WRITER
Tōson Shimazaki
1872 - 1943
Tōson Shimazaki
Tōson Shimazaki (島崎 藤村, Shimazaki Tōson, 25 March 1872 – 22 August 1943) was the pen-name of Haruki Shimazaki, a Japanese writer active in the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. He began his career as a Romantic poet, but went on to establish himself as a major proponent of Japanese Naturalism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tōson Shimazaki has received more than 81,627 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Tōson Shimazaki is the 3,558th most popular writer (down from 3,112th in 2019), the 999th most popular biography from Japan (down from 864th in 2019) and the 86th most popular Japanese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
82k
Page Views (PV)
58.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.54
Effective Languages (L*)
3.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tōson Shimazaki ranks 3,558 out of 7,302. Before him are Leslie Stephen, Charles Malik, Aboul-Qacem Echebbi, Gene Wolfe, Angelos Sikelianos, and Natsuo Kirino. After him are Edith Durham, Joss Whedon, Oppian, Jorge de Montemor, Louis Adamic, and Altaf Hussain Hali.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeslie Stephen
1832 - 1904
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 3,552
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 3,553
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi
1909 - 1934
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 3,554
Gene Wolfe
1931 - 2019
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3,555
Angelos Sikelianos
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3,556
Natsuo Kirino
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3,557
Tōson Shimazaki
1872 - 1943
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,558
Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,559
Joss Whedon
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3,560
Oppian
101 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3,561
Jorge de Montemor
1520 - 1561
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3,562
Louis Adamic
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3,563
Altaf Hussain Hali
1837 - 1914
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 3,564
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1872, Tōson Shimazaki ranks 103. Before him are August Nilsson, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, Hafez Ibrahim, Gustave Sandras, Georgios Tsitas, and Alexandru Vaida-Voevod. After him are Jaan Teemant, Kazimierz Bein, Carl Gustaf Ekman, Maude Adams, Morris Travers, and Vilhelms Purvītis. Among people deceased in 1943, Tōson Shimazaki ranks 131. Before him are W. S. Van Dyke, Bernhard Lichtenberg, Curt Haase, Henner Henkel, Rutka Laskier, and Harry Baur. After him are Richard Sears, Fats Waller, Anita Augspurg, Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin, Kočo Racin, and A. Merritt.
Others Born in 1872
Go to all RankingsAugust Nilsson
ATHLETE
1872 - 1921
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 97
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
CHESS PLAYER
1872 - 1906
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 98
Hafez Ibrahim
WRITER
1872 - 1932
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 99
Gustave Sandras
GYMNAST
1872 - 1951
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 100
Georgios Tsitas
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1940
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 101
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 102
Tōson Shimazaki
WRITER
1872 - 1943
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 103
Jaan Teemant
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1940
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 104
Kazimierz Bein
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1959
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 105
Carl Gustaf Ekman
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 106
Maude Adams
ACTOR
1872 - 1953
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 107
Morris Travers
CHEMIST
1872 - 1961
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 108
Vilhelms Purvītis
PAINTER
1872 - 1945
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 109
Others Deceased in 1943
Go to all RankingsW. S. Van Dyke
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1943
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 125
Bernhard Lichtenberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1875 - 1943
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 126
Curt Haase
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1943
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 127
Henner Henkel
TENNIS PLAYER
1915 - 1943
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 128
Rutka Laskier
WRITER
1929 - 1943
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 129
Harry Baur
ACTOR
1880 - 1943
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 130
Tōson Shimazaki
WRITER
1872 - 1943
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 131
Richard Sears
TENNIS PLAYER
1861 - 1943
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 132
Fats Waller
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1943
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 133
Anita Augspurg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1857 - 1943
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 134
Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin
PAINTER
1860 - 1943
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 135
Kočo Racin
WRITER
1908 - 1943
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 136
A. Merritt
WRITER
1884 - 1943
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 137
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Tōson Shimazaki ranks 999 out of 6,245. Before him are Yasuzo Masumura (1924), Nakahama Manjirō (1827), Jien (1155), Natsuo Kirino (1951), Akio Ōtsuka (1959), and Takehito Koyasu (1967). After him are Kuniharu Nakamoto (1959), Kiyoshi Atsumi (1928), Kijirō Nambu (1869), Ryuichi Sugiyama (1941), Shuji Tsurumi (1938), and Chica Umino (null).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYasuzo Masumura
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1986
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 993
Nakahama Manjirō
LINGUIST
1827 - 1898
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 994
Jien
WRITER
1155 - 1225
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 995
Natsuo Kirino
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 996
Akio Ōtsuka
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 997
Takehito Koyasu
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 998
Tōson Shimazaki
WRITER
1872 - 1943
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 999
Kuniharu Nakamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 1,000
Kiyoshi Atsumi
ACTOR
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 1,001
Kijirō Nambu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1949
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,002
Ryuichi Sugiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,003
Shuji Tsurumi
GYMNAST
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,004
Chica Umino
COMIC ARTIST
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,005
Among WRITERS In Japan
Among writers born in Japan, Tōson Shimazaki ranks 86. Before him are Misuzu Kaneko (1903), Hiratsuka Raichō (1886), Ryōtarō Shiba (1923), Tsubouchi Shōyō (1859), Jien (1155), and Natsuo Kirino (1951). After him are Michitsuna's mother (935), Shinichi Hoshi (1926), Hiromi Kawakami (1958), Miyamoto Yuriko (1899), Masuji Ibuse (1898), and Yōko Ogawa (1962).
Misuzu Kaneko
1903 - 1930
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 80
Hiratsuka Raichō
1886 - 1971
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 81
Ryōtarō Shiba
1923 - 1996
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 82
Tsubouchi Shōyō
1859 - 1935
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 83
Jien
1155 - 1225
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 84
Natsuo Kirino
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 85
Tōson Shimazaki
1872 - 1943
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 86
Michitsuna's mother
935 - 995
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 87
Shinichi Hoshi
1926 - 1997
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 88
Hiromi Kawakami
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 89
Miyamoto Yuriko
1899 - 1951
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 90
Masuji Ibuse
1898 - 1993
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 91
Yōko Ogawa
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 92