According to a survey conducted in November 2022, Shohei Ohtani was the most popular person in Japan in 2022. Around 20.5 percent of respondents named the professional baseball player when asked about topics and people that trended in 2022. About 18.2 percent of respondents named SPY × FAMILY, a Japanese manga and anime series.
People and topics that were popular in Japan in 2022
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