1583 - 1612
Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎, also known as Ganryū Kojirō; c. 1575 – April 13, 1612) was a Japanese swordsman who may have lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods and is known primarily for the story of his duel with Miyamoto Musashi in 1612, where Sasaki was killed. Although suffering from defeat as well as death at the hands of Musashi, he is a revered and respected warrior in Japanese history and culture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sasaki Kojirō has received more than 2,370,962 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Sasaki Kojirō is the 667th most popular politician (up from 1,610th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Japan (up from 61st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Japanese Politician.
Sasaki Kojirō is most famous for his duel with Miyamoto Musashi in 1612.
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Among politicians, Sasaki Kojirō ranks 667 out of 15,577. Before him are James Madison, Alexis of Russia, Constantius Chlorus, Sukjong of Joseon, Gaius Cassius Longinus, and Subhas Chandra Bose. After him are Hezekiah, Abd al-Rahman III, Ladislaus the Posthumous, Olaf Scholz, Aldo Moro, and Vytautas.
1751 - 1836
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 661
1629 - 1676
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 662
250 - 306
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 663
1661 - 1720
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 664
87 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 665
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 666
1583 - 1612
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 667
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 668
889 - 961
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 669
1440 - 1457
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 670
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 671
1916 - 1978
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 672
1352 - 1430
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 673
Among people born in 1583, Sasaki Kojirō ranks 3. Before him are Hugo Grotius and Albrecht von Wallenstein. After him are Girolamo Frescobaldi, Axel Oxenstierna, Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Jacob De la Gardie, Pieter Lastman, Christian II, Elector of Saxony, Orlando Gibbons, Jan Porcellis, and Hayashi Razan. Among people deceased in 1612, Sasaki Kojirō ranks 2. Before him is Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Vasili IV of Russia, Giovanni Gabrieli, Christopher Clavius, Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Federico Barocci, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Karin Månsdotter, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Jodocus Hondius.
1583 - 1645
HPI: 77.44
Rank: 1
1583 - 1634
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 2
1583 - 1612
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 3
1583 - 1643
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 4
1583 - 1654
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 5
1583 - 1663
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 6
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 7
1583 - 1633
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 8
1583 - 1611
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 9
1583 - 1625
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 10
1583 - 1632
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 11
1583 - 1657
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 12
1552 - 1612
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 1
1583 - 1612
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 2
1552 - 1612
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 3
1557 - 1612
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 4
1538 - 1612
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 5
1562 - 1612
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 6
1535 - 1612
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 7
1594 - 1612
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 8
1550 - 1612
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 9
1575 - 1612
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 10
1586 - 1612
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 11
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 12
Among people born in Japan, Sasaki Kojirō ranks 24 out of 6,048. Before him are Emperor Taishō (1879), Osamu Dazai (1909), Yasunari Kawabata (1899), Emperor Jimmu (-711), Yoko Ono (1933), and Hideki Tojo (1884). After him are Olivia de Havilland (1916), Hiroo Onoda (1922), Hattori Hanzō (1542), Yayoi Kusama (1929), Osamu Tezuka (1928), and Lee Myung-bak (1941).
1879 - 1926
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 18
1909 - 1948
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 19
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 20
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 21
1933 - Present
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 22
1884 - 1948
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 23
1583 - 1612
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 24
1916 - 2020
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 25
1922 - 2014
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 26
1542 - 1597
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 27
1929 - Present
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 28
1928 - 1989
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 29
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 30
Among politicians born in Japan, Sasaki Kojirō ranks 6. Before him are Hirohito (1901), Emperor Meiji (1852), Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536), Emperor Jimmu (-711), and Hideki Tojo (1884). After him are Lee Myung-bak (1941), Himiko (175), Emperor Kōmei (1831), Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894), Emperor Ninkō (1800), and Emperor Kōkaku (1771).
1901 - 1989
HPI: 82.41
Rank: 1
1852 - 1912
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 2
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 3
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 4
1884 - 1948
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 5
1583 - 1612
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 6
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 7
175 - 248
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 8
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 9
1894 - 1972
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 10
1800 - 1846
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 11
1771 - 1840
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 12