and member of AAA)
• Nissy (AAA)
• Shinjiro Atae (AAA)
• Shuta Sueyoshi (AAA)
• Misako Uno (AAA)
• Taki (FAKY) - She is Japanese-Brazillian-Fillipina-French
• Akina (FAKY) - She is half US-American
• Lil Fang (FAKY)
• Sarah (BananaLemon) - She is half African American
• Nadia (BananaLemon) She is Japanese-Fillipina-Russian-Chinese-Spanish
• Mizuki (BananaLemon)
• Atsuki (GENIC)
• Joe (GENIC)
• Yurari (GENIC)
• Maria (GENIC)
• Maiki (GENIC)
• Hayato (ONE N' ONLY)
• Rei (ONE N' ONLY)
• Tetta (ONE N' ONLY)
• Eiku (ONE N' ONLY)
• Kenshin (ONE N' ONLY)
• Naoya (ONE N' ONLY)
• Yuki (BULLET TRAIN)
• Takashi (BULLET TRAIN)
• Kai (BULLET TRAIN)
• Takuya (BULLET TRAIN)
• Honoka (lol)
• Moca (lol)
• Hibiki (lol)
• Minami (Girls2)
• LiSA
• Reol
• Tomohisa Yamashita
• Ryosuke (Hey!Say!JUMP)
• Shunsuke (Naniwa Danshi)
• Ren (Snow Man)
• Daisuke (Snow Man)
• Hikaru (Snow Man) - He is half Thai
• Raul (Snow Man) - He is half Venezuelan
• Tatsuya (Snow Man)
• Jesse (SixTONES)
• Juri (SixTONES)
• Taiga (SixTONES)
• TeddyLoid (A producer)
• Chanmina - She is half Korean
• Rung Hyang - She is a 3rd gen Korean in Japan
• Taichi Mukai
• Yudai (Da-iCE)
• Sota (Da-iCE)
• Langyi (WARPs UP) - He is Chinese
• Mingjun (WARPs UP) - He is Chinese
• Rikimaru (WARPs UP) - He is curently in the Chinese group INTO1
• Santa (WARPs UP) - He is curently in the Chinese group INTO1
• Mika (Former member of INTERSECTION) - He is curently in the Chinese group INTO1 / he is half US-american from Hawaii
• Kazuma (Former member of INTERSECTION) -He is half US-american
• William (Former member of INTERSECTION) -He is half US-american
• Cealan (Former member of INTERSECTION) -He is half Irish
• Daisuke (BXW)
• Kento (BXW)
• Takeru (BXW) - He is half Fillipino
• Kanta (BXW)
• Keiichirou (9bic)
• Satsuki (9bic)
• Ikura (YOASOBI)
• Ayase (YOASOBI)
• Masaya (Genjibu)
• Jun (Genjibu)
• Jean (SUPER DRAGON) - He is half Turkish
• Hayate (SUPER DRAGON)
• Hyoma (SUPER DRAGON)
• Reo (SUPER DRAGON)
• Tsuyoshi (SUPER DRAGON)
• Sougo (SUPER DRAGON)
• Tomoya (SUPER DRAGON)
• Koki (SUPER DRAGON)
• Raku (SUPER DRAGON)
• Hiraidai
• Daichi Miura
• Rude-a
• Fujii Kaze
• Win Morisaki (Former member of PRIZMAX) - He is Burmese
• Hau (BUZZ-ER.) - He is Vietnamese
• Kohey (BUZZ-ER.)
• Chiba (BUZZ-ER.)
• Saku (BUZZ-ER.)
• Shun (BUZZ-ER.)
• Shalf (BUZZ-ER.) - He is half Pakistani
• Shogo (ACME)
• Chisa (ACME)
• Hal (ACME)
• Rikito (ACME)
• Verbal (m-flo)
• Lisa (m-flo)
• Lena (Former member of CHERRSEE) - She is Thai
• Vickeblanka
• Taka (ONE OK ROCK)
• Tomoya (ONE OK ROCK)
• Hiro (MY FIRST STORY)
• Mah (SiM)
• Godri (SiM)
• Masato (Coldrain) - He is half US-American
• THE CHARM PARK - He is Korean
• Moment Joon - He is Korean
• SG - He is Korean
• SALU
• KEN THE 390
• Asahi (WATWING)
• Linus
• Milet
• Koya (ODDLORE)

Thats all I could think of right now

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Hikaru isn’t half Thai. It’s Koji.