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The top 10 Philosophers from Japan trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
b. 1987
Trending in Japanese (#40) Wikipedia (6,594 views, on Jul 12).
This page contains a list of the greatest Japanese Philosophers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,285 Philosophers, 10 of which were born in Japan. This makes Japan the birth place of the 22nd most number of Philosophers behind Iraq and Hungary.
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Japanese Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Japanese Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Japanese Philosophers.
1835 - 1901
Fukuzawa Yukichi is most famous for his book "An Outline of a Theory of Civilization," in which he argued that Japan's cultural identity is based on the "three pillars" of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Shinto.
1913 - 2008
Masanobu Fukuoka is most famous for his book "The One-Straw Revolution" in which he explains his philosophy of natural farming. He believes that the most effective way to farm is to create a system that mimics nature.
1686 - 1769
Japanese Zen Buddhist master
1928 - 2023
Japanese Buddhist philosopher, nuclear disarmament advocate, and President of Soka Gakkai International (born 1928)
1870 - 1945
Japanese philosopher
1730 - 1801
Japanese scholar and philosopher (1730–1801)
1583 - 1657
Japanese philosopher (1583–1657)
1657 - 1725
Japanese scholar and official (1657–1725)
1666 - 1728
Japanese philosopher (1666–1728)
b. 1987
Kohei Saito is a Japanese philosopher and historian of economic thought, best known for his work on the relationship between Marx's theories and ecological issues. He emphasizes the relevance of Marxist thought in addressing contemporary environmental challenges.
Which Philosophers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 6 most globally memorable Philosophers since 1700.
