PHILOSOPHER
Masanobu Fukuoka
1913 - 2008
Masanobu Fukuoka
Masanobu Fukuoka (Japanese: 福岡 正信, Hepburn: Fukuoka Masanobu, 2 February 1913 – 16 August 2008) was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no-till, herbicide and pesticide-free cultivation methods from which he created a particular method of agriculture, commonly referred to as "natural farming" or "do-nothing farming". Fukuoka was the author of several books, scientific papers and other publications, and was featured in television documentaries and interviews from the 1970s onwards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Masanobu Fukuoka has received more than 709,995 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Masanobu Fukuoka is the 379th most popular philosopher (down from 367th in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from Japan (down from 150th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Japanese Philosopher.
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.
Memorability Metrics
710k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
7.55
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Masanobu Fukuoka ranks 379 out of 1,267. Before him are Richard Avenarius, Nicephorus Gregoras, Leo Strauss, Ágnes Heller, Gennadius Scholarius, and Hilary Putnam. After him are John of Salisbury, Plutarch of Athens, Saadia Gaon, Karl Rahner, George Santayana, and J. L. Austin.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Avenarius
1843 - 1896
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 373
Nicephorus Gregoras
1295 - 1360
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 374
Leo Strauss
1899 - 1973
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 375
Ágnes Heller
1929 - 2019
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 376
Gennadius Scholarius
1400 - 1473
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 377
Hilary Putnam
1926 - 2016
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 378
Masanobu Fukuoka
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 379
John of Salisbury
1110 - 1180
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 380
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 381
Saadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 382
Karl Rahner
1904 - 1984
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 383
George Santayana
1863 - 1952
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 384
J. L. Austin
1911 - 1960
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Masanobu Fukuoka ranks 48. Before him are Erich Priebke, Roger Wolcott Sperry, Jacobo Árbenz, Vinicius de Moraes, Muddy Waters, and Aimé Césaire. After him are Charles Trenet, Mary Ainsworth, Gert Fröbe, Tito Gobbi, Mehmet Shehu, and Xi Zhongxun. Among people deceased in 2008, Masanobu Fukuoka ranks 40. Before him are Mel Ferrer, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Thomas Huckle Weller, Aimé Césaire, Edward Norton Lorenz, and Ivan Rebroff. After him are Chiara Lubich, George Carlin, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Lansana Conté, Dražan Jerković, and Robert Rauschenberg.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsErich Priebke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2013
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 42
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 43
Jacobo Árbenz
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1971
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 44
Vinicius de Moraes
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 45
Muddy Waters
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 46
Aimé Césaire
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 47
Masanobu Fukuoka
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 48
Charles Trenet
SINGER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 49
Mary Ainsworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 50
Gert Fröbe
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 51
Tito Gobbi
SINGER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 52
Mehmet Shehu
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1981
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 53
Xi Zhongxun
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsMel Ferrer
ACTOR
1917 - 2008
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 34
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2008
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 35
Thomas Huckle Weller
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2008
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 36
Aimé Césaire
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 37
Edward Norton Lorenz
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 38
Ivan Rebroff
SINGER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 39
Masanobu Fukuoka
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 40
Chiara Lubich
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 41
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 42
Giuseppe Di Stefano
SINGER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 43
Lansana Conté
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 44
Dražan Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 45
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 46
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Masanobu Fukuoka ranks 175 out of 6,245. Before him are Junichiro Koizumi (1942), Emperor Suinin (-69), Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918), Syukuro Manabe (1931), Yasuo Fukuda (1936), and Masaki Kobayashi (1916). After him are Arata Isozaki (1931), Yohji Yamamoto (1943), Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519), Taira no Kiyomori (1118), Emperor Momozono (1741), and Sanada Yukimura (1567).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsJunichiro Koizumi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 169
Emperor Suinin
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 70
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 170
Yasuhiro Nakasone
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2019
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 171
Syukuro Manabe
PHYSICIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 172
Yasuo Fukuda
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 173
Masaki Kobayashi
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1996
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 174
Masanobu Fukuoka
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 175
Arata Isozaki
ARCHITECT
1931 - 2022
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 176
Yohji Yamamoto
FASHION DESIGNER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 177
Imagawa Yoshimoto
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1560
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 178
Taira no Kiyomori
POLITICIAN
1118 - 1181
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 179
Emperor Momozono
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1762
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 180
Sanada Yukimura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1615
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 181
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Japan
Among philosophers born in Japan, Masanobu Fukuoka ranks 2. Before him are Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835). After him are Daisaku Ikeda (1928), Kitaro Nishida (1870), Hakuin Ekaku (1686), Hayashi Razan (1583), Motoori Norinaga (1730), Arai Hakuseki (1657), and Ogyū Sorai (1666).
Fukuzawa Yukichi
1835 - 1901
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 1
Masanobu Fukuoka
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 2
Daisaku Ikeda
1928 - 2023
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 3
Kitaro Nishida
1870 - 1945
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 4
Hakuin Ekaku
1686 - 1769
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 5
Hayashi Razan
1583 - 1657
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 6
Motoori Norinaga
1730 - 1801
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 7
Arai Hakuseki
1657 - 1725
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 8
Ogyū Sorai
1666 - 1728
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 9