PAINTER
Takashi Murakami
1962 - Today
Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi, born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial media (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work draws from the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Takashi Murakami has received more than 2,775,538 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Takashi Murakami is the 821st most popular painter (down from 724th in 2019), the 647th most popular biography from Japan (down from 565th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Japanese Painter.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
61.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Takashi Murakami ranks 821 out of 2,023. Before him are Franz von Lenbach, George Stubbs, Giovanni Baglione, Sebastiaen Vrancx, Sidney Paget, and Asher Brown Durand. After him are Zao Wou-Ki, Vladimir Borovikovsky, Michiel Coxie, Nuno Gonçalves, Cassandre, and Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz von Lenbach
1836 - 1904
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 815
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 816
Giovanni Baglione
1566 - 1643
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 817
Sebastiaen Vrancx
1573 - 1647
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 818
Sidney Paget
1860 - 1908
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 819
Asher Brown Durand
1796 - 1886
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 820
Takashi Murakami
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 821
Zao Wou-Ki
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 822
Vladimir Borovikovsky
1757 - 1825
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 823
Michiel Coxie
1499 - 1592
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 824
Nuno Gonçalves
1500 - 1450
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 825
Cassandre
1901 - 1968
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 826
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
1607 - 1665
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 827
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Takashi Murakami ranks 77. Before him are François-Henri Pinault, Matt Cameron, Srettha Thavisin, Alain Robert, Joan Cusack, and Michel Petrucciani. After him are Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Stefan Hell, James Kottak, Stefan Kuntz, Sebastian Koch, and Choi Min-sik.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsFrançois-Henri Pinault
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 71
Matt Cameron
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 72
Srettha Thavisin
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 73
Alain Robert
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 74
Joan Cusack
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 75
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 76
Takashi Murakami
PAINTER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 77
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
SINGER
1962 - 2017
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 78
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 79
James Kottak
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 80
Stefan Kuntz
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 81
Sebastian Koch
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 82
Choi Min-sik
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 83
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Takashi Murakami ranks 647 out of 6,245. Before him are Ogata Kōrin (1658), Satoshi Tajiri (1965), Yasuo Haruyama (1906), Masaharu Homma (1888), Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1933), and Kinuyo Tanaka (1909). After him are Kiyoshi Tomizawa (1943), Iwakura Tomomi (1825), Sōsuke Uno (1922), Hōnen (1133), Takeo Takagi (1892), and Mariya Takeuchi (1955).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsOgata Kōrin
PAINTER
1658 - 1716
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 641
Satoshi Tajiri
GAME DESIGNER
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 642
Yasuo Haruyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 643
Masaharu Homma
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1946
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 644
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 645
Kinuyo Tanaka
ACTOR
1909 - 1977
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 646
Takashi Murakami
PAINTER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 647
Kiyoshi Tomizawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 648
Iwakura Tomomi
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1883
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 649
Sōsuke Uno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1998
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 650
Hōnen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1133 - 1212
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 651
Takeo Takagi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1944
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 652
Mariya Takeuchi
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 653
Among PAINTERS In Japan
Among painters born in Japan, Takashi Murakami ranks 12. Before him are Sesshū Tōyō (1420), Hishikawa Moronobu (1618), Yoshitoshi (1839), Kunisada (1786), Masaaki Hatsumi (1931), and Ogata Kōrin (1658). After him are Kanō Eitoku (1543), Torii Kiyonaga (1752), Hasegawa Tōhaku (1539), Utagawa Toyokuni (1769), Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570), and Torii Kiyonobu I (1664).
Sesshū Tōyō
1420 - 1506
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 6
Hishikawa Moronobu
1618 - 1694
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 7
Yoshitoshi
1839 - 1892
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 8
Kunisada
1786 - 1865
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 9
Masaaki Hatsumi
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 10
Ogata Kōrin
1658 - 1716
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 11
Takashi Murakami
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 12
Kanō Eitoku
1543 - 1590
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 13
Torii Kiyonaga
1752 - 1815
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 14
Hasegawa Tōhaku
1539 - 1610
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 15
Utagawa Toyokuni
1769 - 1825
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 16
Tawaraya Sōtatsu
1570 - 1643
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 17
Torii Kiyonobu I
1664 - 1729
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 18