The term "Talent" in Japan is specific. A Tarento is a celebrity who has no specific skill (they aren't singers or actors). Their job is to "be interesting" on a sofa. This includes former Olympic athletes, "gravure idols" (glamour models), and even Owarai (comedians). The highest-paid celebrities in Japan are almost never actors; they are comedy duo members like Sanma Akashiya or Matsuko Deluxe (a cross-dressing columnist).
The term "Talent" in Japan is specific. A Tarento is a celebrity who has no specific skill (they aren't singers or actors). Their job is to "be interesting" on a sofa. This includes former Olympic athletes, "gravure idols" (glamour models), and even Owarai (comedians). The highest-paid celebrities in Japan are almost never actors; they are comedy duo members like Sanma Akashiya or Matsuko Deluxe (a cross-dressing columnist).