Popular R&B. Japanese Artist Rankings [2026]
R&B is popular around the world and has now become one of the most important genres in the music scene.
Originally a genre that developed from Black music, it’s of course also popular in Japan, and there are many artists influenced by R&B.
This time, we’ll introduce Japanese R&B artists in a popularity ranking.
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Popular R&B: Japanese Artist Rankings [2026] (41–50)
CRAZY OUTSIDEMIYACHI & Aoyama Teruma50rank/position
The collaborative track CRAZY OUTSIDE by Thelma Aoyama and MIYACHI is a song with a hip-hop flavor.
MIYACHI is a Japanese American rapper based in New York, and his style that blends English and Japanese is seriously cool.
The song is included on his EP GOOD NIGHT TOKYO, released in January 2021, and it was also released as a single in March of the same year.
Its laid-back, programmed rhythm is the kind of sound you often hear in R&B and hip-hop, and it just makes you want to move your body.
Popular R&B: Japanese Artist Rankings [2026] (51–60)
You Make MeMONDAY michiru51rank/position
She is a Japanese American singer-songwriter and producer.
Building on jazz, she continues to create borderless music that incorporates a wide range of instruments across genres such as acid jazz, soul, drum and bass, Latin, and Brazilian.
This track is a refined yet passionate, refreshing soul number.
Easy DanceMitchie M52rank/position
Mitchie M’s original Hatsune Miku song “Easy Dance” is a popular track featuring an incredibly realistic vocal that sounds almost human, along with rap sections.
It’s included in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X and is also available for karaoke.
Night Drivin’Neighbors Complain53rank/position
This is a song by NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN, a band based in Osaka.
It’s included on their first album, “NBCP,” released in 2017.
As the title suggests, it’s a perfect track for a night drive.
It gained attention after being featured in a car commercial.
When You Were MineNissy(Nishijima Takahiro)54rank/position
Takahiro Nishijima, who is active as an actor and singer under the name “Nissy.” One of his works drawing attention as his first English-language song is “When You Were Mine.” It’s an R&B-style dance track that sings about longing for a cherished person who has been lost.
From the consistently showcased high-tone vocals to the key change toward the end, there are plenty of highlights.
And don’t miss the sharp dance performance in the music video, either.
TAXI feat. tofubeatsNOA55rank/position
Noa is a singer based in Sendai.
Although his biography lists his genre as J-POP, many of his songs strongly lean toward R&B, frequently incorporating R&B-style tracks and vocal runs.
His hit song “TAXI feat.
tofubeats” features tofubeats, one of Japan’s leading trackmakers.
With its groovy sound and flowing vocals, it’s highly recommended for fans of classic R&B.
EchoPAELLAS56rank/position
PAELLAS is a four-piece band based in Tokyo.
This song is the lead track from their 2018 mini-album “Yours.” It sings of unwavering feelings for “you.” The stylish sound is pleasant to the ear.