Three Japanese were named in Time Magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People of 2021," which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this year into icons, pioneers, titans, artists, leaders and innovators.
Athletes Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka were named "Icons" along with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who are showcased on one of the magazine's seven worldwide covers. Architect Kengo Kuma, who designed the centerpiece stadium for the Tokyo Olympics, is listed under "Innovators."
Other prominent names featured on the unranked list, revealed Wednesday, are U.S. President Joe Biden, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and Britney Spears, as well as billionaire Jensen Huang, who cofounded graphics-chip maker Nvidia.