Summer is the season of hanabi (fireworks), so naturally, research firm Oricon set out to see which celebrities people would want to enjoy a fireworks display with.
Masaharu Fukuyama is as popular as ever, receiving the most votes from the women surveyed. #2 was actor
Hiroshi Tamaki, who has seen a sizable boost in popularity within the past year. Other top choices were
Koichi Domoto,
Shun Oguri, and
Joe Odagiri (tied with Oguri for fifth).
Men preferred singer
Ai Otsuka as their #1, outranking even the current survey queen,
Masami Nagasawa.
Saki Aibu,
Aya Ueto, and
Haruka Ayase rounded out the top five.