Yahoo! Japan Search Word Ranking 2012 Name Search

A look back at 2012 as Yahoo! Japan releases the names of celebrities and groups that users search for. Only the top 15 has the previous year's ranking indicated.

1. AKB48 (1)

 2. Arashi (2)

 3. Maeda Atsuko (4)

 4. Oshima Yuko (6)

 

5. Shoujo Jidai (3)

6. EXILE (11)
7. Tohoshinki (9)
8. Mr. Children (16)
9. Momoiro Clover Z (new)
10. Shinoda Mariko (7)
11. Rinka (12)
12. Sashihara Rino (new)
13. Kanjani 8 (28)
14. Kis-My-Ft2 (29)
15. KARA (5)

16. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
17. SKE48
18. Rola
19. Itano Tomomi
20. Fukuyama Masaharu
21. Honda Tsubasa
22. Jan Geun Suk
23. SUPER JUNIOR
24. Kashiwagi Yuki
25. Nishino Kana
26. Golden Bomber
27. NMB48
28. Kitagawa Keiko
29. AAA
30. Higashio Riko