Writer
Banana Yoshimoto
Japanese writer
1964 - today
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Banana Yoshimoto
Her biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Banana Yoshimoto is the 2,508th most popular writer (up from 2,604th in 2024), the 801st most popular biography from Japan (down from 773rd in 2019) and the 51st most popular Japanese Writer.
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200k
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Past 12 months
61.72
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
41
Banana Yoshimoto's biography spans 41 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 61.72.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Banana Yoshimoto ranks 2,508 out of 7,707. Before her are Gennadiy Aygi, Mirra Alfassa, Charles Maturin, Tom Wilson, Yasushi Inoue, and Cigerxwîn. After her are Peter of Dusburg, Joyce Meyer, Al-Farazdaq, Pascal Quignard, Jean Astruc, and Jack Williamson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Gennadiy Aygi
1934 - 2006
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,502
Mirra Alfassa
1878 - 1973
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2,503
Charles Maturin
1780 - 1824
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2,504
Tom Wilson
1931 - 1978
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 2,505
Yasushi Inoue
1907 - 1991
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 2,506
Cigerxwîn
1903 - 1984
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 2,507
Banana Yoshimoto
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2,508
Peter of Dusburg
1300 - 1400
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2,509
Joyce Meyer
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 2,510
Al-Farazdaq
641 - 728
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 2,511
Pascal Quignard
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 2,512
Jean Astruc
1684 - 1766
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 2,513
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 2,514
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Banana Yoshimoto ranks 104. Before her are Don Cheadle, Bertrand Cantat, Crispin Glover, Rosen Plevneliev, Oleh Protasov, and Kaspar Capparoni. After her are Andy Hug, Mary-Louise Parker, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, Doro, Christian Louboutin, and Elle Macpherson.
Others Born in 1964
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Don Cheadle
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 98
Bertrand Cantat
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 99
Crispin Glover
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 100
Rosen Plevneliev
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 101
Oleh Protasov
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 102
Kaspar Capparoni
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 103
Banana Yoshimoto
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 104
Andy Hug
MARTIAL ARTS
1964 - 2000
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 105
Mary-Louise Parker
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 106
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 107
Doro
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 108
Christian Louboutin
FASHION DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 109
Elle Macpherson
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 110
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Banana Yoshimoto ranks 801 out of 6,943. Before her are Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (1852), Yoshiyuki Tomino (1941), Yasushi Inoue (1907), Takeshi Ono (1944), Mineko Iwasaki (1949), and Naoko Takeuchi (1967). After her are Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi (1958), Masami Kurumada (1953), Ikki Kita (1883), Iwakura Tomomi (1825), Mitsuo Kato (1953), and Prince Munetaka (1242).
Others born in Japan
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Yamamoto Gonnohyōe
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 795
Yoshiyuki Tomino
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 796
Yasushi Inoue
WRITER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 797
Takeshi Ono
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 798
Mineko Iwasaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 799
Naoko Takeuchi
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 800
Banana Yoshimoto
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 801
Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 802
Masami Kurumada
COMIC ARTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 803
Ikki Kita
WRITER
1883 - 1937
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 804
Iwakura Tomomi
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1883
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 805
Mitsuo Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 806
Prince Munetaka
POLITICIAN
1242 - 1274
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 807
Among Writers In Japan
Among writers born in Japan, Banana Yoshimoto ranks 51. Before her are Fujiwara no Teika (1162), Keigo Higashino (1958), Kyōka Izumi (1873), Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (662), Atsushi Nakajima (1909), and Yasushi Inoue (1907). After her are Ikki Kita (1883), Ki no Tsurayuki (866), Ariwara no Narihira (825), Okakura Kakuzō (1862), Ryōkan (1758), and Ōtomo no Yakamochi (718).
Fujiwara no Teika
1162 - 1241
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 45
Keigo Higashino
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 46
Kyōka Izumi
1873 - 1939
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 47
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
662 - 710
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 48
Atsushi Nakajima
1909 - 1942
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 49
Yasushi Inoue
1907 - 1991
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 50
Banana Yoshimoto
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 51
Ikki Kita
1883 - 1937
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 52
Ki no Tsurayuki
866 - 945
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 53
Ariwara no Narihira
825 - 880
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 54
Okakura Kakuzō
1862 - 1913
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 55
Ryōkan
1758 - 1831
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 56
Ōtomo no Yakamochi
718 - 785
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 57
