Writer
Ryū Murakami
1952 - today
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Ryū Murakami
His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Ryū Murakami is the 1,685th most popular writer (down from 1,417th in 2024), the 560th most popular biography from Japan (down from 367th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Japanese Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Ryū Murakami ranks 1,685 out of 7,302. Before him are Vita Sackville-West, Varro Atacinus, Lina Kostenko, Ahmed Shawqi, Gil Vicente, and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. After him are Jacopo Sannazaro, Anne Desclos, Michael Cunningham, Mahadevi Varma, François Pierre La Varenne, and Karen Armstrong.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Vita Sackville-West
1892 - 1962
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,679
Varro Atacinus
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,680
Lina Kostenko
1930 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1,681
Ahmed Shawqi
1868 - 1932
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1,682
Gil Vicente
1465 - 1536
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1,683
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1820 - 1891
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 1,684
Ryū Murakami
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 1,685
Jacopo Sannazaro
1458 - 1530
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 1,686
Anne Desclos
1907 - 1998
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 1,687
Michael Cunningham
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 1,688
Mahadevi Varma
1907 - 1987
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 1,689
François Pierre La Varenne
1618 - 1678
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 1,690
Karen Armstrong
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 1,691
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Ryū Murakami ranks 119. Before him are Eric Adams, Joe Strummer, Joel Silver, Graham Greene, Jack W. Szostak, and Roger Y. Tsien. After him are Michael Cunningham, Krystyna Janda, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Michael Jeter, Mary McDonnell, and Chen Kaige.
Others Born in 1952
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Eric Adams
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 113
Joe Strummer
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2002
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 114
Joel Silver
PRODUCER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 115
Graham Greene
ACTOR
1952 - 2025
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 116
Jack W. Szostak
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 117
Roger Y. Tsien
CHEMIST
1952 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 118
Ryū Murakami
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 119
Michael Cunningham
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 120
Krystyna Janda
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 121
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 122
Michael Jeter
ACTOR
1952 - 2003
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 123
Mary McDonnell
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 124
Chen Kaige
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 125
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Ryū Murakami ranks 560 out of NaN. Before him are Taira no Masakado (903), Emperor Ichijō (980), Akiyuki Nosaka (1930), Tokugawa Ieshige (1712), Ryozo Suzuki (1939), and Hajime Sugiyama (1880). After him are Kuroda Kiyotaka (1840), Ryuzo Hiraki (1931), Nobutake Kondō (1886), Seiichi Itō (1890), Emperor Shirakawa (1053), and Ashikaga Yoshiteru (1536).
Others born in Japan
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Taira no Masakado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
903 - 940
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 554
Emperor Ichijō
POLITICIAN
980 - 1011
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 555
Akiyuki Nosaka
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 556
Tokugawa Ieshige
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1761
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 557
Ryozo Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 558
Hajime Sugiyama
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1945
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 559
Ryū Murakami
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 560
Kuroda Kiyotaka
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1900
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 561
Ryuzo Hiraki
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 562
Nobutake Kondō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1953
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 563
Seiichi Itō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 564
Emperor Shirakawa
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1129
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 565
Ashikaga Yoshiteru
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1565
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 566
Among Writers In Japan
Among writers born in Japan, Ryū Murakami ranks 31. Before him are Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653), Ihara Saikaku (1642), Kenji Miyazawa (1896), Ichiyō Higuchi (1872), Ueda Akinari (1734), and Akiyuki Nosaka (1930). After him are Yosano Akiko (1878), Shūsaku Endō (1923), Junji Ito (1963), Katsu Kaishū (1823), Minamoto no Sanetomo (1192), and Masaoka Shiki (1867).
Chikamatsu Monzaemon
1653 - 1725
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 25
Ihara Saikaku
1642 - 1693
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 26
Kenji Miyazawa
1896 - 1933
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 27
Ichiyō Higuchi
1872 - 1896
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 28
Ueda Akinari
1734 - 1809
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 29
Akiyuki Nosaka
1930 - 2015
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 30
Ryū Murakami
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 31
Yosano Akiko
1878 - 1942
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 32
Shūsaku Endō
1923 - 1996
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 33
Junji Ito
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 34
Katsu Kaishū
1823 - 1899
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 35
Minamoto no Sanetomo
1192 - 1219
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 36
Masaoka Shiki
1867 - 1902
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 37
