"100 most influential Japanese people" as chosen on the internet

[acidae.livejournal.com]

Around mid-June, eight prominent Japanese sites conducted the same online poll and gathered all the votes received together - a total of around 265,000 votes - into one comprehensive ranking. The question asked was which Japanese person they considered most influential, and here are the top ten along with Arashi's rankings:


100 most influential Japanese people ranking

*Note: any repeating numbers you see means they were tied for the same spot.

01. Kitano Takeshi (filmmaker)
02. Ichiro (baseball player)
02. Naoto Kan (Prime Minister)
04. Ozawa Ichiro (House of Representatives member)
05. Koizumi Junichiro (former Prime Minister)
06. Shimada Shinsuke (Talent)
07. Hatoyama Yukio (former Prime Minister)
08. Renho (Minister for Administrative Reforms)
09. Higashikokubaru Hideo (governor of Miyazaki)
10. Honda Keisuke (soccer player)
24. Arashi (idol group)
38. Sakurai Sho (talent)
42. Matsumoto Jun (talent)
48. Ohno Satoshi (talent)
49. Ninomiya Kazunari (talent)
51. Aiba Masaki (talent)

For those interested, the only other Johnny's-related people to appear on the ranking were Kimura Takuya (at #17) and SMAP (at #89).

Sites involved in the poll: Ameba, Infoseek Rakuten, getnews.jp, Niconico Douga, Hatena, @peps! Chips, Mobage Town, MSN Sankei news


Source: MSN Sankei news

Comments

[syri-chii.livejournal.com]

Wow!
Well, I've got to say I'm also considering them as influential personalities as they do have these nice aura around them... :)

thanks for sharing...
~♥

[peace3104.livejournal.com]

thanks for sharing!!
Arashi and all the members listed, yay!!!!!!!!!!!

[yuminami.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing!

Went and looked at the source article and saw a fascinating mix of people. . . Renho-daijin, Haruna Ai, and AKB48 all on one list! XD And to see Arashi keeping company, both as a group and as individuals, with much older and more established names in the entertainment industry in the top 50 (or rather, 51) was pretty impressive as well. The power and popularity of Arashi. . . formidable! ;D

[soothing-sight.livejournal.com]

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[babydude48.livejournal.com]

Wow Arashi made the list as a group and individually.

[love323able.livejournal.com]

Thats very intresting cuz I consider them influential people, especially in my life! :) I had a feeling that Sho would be on top of Arashi members & I was right^^

[strwberry-muse.livejournal.com]

Awesome~♥!
Thank you for sharing!

[chiyame24.livejournal.com]

Wow that's such an achievement!! They made the list both as a group and then all of them individually!

[arashigirl5.livejournal.com]

Sugoi, I am very proud of the boys. Thanks for sharing

[sister-rin.livejournal.com]

How interesting! Thanks!

[xnerdishh.livejournal.com]

Honda!!! Oh, my Honda! I'm glad he's popular. :)
Arashi also did well, but they always do well. XD

[soratino.livejournal.com]

thanks for the news!
they all made the list!! :D and top ...51. :D almost top 50, haha.
that's rather amazing...

also find it super interesting that arashi as a group is more influential than its members, yet kimutaku is more influential than smap as a group...

[umaichan.livejournal.com]

arashi as a group is more influential than its members, yet kimutaku is more influential than smap as a group...
well said!!

[keniichan.livejournal.com]

sugoii..omedato arashi..and also omedato for each member to be in the ranking!!!
thx a lot for sharing!!XD

[yingying-89.livejournal.com]

Yeay!! Arashi <3

And Honda Keisuke in #10!! I loved him during the World Cup :D

[eliyeung.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing! Arashi's in good position!

[soothing-sight.livejournal.com]

Wow! Thanks so much!

Arashi ♥

[sky7horizon.livejournal.com]

yatta..thanks so sharing....;)

[jpoplover101.livejournal.com]

Niceeee
Arashi omedetou <3

[oclone123.livejournal.com]

Wow! Very impressive. It's amazing that they can have such an influence at such a young age...in comparison with the others on the list. I know that whenever I feel down, I listen to Arashi even though I don't speak Japanese. Their music just makes me happy. Thank you very much for sharing.

[cookie-coffee.livejournal.com]

Yay! That's so awesome, everyone made it onto the list! XD

[wenlan-gloria.livejournal.com]

I have to say they did a really great job!
Hope that they could get a short break after their busy work.

Thanks for sharing~

[corlee1289.livejournal.com]

YAAAY!

[sandreen.livejournal.com]

Wow. Good job, Arashi!

[xxchibi.livejournal.com]

whoop whoop! go Arashi! 8D

[bostumppeh.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't think they'd rank so high! Thanks for sharing this!

[keeeerols.livejournal.com]

Ah so proud of them! xD