3 Japanese Social Media Influencers
There are many impressive social media influencers that are Japanese, drawing in large audiences to their prospective content. Social media is a huge part of modern society, and Japanese representation is very important as it continues to grow. Here are three of the biggest social media influencers as of the end of October of 2021.
Youtuber: Hajime Shacho – 9.67M subscribers
28-year-old Hajume Shacho has become the biggest Japanese influencer on Youtube as of 2019. Shacho’s channel mostly focuses around him doing fun experiments and challenges, impressing his large fan base. Known for his creativity, positive attitude, and humor – Shacho’s videos get millions of views. Self-labeled “the master of challenges and experiment,” Shacho holds the record for playing “Darumasan ga koronda” with 740 people at once on a livestream.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgMPP6RRjktV7krOfyUewqw
Instagram: Naomi Watanabe – 9.5 Million Followers on Instagram
23 year-old Naomi Watanabe is a Japanese actress, fashion designer, comedian, and Instagram Influencer. Wantanabe uses her social media to reach out to her many fans, providing creative and colorful content. Watanabe represents her fashion brand and her Japanese culture proudly on her page. She also posts images from her photoshoots, promoting her other projects and products. Watanabe is very talented when it comes to turning ordinary things- such as a sushi roll- into a piece of art on her instagram using angles, lights, colors, etc.
Tiktok : Junya Gou – 39.1 Million Followers on Tiktok
Tiktok user @junya1gou is a Japanese man in his thirties named Junya Gou who makes funny short videos of himself doing odd challenges like putting mentos in coke. Many of his videos start off with him singing the song from the hit Netflix Original Squid Game, which is odd because this song is Korean. With an over-the-top personality and complete lack of fear going into these challenges, Gou captivates the audience with the comedy and stupidity of his content.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjp_3PEaOau_nT_3vnqKIvg@junya1gou
