BUSINESSPERSON
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Today
Hiroshi Mikitani
Hiroshi Mikitani (三木谷浩史, Mikitani Hiroshi) (born March 11, 1965) is a Japanese billionaire business magnate and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Rakuten, Inc. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hiroshi Mikitani has received more than 726,758 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Hiroshi Mikitani is the 635th most popular businessperson, the 1,561st most popular biography from Japan and the 21st most popular Japanese Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
730k
Page Views (PV)
43.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.09
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Hiroshi Mikitani ranks 635 out of 847. Before him are Meg Whitman, Joel Glazer, Michael Milken, Shari Arison, Svend Foyn, and Billy Beane. After him are Maurice Podoloff, Sean Parker, Ruja Ignatova, Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, Michael O'Leary, and John Peter Zenger.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMeg Whitman
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 629
Joel Glazer
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 630
Michael Milken
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 631
Shari Arison
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 632
Svend Foyn
1809 - 1894
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 633
Billy Beane
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 634
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 635
Maurice Podoloff
1890 - 1985
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 636
Sean Parker
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 637
Ruja Ignatova
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 638
Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin
1866 - 1941
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 639
Michael O'Leary
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 640
John Peter Zenger
1697 - 1746
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 641
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Hiroshi Mikitani ranks 368. Before him are Albert Sánchez Piñol, Georgios Bartzokas, Johnny Ekström, Jessica Hecht, Dyanna Lauren, and Denis Irwin. After him are Rikishi, Graeme Obree, Aleqa Hammond, Stepan Poltorak, Luis Islas, and Andreas Thom.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsAlbert Sánchez Piñol
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 362
Georgios Bartzokas
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 363
Johnny Ekström
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 364
Jessica Hecht
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 365
Dyanna Lauren
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 366
Denis Irwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 367
Hiroshi Mikitani
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 368
Rikishi
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 369
Graeme Obree
CYCLIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 370
Aleqa Hammond
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 371
Stepan Poltorak
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 372
Luis Islas
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 373
Andreas Thom
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 374
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Hiroshi Mikitani ranks 1,561 out of 6,245. Before him are Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (1903), Richard T. Jones (1972), Yoshio Kato (1957), Koto Matsudaira (1903), Mitsuo Ikeda (1935), and Takao Sakurai (1941). After him are Takuma Asano (1994), Seiji Ueda (1952), Fumito Ueda (1970), Rumi Utsugi (1988), Yoshioka Yayoi (1871), and Takashi Yokoyama (1913).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYoshiyuki Tsuruta
SWIMMER
1903 - 1986
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 1,555
Richard T. Jones
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 1,556
Yoshio Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,557
Koto Matsudaira
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1994
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 1,558
Mitsuo Ikeda
WRESTLER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 1,559
Takao Sakurai
ATHLETE
1941 - 2012
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 1,560
Hiroshi Mikitani
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 1,561
Takuma Asano
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 1,562
Seiji Ueda
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 1,563
Fumito Ueda
DESIGNER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 1,564
Rumi Utsugi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 1,565
Yoshioka Yayoi
PHYSICIAN
1871 - 1959
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 1,566
Takashi Yokoyama
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1945
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,567
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Japan
Among businesspeople born in Japan, Hiroshi Mikitani ranks 21. Before him are Akio Toyoda (1956), Tanaka Hisashige (1799), Tatsumi Kimishima (1950), Kaz Hirai (1960), Masaji Kiyokawa (1913), and Hiro Matsushita (1961). After him are Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), Maki Kaji (1951), Joi Ito (1966), and Shuhei Yoshida (1964).
Akio Toyoda
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 15
Tanaka Hisashige
1799 - 1881
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 16
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 17
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 18
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 19
Hiro Matsushita
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 20
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 21
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 22
Maki Kaji
1951 - 2021
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 23
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 24
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 25