BUSINESSPERSON
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
Masaji Kiyokawa
Masaji Kiyokawa (清川 正二, Kiyokawa Masaji, February 11, 1913 – April 13, 1999) was a Japanese businessman, sports administrator and backstroke swimmer who won two medals at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. During his swimming career Kiyokawa set one world record, in the 400-metre backstroke. Kiyokawa was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, and graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Masaji Kiyokawa has received more than 19,689 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Masaji Kiyokawa is the 582nd most popular businessperson (down from 562nd in 2019), the 1,449th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,410th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Japanese Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
52.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Masaji Kiyokawa ranks 582 out of 847. Before him are Mary Barra, Paul Stoddart, Li Shufu, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, John Wanamaker, and Shane McMahon. After him are Teddy Mayer, Josef Ackermann, Steve Shirley, Acun Ilıcalı, Carly Fiorina, and Jerry Jones.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Barra
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 576
Paul Stoddart
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 577
Li Shufu
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 578
Gardiner Greene Hubbard
1822 - 1897
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 579
John Wanamaker
1838 - 1922
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 580
Shane McMahon
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 581
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 582
Teddy Mayer
1935 - 2009
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 583
Josef Ackermann
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 584
Steve Shirley
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 585
Acun Ilıcalı
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 586
Carly Fiorina
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 587
Jerry Jones
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 588
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Masaji Kiyokawa ranks 316. Before him are Annette Rogers, François Devries, Vintilă Cossini, Imre Harangi, Frank Swift, and Frank Tashlin. After him are Amado Azar, Marco Cimatti, Gerard Wodarz, Halima Nosirova, Walt Ader, and Rafael Gil. Among people deceased in 1999, Masaji Kiyokawa ranks 243. Before him are Faith Domergue, Yuriy Istomin, Nathan Jacobson, Mohammad Mohammadullah, Boris Kuznetsov, and Gorilla Monsoon. After him are Jack Lynch, Guillermo Arellano, Necil Kazım Akses, Anthony Newley, Paul-Émile de Souza, and Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsAnnette Rogers
ATHLETE
1913 - 2006
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 310
François Devries
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 311
Vintilă Cossini
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 312
Imre Harangi
ATHLETE
1913 - 1979
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 313
Frank Swift
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1958
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 314
Frank Tashlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1972
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 315
Masaji Kiyokawa
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 1999
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 316
Amado Azar
BOXER
1913 - 1971
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 317
Marco Cimatti
CYCLIST
1913 - 1982
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 318
Gerard Wodarz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1982
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 319
Halima Nosirova
SINGER
1913 - 2003
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 320
Walt Ader
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1982
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 321
Rafael Gil
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1986
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 322
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsFaith Domergue
ACTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 237
Yuriy Istomin
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1999
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 238
Nathan Jacobson
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 239
Mohammad Mohammadullah
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 240
Boris Kuznetsov
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 241
Gorilla Monsoon
WRESTLER
1937 - 1999
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 242
Masaji Kiyokawa
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 1999
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 243
Jack Lynch
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 244
Guillermo Arellano
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 245
Necil Kazım Akses
COMPOSER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 246
Anthony Newley
ACTOR
1931 - 1999
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 247
Paul-Émile de Souza
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1999
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 248
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 1999
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 249
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Masaji Kiyokawa ranks 1,449 out of 6,245. Before him are Yutaka Ozaki (1965), Yukiko Okada (1967), Shinichi Morishita (1960), Yuichi Nakamura (1980), Daisuke Ono (1978), and Midori Ito (1969). After him are Nanako Matsushima (1973), Yasutomi Nishizuka (1932), Yukito Kishiro (1967), Toshio Hosokawa (1955), Kunio Hatoyama (1948), and Isamu Sonoda (1946).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYutaka Ozaki
SINGER
1965 - 1992
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,443
Yukiko Okada
ACTOR
1967 - 1986
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,444
Shinichi Morishita
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 1,445
Yuichi Nakamura
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,446
Daisuke Ono
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,447
Midori Ito
SKATER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,448
Masaji Kiyokawa
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 1999
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,449
Nanako Matsushima
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 1,450
Yasutomi Nishizuka
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 2004
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 1,451
Yukito Kishiro
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 1,452
Toshio Hosokawa
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 1,453
Kunio Hatoyama
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2016
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 1,454
Isamu Sonoda
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1,455
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Japan
Among businesspeople born in Japan, Masaji Kiyokawa ranks 19. Before him are Tadashi Yanai (1949), Norio Ohga (1930), Akio Toyoda (1956), Tanaka Hisashige (1799), Tatsumi Kimishima (1950), and Kaz Hirai (1960). After him are Hiro Matsushita (1961), Hiroshi Mikitani (1965), Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), Maki Kaji (1951), Joi Ito (1966), and Shuhei Yoshida (1964).
Tadashi Yanai
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 13
Norio Ohga
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 14
Akio Toyoda
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 15
Tanaka Hisashige
1799 - 1881
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 16
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 17
Kaz Hirai
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 18
Masaji Kiyokawa
1913 - 1999
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 19
Hiro Matsushita
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 20
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 21
Shuntaro Furukawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 22
Maki Kaji
1951 - 2021
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 23
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 24
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 25