List of best-selling music artists in Japan
10 million to 19 million records

List of best-selling music artists in Japan

Section Title: 10 million to 19 million records
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Artist	Years active	Genre	Sales

Hiroshi Itsuki	1965–present	Enka / Pop	19.24 million

Kome Kome Club	1982–1997, 2006–present	Pop rock / Psychedelic soul / Funk rock / Rakugo	18.66 million

Pink Lady	1976–1981, 1996–1997, 2003–2005, 2010–2017	Pop / Kayōkyoku / Disco	17 million

Kanjani8	2004–present	Pop / Rock / Enka / Kayōkyoku	17.00 million

Toshinobu Kubota	1981–present	R&B / Pop / Soul / Neo soul	16.33 million

Kyosuke Himuro	1978–present	Rock / Pop	16.25 million

Momoe Yamaguchi	1973–1980	Pop / Kayōkyoku	16.22 million

Dragon Ash	1996–Present	Alternative Rock / Hip hop / Nu metal / Punk rock	16 million

Mariya Takeuchi	1978–Present	Pop / Funk / Soul / Disco	16 million

Yōsui Inoue	1969–present	Rock / Folk	15.809 million

Hiromi Gō	1972–present	Pop / Kayōkyoku / R&B	15.78 million

Kenji Sawada	1969–present	Pop / Rock	15.71 million

Mai Kuraki	1999–present	Pop / R&B	15.5 million

The Checkers	1981–1992	Rock 'n' roll / Rockabilly / Pop rock / Doo-wop	15.38 million

Miki Imai	1986–present	Pop	15.31 million

Mariah Carey	1988–present	Pop / Soul / R&B / Dance	15 million

Judy and Mary	1992–2001	Pop rock / Art punk / Alternative rock	15 million

Puffy AmiYumi	1995–present	Dance rock / Pop rock / Pop punk / Power pop	15 million

Shizuka Kudo	1987–Present	Pop / Kayōkyoku	15 million

Koda Kumi	2000–present	Pop / Soul / R&B / Dance	15 million†

Miho Nakayama	1985–present	Pop / Kayōkyoku	14.97 million

Nogizaka46	2011–present	Pop	14.60 million

Kyōko Koizumi	1982–present	Pop	14.26 million

Hideki Saijo	1972–2018	Pop	13.30 million

Toshihiko Tahara	1980–present	Pop	12.70 million

Masahiko Kondo	1980–present	Pop / Kayōkyoku	12.67 million

Hikaru Genji	1987–1996	Pop	12.22 million

Tomomi Kahara	1995–2006, 2013–present	Pop / Adult contemporary / Pop rock / Dance-pop	12.19 million

V6	1995–present	Pop / Rock	12.12 million

Orange Range	2001–present	Rap rock / Alternative rock / Pop rock / Power pop	11 million

Luna Sea	1989–2000, 2010–present	Progressive rock / Alternative rock / Hard rock / Punk rock	10+ million†

Chemistry	2001–present	J-pop / R&B	10 million

MAX	1995–present	J-pop	10 million

Shiina Ringo	1998–present	J-pop / J-rock	10 million

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Toshinobu Kubota is among the best-selling Japanese music artists, having sold over 16 million records to date.

final_sentence: Toshinobu Kubota is among the best-selling Japanese music artists, having sold over 16 million records to date.