Japanese idols is serious business when it comes to AKB48, and the popular members have taken on so many endorsement that its no surprise they are making quite a sum of money.
Here’s an estimate by YUCASEE Media on the top 5 earners in the most popular idol group in Japan:
- Atsuko Maeda (20) – 40 million yen (previous year 20 million yen)
- Shinoda Mariko (26) – 38 million yen (previous year 20 million yen)
- Itano Tomomi (20) - 35 million yen (previous year 16 million yen)
- Oshima Yuko (23) - 30 million yen (previous year 18 million yen)
- Kojima Haruna (24) - - 30 million yen (previous year 18 million yen)
