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Taiji

1966 - 2011

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Taiji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 泰司, Hepburn: Sawada Taiji, July 12, 1966 – July 17, 2011), also known mononymously as Taiji, was a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former bassist of the rock band X Japan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taiji has received more than 72,763 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Taiji is the 1,986th most popular musician (down from 1,839th in 2019), the 1,529th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,378th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Japanese Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 73k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Taiji ranks 1,986 out of 2,662. Before him are Michael Romeo, Fenriz, Dave Bartholomew, Aaron Burckhard, Lowell George, and Slim Whitman. After him are Robert Westerholt, Adam Jones, Leif Ove Andsnes, Mike McCready, Stjepan Hauser, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Taiji ranks 357. Before him are Ali Boumnijel, David Diop, Hito Steyerl, Gideon Sa'ar, Finn Christian Jagge, and Michelle Hurd. After him are Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh, Valery Asapov, Mike McCready, Andrew Wood, Bebel Gilberto, and Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse. Among people deceased in 2011, Taiji ranks 396. Before him are Annalisa Ericson, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Rob Schroeder, Yrjö Hietanen, Gordon Tootoosis, and Brian Jacques. After him are Andrija Fuderer, Ragnar Lundberg, Khamis Gaddafi, Albertina Sisulu, Mike Starr, and Frank Kameny.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Taiji ranks 1,529 out of 6,048. Before him are Mutsuhiko Nomura (1940), Renhō (1967), Mayumi Omatsu (1970), Hidehiko Yoshida (1969), Shinji Tanaka (1960), and Akihiro Nagashima (1964). After him are Seiji Maehara (1962), Toshihiko Okimune (1959), Akitsugu Konno (1944), Princess Kako of Akishino (1994), Ryohei Suzuki (1949), and Mitsuhisa Taguchi (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In Japan

Among musicians born in Japan, Taiji ranks 30. Before him are Keiko Matsui (1961), Hirokazu Tanaka (1957), Ringo Sheena (1978), Midori (1971), Kento Masuda (1973), and Toshio Masuda (1959). After him are Yasunori Mitsuda (1972), Cornelius (1969), Tsunku (1968), Hiromi Uehara (1979), Pata (1965), and Jin Akanishi (1984).

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