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Japanese models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 38 Japanese models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 10 of them have walked ten or more there. Chiharu Okunugi leads with 59 New York shows across 19 seasons.

Share figures use the 4,338 of 5,338 models on record in New York since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

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

Models on record 38
Ten or more shows in New York 10
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 4
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 4
First season on record FW02
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Japanese models at New York Fashion Week

Ranked by shows walked in New York since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

38 models on record in New York. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Japanese models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
1 Chiharu Okunugi 59 19 SS13 to FW26 Prabal Gurung , Ralph Lauren , Brandon Maxwell
2 Mona Matsuoka 46 12 SS15 to FW25 Prabal Gurung , Zimmermann , Tadashi Shoji
3 Mika Schneider 35 7 FW20 to SS25 Tory Burch , Jason Wu , Anna Sui
4 Amane Taniguchi 18 9 FW22 to SS27 Ralph Lauren , Pamella Roland , Adeam
5 Kohei Takabatake 16 6 SS18 to FW20 Prabal Gurung , Calvin Klein , Coach
6 Rina Fukushi 14 4 SS17 to SS19 Adeam , Philipp Plein , Marc Jacobs
7 Milano Nasu 13 6 FW24 to SS27 Pamella Roland , Prabal Gurung , Christian Siriano
8 Tao Okamoto 11 5 FW09 to SS20 Marc By Marc Jacobs , Prabal Gurung , Custo Barcelona
9 Kiko Arai 10 7 SS18 to SS22 Tory Burch , Adeam , Ralph Lauren
10 Maryel Uchida 10 5 FW22 to SS24 Dior , Carolina Herrera , Proenza Schouler
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Most cast Japanese models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 25, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
11 Kayako Higuchi 9 4 FW22 to SS24 Gabriela Hearst , Dion Lee , Gucci
12 Ami Suzuki 8 5 SS16 to FW24 Claudia Li , Yuna Yang , Maryam Nassir Zadeh
13 Asako Sato 7 2 FW25 to SS26 Sandy Liang , Rachel Comey , Aknvas
14 Kouka Webb 7 5 SS15 to FW17 Zac Posen , Anna Sui , Marc Jacobs
15 Yuka Mannami 7 6 FW16 to SS24 Adeam , Area , Creatures Of The Wind
16 Fuma Maruno 6 4 SS23 to SS26 Tommy Hilfiger , Coach , Libertine
17 Hidetatsu Takeuchi 6 3 SS23 to FW24 Helmut Lang , Tom Ford , Bosideng
18 Masamichi Nyunoya 6 5 FW18 to FW22 Private Policy , Ralph Lauren , Parke & Ronen
19 Yura Nakano 6 3 SS23 to SS25 Tommy Hilfiger , Jason Wu , Helmut Lang
20 Yuto Ebihara 6 2 FW25 to SS27 Thom Browne , Tibi , Libertine
21 Leah Ogawa 5 3 FW16 to FW24 Nicholas K , Lie Sang Bong , Cucculelli Shaheen
22 Akito Mizutani 4 2 FW23 to FW24 Adeam , Helmut Lang , Dion Lee
23 Hideki Asahina 4 3 SS16 to SS17 General Idea , Threeasfour , John Elliott Co
24 Kiko Mizuhara 4 4 FW18 to SS27 Tory Burch , Coach , Adam Selman
25 Scarlett Gray 4 2 SS18 to SS20 Naeem Khan , Bevza , Vivienne Hu

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

Japanese models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

  •   FW21
  • 5 SS22
  • 6 FW22
  • 9 SS23
  • 7 FW23
  • 10 SS24
  • 9 FW24
  • 7 SS25
  • 5 FW25
  • 5 SS26
  • 4 FW26
  • 4 SS27

Distinct Japanese models with at least one show in New York that season, every category. Oxblood marks the highest season; a hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of New York runway appearances

Japanese models took 0.61% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.52% in 2009.

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Year Japanese Share With nationality Appearances
2008 Not on record Not on record 780 834
2009 5 0.52% 957 1,037
2010 3 0.69% 437 454
2011 Not on record Not on record 233 244
2012 2 0.15% 1,359 1,397
2013 7 0.41% 1,710 1,809
2014 12 0.47% 2,574 2,821
2015 19 0.73% 2,619 2,920
2016 21 0.65% 3,221 3,773
2017 21 0.62% 3,392 3,991
2018 41 1.2% 3,530 4,062
2019 30 0.80% 3,771 4,315
2020 28 0.71% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 29 1.3% 2,259 2,518
2023 42 1.3% 3,220 3,628
2024 36 1.1% 3,322 3,697
2025 21 0.74% 2,846 3,127
2026 18 0.59% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 10 0.61% 1,647 1,774

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 1,647 New York appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 1,774 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in New York, every category, by season year. Share = Japanese appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2008, the first year with 500 or more New York appearances on record.

Japanese models new to New York Fashion Week

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

Japanese models whose first New York season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First New York season First Big Four season Houses in New York
1 Naoki Sumiya 1 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2025 Wenny Han

A debut here means the first New York season this record can see. The next column shows whether the model had already walked another Big Four city.

Houses in New York that cast the most Japanese models

Every show in New York since 2002.

Casting directors in New York who cast the most Japanese models since 2025

  • Edward Kim 2 Japanese models · 2 appearances · 1 show
  • Ignacio Murillo 2 Japanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Michelle Lee 2 Japanese models · 2 appearances · 1 show
  • Morgan Senesi 2 Japanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Sivan Currie 2 Japanese models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Arielle Berman 1 Japanese model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Shawn Dezan 1 Japanese model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Adam Hindle 1 Japanese model · 1 appearance · 1 show

Shows in New York since 2025 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 at New York Fashion Week?

Chiharu Okunugi, with 59 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 19 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Japanese models walked New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

4 Japanese models have a show on record in New York for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 15 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 4 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Japanese models at New York Fashion Week?

Adeam leads with 14 documented appearances by 8 Japanese models in New York, followed by Ralph Lauren and Prabal Gurung.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York on public record since 2002, one credit per show, every category. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Japanese models at New York Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/japan/new-york.

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