Article: Japan’s Top 10 All-Time Richest Young Celebrities

Considering how theatre and performing arts is Japan’s heart, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Japan was building and nurturing future rich celebrities who might get recognized by their popularity and talent on a global scale. A celebrity’s bloom years start from being a teenager, developing the skills and talent to possibly becoming a world-renowned celebrity. Here are the top 10 teenage celebrities making their way to fame and glory.

1. Suzu Hirose

Instagram id: suzu.hirose.official

Suzu Hirose was born on June 19, 1998. Suzu is a renowned young Japanese actress and model. She has an older sister named Alice Hirose. Alice has the same profession as her little sister. She was recruited in the team, after being seen in an event held by the Seventeen magazine. Her on-screen appearance was in 2013 but was noticed in 2015 when playing a role in “Umamachi Diary”. Suzu has done multiple commercials and have become the foremost prolific company publicizer in Japan.

 

2. Yuna Taira

Instagram id: @yunataira_official

Born on November 12, 1998, in Hyogo, Yuna Taira started her career in 2011. Yuna is Airi Taira’s younger sister who is very popular in the film industry of Japan. Yuna started her career in 2011 when she debuted in a movie called “I wish”. Ever since her debut, she has been proving her talent as an actress by playing diverse characters. Her busiest year as an actress was in 2017 as she signed a contract for 8 movies. She was also invited to the Japanese Film Festival in New Delhi, India as a guest.

 

3. Rihito Itagaki

Instagram Id: Itagakirihito_official

Rihito Itagaki was born on January 28, 2002. The Japanese actress belongs to somewhere near Yamanashi city. They are under stardust production. Rihito has been a model since they were 2. Rihito passed an audition at stardust production when they were in 5th grade. They are well known for their role as Uhr in “Kamen Rider Zi-O” and have appeared in the movie “The promised Neverland”. Rihito is one of the most popular “Genderless” celebrities in Japan right now. They are neither straight, gay, or transgender.

 

 

4. Karen Otomo

Instagram id: karen.otomo

Karen was born on October 9, 1999, in Hyogo province of Japan. Karen is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She made her debut as an actress in the drama “Kekkon dosokai” and won Grand Prix with Tanabe Momoko for the model audition “Miss Seventeen 2013”. Her screen debut was in May 2014 in the movie “Akumu-chan”.

 

5. Michieda Shunsuke

Instagram id: Johnnys_michieda

Michieda was born on July 25, 2002. He is a Japanese idol talent, a member of Kansai Johnny’s Jr. He was represented by Johnny and associates. His initial drama look was in “Haha ni Haru”. He has loved skateboarding and playing dodgeball ever since he was young. He has 2 older sisters and treasures his family a lot.

 

6. Rikako Yagi

Instagram Id: rikakoyagi

Rikako is known as the fresh face in the Japanese acting industry. She was born on July 7, 2001, in Shiga province of Japan. She debuted in 2016 in the drama “The girl who leaped through time”. She is also a fashion model and her first movie was released in 2021.The film she worked in is called "Spaghetti Code Love".

 

7. Alex Sho

Instagram Id: sho0509official

Alex is a child model and actor born on May 9, 2006. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, and is currently studying in Japan. Alex is half Japanese and half German since his mother is Japanese and his father is German. He became popular on Instagram and was later signed with seventh avenue. He made his debut in the drama “Hana nochi Itara: Hanadan”. In January 2021, he appeared in a TV show called Zip to encourage viewers to learn English. Alex is very well known in South Korea as the Kpop Idol, Cha Eun Woo’s doppelganger.

 

8. Ririka Kawashima

Instagram id: ririka_kawashima_official

Ririka was born on March 17, 2002, in the Tochigi prefecture of Japan. She belongs to Sweet power entertainment. She made her debut within the 2010 drama, “Tokujo Kabachi”. Her first movie in 2019 was called, "The story of a boatman". Ririka also won the best new actress award at the 34th Takasaki film festival.

 

9. Yuito Obara

Instagram id: obara_yuito

Yuito was born on April 2, 2002, and is very well known for acting in the Movie overdrive that was released in 2018.He was a competitor within the Junon Super Boy contest in 2015 and may be a mannikin for the style magazine, “Nicola”. His estimated net worth is approximately around 7-10 million dollars.

 

10. Kanon Tani

Instagram Id: t_kanon_ta

Kanon Tani was born on May 4, 2004. Along with being a Japanese actress, she is a voice actress, singer and a member of Starflower as well.  She was a former member of Fuku to Kanon and was known as Japan’s “Most beautiful child star.” Kanon started her modeling career when she was 2 and kickstarted her journey as an actress 2 years later.