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Thanks to gorochan's blog and jdorama's erica and juno posting, here is a chart of artist fees for making Japanese TV drama.



Yen in 10,000’s

Male actors

450 Tamura Masakazu (US$40,000)
350 Takuya Kimura
300 Shingo Katori
270 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
250 東山, Masahiro Nakai, Nagase Tomoya, Kinki Kids
240 –
220 Goro Inagaki
200 Tackey, Satosi Tsumabuki
190 –
180 some names
160 Yamapi, Kame


Female actors

450 Matsushima Nanako, Choi Ji Woo
200 Koyuki and some others
170 Miho and others

It is no wonder why Kimura is in fewer dramas and shorts, but why is Shingo's fees so high and yet not get as much work as Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's?

Man, my two preferred groups SMAP and KINKI KIDS are both up there. No wonder why Goro is in a lot of dramas too because he's a bit cheaper.  Definitely have to find out more about Nagase again. I keep seeing his name all the time!!