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Japanese models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 101 Japanese models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 58 of them have walked ten or more. Chiharu Okunugi leads with 231 Big Four shows across 23 seasons (including Resort).

Updated 22 October 2026 · Public runway records since 2002 · Methodology

Models on record 101
Ten or more shows 58
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 34
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 21

Most cast Japanese models

Ranked by shows walked in the Big Four cities since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

58 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Japanese models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Chiharu Okunugi 231 23 SS13 to FW26 Isabel Marant , Jean Paul Gaultier , Chanel
2 Mika Schneider 226 13 SS20 to FW25 Chanel , Sacai , Louis Vuitton
3 Mona Matsuoka 141 13 FW14 to FW25 Jil Sander , Kenzo , Chanel
4 Kohei Takabatake 125 10 FW17 to FW24 Louis Vuitton , Versace , Fendi
5 Kayako Higuchi 106 13 SS21 to SS27 Molly Goddard , Kenzo , Dries Van Noten
6 Yura Nakano 98 14 FW20 to FW26 Lemaire , LGN Louis Gabriel Nouchi , Kenzo
7 Yuto Ebihara 93 10 SS23 to SS27 Jil Sander , Giorgio Armani , Bottega Veneta
8 Maryel Uchida 69 12 FW20 to FW26 Dior , Jil Sander , Sportmax
9 Akito Mizutani 57 15 SS19 to SS27 EGONlab. , Kenzo , Gucci
10 Ai Tominaga 54 15 FW02 to SS25 Dior , Elie Saab , Lanvin

Seasons count every season label, Resort and Pre-Fall included.

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Most cast Japanese models, ranks 11 to 25, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Amane Taniguchi 52 12 FW21 to SS27 Fendi , Giorgio Armani , Kenzo
12 Daisuke Ueda 49 15 SS11 to SS27 Bottega Veneta , Missoni , Issey Miyake
13 Asako Sato 45 5 FW24 to FW26 Dries Van Noten , Dior , Shiatzy Chen
14 Tao Okamoto 44 13 FW07 to SS20 Chanel , Hermès , Kenzo
15 Hideki Asahina 42 9 SS14 to FW22 Hermès , Kenzo , Lemaire
16 Gendai Funato 40 8 SS23 to SS27 Saint Laurent , Louis Vuitton , Kolor
17 Daiki Koga 38 8 FW21 to SS25 Prada , Kenzo , Zegna
18 Suzune Oda 35 10 FW21 to SS27 Rick Owens , CFCL , Miu Miu
19 Kiko Arai 34 9 SS18 to FW26 Balmain , Dolce & Gabbana , Rabanne
20 Kaan Canbulat 32 6 FW23 to FW26 Amiri , Versace , Jil Sander
21 Rina Fukushi 32 5 FW16 to SS19 Anteprima , Missoni , Adeam
22 Kanon Hirata 31 4 SS22 to FW23 Issey Miyake , Ermanno Scervino , Versace
23 Hidetatsu Takeuchi 29 10 SS20 to FW25 Bottega Veneta , Qasimi , Pronounce
24 Kaito Defoort 27 7 FW17 to FW20 Craig Green , Cmmn Swdn , Sankuanz
25 Kyosuke Akiyoshi 24 6 FW24 to SS27 Ann Demeulemeester , Kidsuper , Kenzo

Ranks 26 and below are on each model's profile.

Japanese models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

Japanese models with at least one Big Four show on record for Spring/Summer 2027 , ranked by shows this season.

Japanese models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Yuto Ebihara 8 93 Campillo , Giorgio Armani , Libertine
2 Kayako Higuchi 5 106 Alberta Ferretti , Elisabetta Franchi , Ermanno Scervino
3 Kou Kuroda 5 5 Celine , Dior Men , Dries Van Noten
4 Naoki Sumiya 5 18 Agnès b. , Alainpaul , Études
5 Shoichi Tamaki 5 6 Casablanca , Matières Fécales , Ralph Lauren
6 Kinari Tamukai 4 12 Lovebirds , Paolo Carzana , Patrick McDowell
7 Suzune Oda 4 35 Anteprima , CFCL , Issey Miyake
8 Akitsugu Tominaga 3 11 Amiri , Pronounce , Soshi Otsuki
9 Amane Taniguchi 3 52 Aisling Camps , Laquan Smith , Sabyasachi
10 Kai Wijers 3 8 Giorgio Armani , Louis Vuitton , Ralph Lauren

Most cast Japanese models, last five seasons

Japanese models ranked by shows walked from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027 .

Japanese models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Asako Sato 39 45 Dries Van Noten , Dior , Qasimi
2 Yuto Ebihara 38 93 Giorgio Armani , Fiorucci , Antonio Marras
3 Kayako Higuchi 28 106 Elisabetta Franchi , Ermanno Scervino , Ahluwalia
4 Gendai Funato 20 40 Casablanca , Gucci , Marni
5 Kyosuke Akiyoshi 19 24 Ann Demeulemeester , Bed J.W. Ford , Casablanca
6 Mika Schneider 19 226 Sacai , 032C , Dior
7 Naoki Sumiya 18 18 Ferragamo , Antonio Marras , Billionaire
8 Yura Nakano 15 98 Auralee , Kent & Curwen , Jason Wu
9 Akitsugu Tominaga 11 11 Kidsuper , Kolor , Solid Homme
10 Amane Taniguchi 11 52 Kallmeyer , Pamella Roland , Cucculelli Shaheen

Japanese models new to the circuit

Japanese models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows walked since that debut. Definition

Japanese models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First Big Four season Houses
1 Akitsugu Tominaga 11 Spring/Summer 2026 Pronounce , Prada , Agnès b.
2 Kai Wijers 8 Spring/Summer 2026 Louis Vuitton , Amiri , Giorgio Armani
3 Shoichi Tamaki 6 Fall/Winter 2026 Rick Owens , Ralph Lauren , Casablanca
4 Kou Kuroda 5 Spring/Summer 2027 Louis Vuitton , Dries Van Noten , Celine
5 Towa Kanayama 4 Fall/Winter 2026 Louis Vuitton , Issey Miyake , Bed J.W. Ford
6 Taisei Nakacho 3 Fall/Winter 2026 Prada , Kolor , Post Archive Faction

A debut here means the first season this record can see. A model who walked another fashion week or a menswear week earlier is still new to the Big Four, not new to the runway.

Japanese models cast, season by season

  • 23 FW21
  • 24 SS22
  • 31 FW22
  • 40 SS23
  • 35 FW23
  • 39 SS24
  • 37 FW24
  • 29 SS25
  • 30 FW25
  • 27 SS26
  • 34 FW26
  • 21 SS27

Distinct Japanese models with at least one Big Four show that season. Oxblood marks the peak. Menswear-only, Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Houses that cast the most Japanese models

  • Kenzo 53 documented appearances · 20 models
  • Louis Vuitton 41 documented appearances · 20 models
  • Dior 40 documented appearances · 11 models
  • Yohji Yamamoto 35 documented appearances · 14 models
  • Hermès 32 documented appearances · 15 models
  • Chanel 28 documented appearances · 4 models
  • Lemaire 27 documented appearances · 15 models
  • Fendi 24 documented appearances · 10 models

Casting directors who cast the most Japanese models since 2025

Shows since 2025 in the Big Four cities with a casting credit on record. Roughly six in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Japanese model on the runway?

Chiharu Okunugi, with 231 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 23 seasons (including Resort), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Japanese model has the longest career on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris)?

Ai Tominaga, whose record runs from Fall/Winter 2002 to Spring/Summer 2025: 15 seasons and 54 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Japanese model has walked the most shows recently?

Asako Sato, with 39 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Japanese models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

21 Japanese models have a show on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The season closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 34 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Japanese models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Yuto Ebihara leads with 8 shows, followed by Kayako Higuchi and Kou Kuroda, out of 21 Japanese models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Japanese models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2023, with 40 Japanese models on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which fashion houses cast the most Japanese models?

Kenzo leads with 53 documented appearances by 20 Japanese models, followed by Louis Vuitton and Dior.

Which casting directors cast Japanese models most often?

Sivan Currie, credited on 6 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 7 Japanese models walked. Casting credits are on record for roughly six in ten shows.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York, London, Milan and Paris on public record since 2002, one credit per show. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Campaigns, editorials and shows outside those four cities are not counted. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Most cast Japanese models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/japan.

Other countries

Figure is models on record with a public Big Four runway count. All countries.