Nikkei TOP 100 entertainers 2009

[Uemarasan]

^Thanks for the additional explanation.

So it's a list based on popularity, after all. And I thought we'd be getting some insight into the inner workings of the Japanese entertainment industry and which artists really wield power and influence apart from the producers and executives.

I don't know, I just thought Ichiro would be seen more as an athlete than an entertainer.