MUSICIAN
Nobuko Imai
1943 - Today

Nobuko Imai
Nobuko Imai (今井 信子, Imai Nobuko; born March 18, 1943) is a renowned Japanese classical violist with an extensive career as soloist and chamber musician. Since 1988 she has played a 1690 Andrea Guarneri instrument. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nobuko Imai is the 1,762nd most popular musician (down from 1,635th in 2019), the 1,590th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,403rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular Japanese Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Nobuko Imai ranks 1,762 out of 3,175. Before her are Zak Starkey, Warren Zevon, Jim Capaldi, Simon Barere, Brain, and Lee Ranaldo. After her are Shelly Manne, Hugh Hopper, Lucky Dube, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga, Mike Mills, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZak Starkey
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,756
Warren Zevon
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,757
Jim Capaldi
1944 - 2005
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,758
Simon Barere
1896 - 1951
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,759
Brain
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1,760
Lee Ranaldo
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,761
Nobuko Imai
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,762
Shelly Manne
1920 - 1984
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,763
Hugh Hopper
1945 - 2009
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,764
Lucky Dube
1910 - 1964
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 1,765
Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,766
Mike Mills
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 1,767
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1,768
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Nobuko Imai ranks 582. Before her are Dickey Betts, Manfred Wolke, Jimmy Hart, Gil Gerard, Lajos Szűcs, and Mirsad Fazlagić. After her are Manfred Schnelldorfer, Dieter Schubert, Rolf Edling, Wilhelm Genazino, Martha Rosler, and René-Pierre Quentin.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsDickey Betts
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2024
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 576
Manfred Wolke
BOXER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 577
Jimmy Hart
WRESTLER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 578
Gil Gerard
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 579
Lajos Szűcs
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 580
Mirsad Fazlagić
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 581
Nobuko Imai
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 582
Manfred Schnelldorfer
SKATER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 583
Dieter Schubert
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 584
Rolf Edling
FENCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 585
Wilhelm Genazino
WRITER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 586
Martha Rosler
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 587
René-Pierre Quentin
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 588
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Nobuko Imai ranks 1,590 out of 6,245. Before her are Ryoichi Kawakatsu (1958), Yuriko Mizuma (1970), Ted Fujita (1920), William Phillips (null), Hiroki Matsubara (1973), and Keiji Fujiwara (1964). After her are Nobuo Kishi (1959), Akitsugu Konno (1944), Takamasa Watanabe (1977), Ryue Nishizawa (1966), Yuichi Nishimura (1972), and Toshi (1965).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsRyoichi Kawakatsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,584
Yuriko Mizuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,585
Ted Fujita
PHYSICIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,586
William Phillips
ATHLETE
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,587
Hiroki Matsubara
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,588
Keiji Fujiwara
ACTOR
1964 - 2020
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,589
Nobuko Imai
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,590
Nobuo Kishi
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,591
Akitsugu Konno
ATHLETE
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,592
Takamasa Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,593
Ryue Nishizawa
ARCHITECT
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,594
Yuichi Nishimura
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,595
Toshi
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,596
Among MUSICIANS In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Nobuko Imai ranks 20. Before her are Gackt (1973), Ryo Kawasaki (1947), Nujabes (1974), Masaharu Fukuyama (1969), Hyde (1969), and Miyavi (1981). After her are Yoko Shimomura (1967), Nigo (1970), Toshio Masuda (1959), LiSA (1987), Takanori Nishikawa (1970), and Hirokazu Tanaka (1957).
Gackt
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 14
Ryo Kawasaki
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 15
Nujabes
1974 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 16
Masaharu Fukuyama
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 17
Hyde
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 18
Miyavi
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 19
Nobuko Imai
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 20
Yoko Shimomura
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 21
Nigo
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 22
Toshio Masuda
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 23
LiSA
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 24
Takanori Nishikawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 25
Hirokazu Tanaka
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 26