Astronaut
Koichi Wakata
1963 - today
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Koichi Wakata
His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Koichi Wakata is the 207th most popular astronaut (up from 211th in 2024), the 1,365th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,389th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Japanese Astronaut.
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Among Astronauts
Among astronauts, Koichi Wakata ranks 207 out of 556. Before him are Yury Malyshev, Elliot See, Laurel Clark, James C. Adamson, Karol J. Bobko, and Ronald J. Garan Jr.. After him are Michael J. Adams, Gennady Sarafanov, Jon McBride, Loren Acton, Clifton Williams, and Valery Korzun.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
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Yury Malyshev
1941 - 1999
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 201
Elliot See
1927 - 1966
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 202
Laurel Clark
1961 - 2003
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 203
James C. Adamson
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 204
Karol J. Bobko
1937 - 2023
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 205
Ronald J. Garan Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 206
Koichi Wakata
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 207
Michael J. Adams
1930 - 1967
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 208
Gennady Sarafanov
1942 - 2005
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 209
Jon McBride
1943 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 210
Loren Acton
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 211
Clifton Williams
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 212
Valery Korzun
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 213
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Koichi Wakata ranks 287. Before him are Jörg Michael, Ivan Capelli, René Steinke, Nina Ananiashvili, Vladimir Solovyov, and Yoko Kanno. After him are Yasuharu Takanashi, Raimond Aumann, Rosario Flores, Simon Johnson, Daniel Bravo, and Andy Rubin.
Others Born in 1963
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Jörg Michael
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 281
Ivan Capelli
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 282
René Steinke
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 283
Nina Ananiashvili
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 284
Vladimir Solovyov
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 285
Yoko Kanno
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 286
Koichi Wakata
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 287
Yasuharu Takanashi
COMPOSER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 288
Raimond Aumann
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 289
Rosario Flores
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 290
Simon Johnson
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 291
Daniel Bravo
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 292
Andy Rubin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 293
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Koichi Wakata ranks 1,365 out of NaN. Before him are Atsushi Matsuura (1981), Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886), Nobuyuki Oishi (1974), Kazuki Ito (1987), Akie Abe (1962), and Yoko Kanno (1963). After him are Kazuhiko Nishijima (1926), Tetsuya Ogura (1970), Yasutoshi Miura (1965), Yuki Amano (2000), Kansai Yamamoto (1944), and Kihachi Okamoto (1924).
Others born in Japan
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Atsushi Matsuura
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,359
Sakutarō Hagiwara
WRITER
1886 - 1942
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,360
Nobuyuki Oishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,361
Kazuki Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1,362
Akie Abe
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1,363
Yoko Kanno
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1,364
Koichi Wakata
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1,365
Kazuhiko Nishijima
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1,366
Tetsuya Ogura
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 1,367
Yasutoshi Miura
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 1,368
Yuki Amano
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,369
Kansai Yamamoto
FASHION DESIGNER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,370
Kihachi Okamoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,371
Among Astronauts In Japan
Among astronauts born in Japan, Koichi Wakata ranks 3. Before him are Toyohiro Akiyama (1942), and Chiaki Mukai (1952). After him are Mamoru Mohri (1948), Takao Doi (1954), Akihiko Hoshide (1968), Soichi Noguchi (1965), Satoshi Furukawa (1964), Takuya Onishi (1975), Naoko Yamazaki (1970), Kimiya Yui (1970), and Norishige Kanai (1976).
Toyohiro Akiyama
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 1
Chiaki Mukai
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 2
Koichi Wakata
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 3
Mamoru Mohri
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 4
Takao Doi
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 5
Akihiko Hoshide
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 6
Soichi Noguchi
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 7
Satoshi Furukawa
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 8
Takuya Onishi
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 9
Naoko Yamazaki
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 10
Kimiya Yui
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 11
Norishige Kanai
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 12
