Hikaru Genji (光GENJI（ひかるゲンジ）) was a Japanese pop music idol group named after the character Hikaru Genji of The Tale of Genji. They were managed by Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates from 1987 to 1995.

Until the appearance of another pop group represented by Johnny & Associates (Hey! Say! 7) in 2007, Hikaru Genji held the record for the youngest male group to top the Oricon singles charts.^[1] In 1988, Hikaru Genji became the second artist in history to monopolize the top three spots on the Oricon singles chart^[2] and the third artist in history to dominate the top two spots on the charts.^[3][4] They also won the Japan Record Award in the 30th Japan Record Awards for their song "Paradise Ginga" that same year,^[5] making them the second Johnny's artist to win the award after Masahiko Kondo and the last before Johnny & Associates established a policy that would decline all future nominations of awards from organizations such as the Japan Record Awards and the Japan Academy Awards.^[6]

In 1994, Mikio Osawa and Hiroyuki Sato left the group and the remaining members formed Hikaru Genji Super 5, which disbanded a year later. Of these five, Kazumi Morohoshi and Junichi Yamamoto have since left the company. Only Atsuhiro Sato and Kohji Uchiumi currently remain with Johnny & Associates as Akira Akasaka was arrested for possession of methamphetamine on October 28, 2007, and was subsequently fired.^[7][8]

Hikaru

• Kohji Uchiumi (内海（うちうみ） 光司（こうじ）, Uchiumi Kōji, born January 11, 1968): Leader
• Mikio Osawa (大沢（おおさわ） 樹生（みきお）, Ōsawa Mikio, born April 20, 1969): Vocal

Genji

• Kazumi Morohoshi (諸星（もろほし） 和己（かずみ）, Morohoshi Kazumi, born August 12, 1970): Center
• Hiroyuki Sato (佐藤（さとう） 寛之（ひろゆき）, Satō Hiroyuki, born November 2, 1970): Vocal
• Junichi Yamamoto (山本（やまもと） 淳一（じゅんいち）, Yamamoto Jun'ichi, born February 28, 1972): Main Vocal
• Akira Akasaka (赤板（あかさか） 晃（あきら）, Akasaka Akira, born May 8, 1973): Vocal
• Atsuhiro Sato (佐藤（さとう） 敦啓（あつひろ）, Satō Atsuhiro, born August 30, 1973): Vocal