We only get to see the professional lives of celebrities on-screen by which we assume the likes and dislikes of that particular person. We all have different hobbies and celebrities are no different. They also have a lot of hobbies and interests apart from acting or working on screen. Reading is one such prominent hobby. A lot of Japanese celebrities love to read the work of different authors and poets. A book is an amazing thing to hold in hand and reading a book is undoubtedly an amazing hobby. After reading this article you will feel like reading books is an amazing trend in the Japanese entertainment industry. So, here is a list of some Japanese celebrities who are bibliophiles:
1. Takumi Saito
He is an actor, model, photographer and film producer by profession. He was born in the year 1981 and has worked in movies and shows like ‘Hirugao’, ‘Blank 13’, ‘Tapestry’, ‘Ramen Shop’ and many more. In an interview, he revealed that he likes to read and is a fan of Haruki Murakami’s work and I think we all can agree with him because he is an amazing writer.
2. Takamasa Ishihara
Next on our list comes Takamasa Ishihara who is better known by his nickname Miyavi. He is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Osaka in 1981 and said that he likes to read books written by Masaya Nakahara and Kou Machida, who are prominent Japanese authors.
3. Toma Ikuta
Popular for his roles in ‘My Teacher’, ‘My Story is Long’, ‘For You in Full Blossom’ and many more. In an interview, he said that he doesn’t like to read any particular author but that he loves to read graphic novels and comic series Manga. We can all agree that reading Manga is way better than reading nothing.
4. Kohara Kazumasa
Better known by the name Shou, Kohara Kazumasa is a singer and member of a popular band, ‘Alice Nine’. In an interview with the rest of the band members he said that all the three members like to read books but that he likes to read the books written by popular author Ira Ishida and Chūya Nakahara, who was a very prominent Japanese poet in the 1990s era.
5. Maki Horikita
She is a former actress who was born in the year 1988 but left the industry in 2017 after the birth of her child. When she was still active in entertainment, she said that she likes to read books and read the work of different authors. She even worked in the movie adaptation of a book. She gets alarmed when people say that they don’t like to read.
6. Anne Suzuki
She is a popular actress who has been a part of works like ‘Initial D’, ‘The Egoist’, ‘The case of Hana and Alice’ and many more. Born in Tokyo in 1987 she said that she is fond of reading books and enjoys reading them.
7. Wataru Miyawaki
It would not be wrong to say that J-Poppers are really into reading because the next person on our list is Wataru Miyawaki who is a musical artist born in 1980 and loves to read. He even revealed that some of his friends who are in the same industry also love to read.
8. Yū Miura
He is a very popular Japanese actor and has starred in a lot of movies like ‘High School Wars’, ‘Battle Under Orion’, ‘Arena Romance’ and many more. He said that his most favourite book to read is ‘RH Plus’, a horror sequel written by Ayako Suwa. It was even adapted in video form.
9. Sayaka Akimoto
Member of the girl band AKB48, Sayaka Akimoto is a singer and actress by profession. She was born in 1988 and is very popular among the audience. She also said that she likes to read books but due to her super busy schedule she is not able to read books on a regular basis.
10. Eri Kamei
The last bibliophile on our list comes, Eri Kamei who is also a singer by profession. She is a member of a J-pop group ‘Morning Museum’. During a conversation, she said that she also likes to read books and some of her other group members are also interested in reading books.
