LINGUIST
Takekazu Asaka
1952 - Today
Takekazu Asaka
Takekazu Asaka (in Japanese: 浅香 武和), born in Tokyo in 1952, is a Japanese linguist and lecturer of Philology at the Tsuda University, Tokyo. He translated the works of Galician authors such as Rosalía de Castro, Ramón Cabanillas and Uxío Novoneyra into Japanese, and published the first Galician grammar book in Japanese. He defines himself as "ambassador of Galician culture in Japan." He is also responsible for organizing Galician music and poetry festivals in Tokyo, and in other cities, to celebrate Galician Literature Day. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Takekazu Asaka has received more than 3,974 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Takekazu Asaka is the 160th most popular linguist (up from 172nd in 2019), the 1,339th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,388th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
4.0k
Page Views (PV)
46.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
12.16
Effective Languages (L*)
0.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Takekazu Asaka ranks 160 out of 214. Before him are John Lyons, Arsène Darmesteter, Ziad Fazah, Arnold Chikobava, Hermann Hirt, and Charles F. Hockett. After him are Henry Liddell, Kenneth Lee Pike, János Sajnovics, Waldemar Rosenberger, Hermann Möller, and Sergei Starostin.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Lyons
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 154
Arsène Darmesteter
1846 - 1888
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 155
Ziad Fazah
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 156
Arnold Chikobava
1898 - 1985
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 157
Hermann Hirt
1865 - 1936
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 158
Charles F. Hockett
1916 - 2000
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 159
Takekazu Asaka
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 160
Henry Liddell
1811 - 1898
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 161
Kenneth Lee Pike
1912 - 2000
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 162
János Sajnovics
1733 - 1785
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 163
Waldemar Rosenberger
1848 - 1918
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 164
Hermann Möller
1850 - 1923
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 165
Sergei Starostin
1953 - 2005
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Takekazu Asaka ranks 424. Before him are Lydie Polfer, Christine Estabrook, Bill Farmer, Frank Schwalba-Hoth, Marcella Bella, and Nicholas Hooper. After him are Tony Plana, António Oliveira, David R. Ellis, Roxanne Hart, Allen Collins, and Stellan Bengtsson.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsLydie Polfer
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 418
Christine Estabrook
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 419
Bill Farmer
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 420
Frank Schwalba-Hoth
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 421
Marcella Bella
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 422
Nicholas Hooper
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 423
Takekazu Asaka
LINGUIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 424
Tony Plana
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 425
António Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 426
David R. Ellis
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2013
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 427
Roxanne Hart
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 428
Allen Collins
MUSICIAN
1952 - 1990
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 429
Stellan Bengtsson
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 430
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Takekazu Asaka ranks 1,339 out of 6,245. Before him are Keiko Awaji (1933), Kaori Momoi (1951), Yukihiro Matsumoto (1965), Mana (1969), Masaharu Fukuyama (1969), and Hiroshi Kaneda (1953). After him are Kiyonori Kikutake (1928), Masae Suzuki (1957), Masashi Nakayama (1967), Kikuko Inoue (1964), Takashi Tezuka (1960), and Mutsuhiko Nomura (1940).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKeiko Awaji
ACTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,333
Kaori Momoi
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,334
Yukihiro Matsumoto
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 1,335
Mana
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 1,336
Masaharu Fukuyama
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 1,337
Hiroshi Kaneda
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 1,338
Takekazu Asaka
LINGUIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 1,339
Kiyonori Kikutake
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2011
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 1,340
Masae Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 1,341
Masashi Nakayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 1,342
Kikuko Inoue
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1,343
Takashi Tezuka
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1,344
Mutsuhiko Nomura
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 1,345
Among LINGUISTS In Japan
Among linguists born in Japan, Takekazu Asaka ranks 4. Before him are Kūkai (774), Nakahama Manjirō (1827), and Kunio Yanagita (1875).
Kūkai
774 - 835
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 1
Nakahama Manjirō
1827 - 1898
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 2
Kunio Yanagita
1875 - 1962
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 3
Takekazu Asaka
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 4