As we only see celebrities' lives on-screen we all assume about their likes and dislikes. Just as we celebrities also have different hobbies and interests apart from acting or working on screen. Among these hobbies, reading is quite common. A lot of Japanese celebrities love to read different works done by authors and poets. The top ten Japanese celebrities who are fond of reading are.
1. Yu Miura
Yu Miura is a very popular Japanese actor born in 1983. He has starred in a lot of movies and shows like Anime Fan Tom, Arena Romance, High School Wars and many more. Yu said his favorite book to read is RH Plus which is a horror sequel that is written by Ayako Suwa.
2. Wataru Miyawaki
Wataru Miyawaki is the vocalist and lyricist for 12012. He is a musical artist born in 1980 who loves to read books. He likes to be called a creator. Wataru is even relieved that some of his friends who are in the same industry like to read too. In an interview, he revealed that he suffers a lot when he writes lyrics.
3. Takamasa Ishihara
Takamasa Ishihara, known as Miyavi, is a Japanese singer, actor, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is well known for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar. Since 1999 he has been active. He was appointed as an official Goodwill Ambassador. He said he liked to read books that were written by Kou Machida and Masaya Nakahara who are some prominent Japanese authors.
4. Kohara Kazumasa
Kohara Kazumasa, known as Shou, his stage name, is a singer, vocalist and lyricist who is a member of the group Alice Nine. In an interview with his band, he said that all three of them like to read books. He said he likes to read books that are written by the popular author Chuya Nakahara and Ira Ishida who was a very prominent Japanese poet of the 1990 era.
5. Anne Suzuki
Anne Suzuki is a Japanese actress born in 1987. She was a former child actress who was in the popular Hana and Alice playing the role of a schoolgirl. She even had a role in the 1999 American film Snow Falling On Cedars. She likes to play badminton and piano and is fond of reading and enjoys them as their favourite pastimes.
6. Takumi Saitoh
Takumi Saitoh is a Japanese filmmaker, model and actor born in 1981. In 2006 he displayed some of his talents in music when he sang and acted in Musical: The Prince of Tennis. He has worked in various movies and shows like Blank 13, Ramen Shop, Hirugao, Tapestry and many more. An interview revealed that he likes to read and is a big fan of Haruki Murakami’s work.
7. Eri Kamei
Eri Kamei is a Japanese model and pop singer. She was a former member of the J-pop group Morning Musume. During a conversation said she also likes to read books and even some of her other group members like to read books. As her graduation song performed Haru Beautiful Everyday.
8. Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita is a former Japanese actress born in the year 1988. While she was active in the industry from 2003 to 2017, she starred in various Japanese dramas, movies and magazine advertisements, including her roles in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Nobuta Wo Produce and Umechan Sensei. In 2017 she officially announced that she is retiring to be a mother at home and look after her family. She likes to read books and read works by different authors.
9. Toma Ikuta
Toma Ikuta is a Japanese actor. He is popular for his roles in Honey & Glover, Mao, My Teacher, For You In Full Blossom and many more. In an interview, he said that he doesn't have a particular author he likes. He loves to read comic series, manga and graphic novels.
10. Sayaka Akimoto
Sayaka Akimoto is a Filipino-Japanese singer and actress born in 1988. She was a former member of the J-pop group AKB48. She has appeared in both American and Japanese productions. Her Hollywood debut was in the film Sniper: Assassin’s End. She even provides the Japanese dub in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Mantis. She said she likes to read books but due to having a super busy schedule is not able to read books regularly.
