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Takafumi Horie

Takafumi Horie, Japanese businessman, founded Livedoor

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Born
October 29, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1972

About Takafumi Horie

Takafumi Horie is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a website design operation that grew into a popular internet portal. After being arrested and charged with securities fraud in 2006, he severed all connections with the company. His trial began on September 4, 2006. On March 16, 2007, Horie was sentenced to imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months. Takafumi Horie (堀江 貴文, Horie Takafumi; born October 29, 1972) is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a website design operation that grew into a popular internet portal. In 2005, Horie founded Interstellar Technologies rocket company. In May 2020, Takashi Tachibana founded the Horiemon New Party, named after Horie and using his likeness in their campaign ads. Kamei won the election in a rather close count of 110,979 to 84,433.

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Takafumi Horie timeline

  1. Takafumi Horie (堀江 貴文, Horie Takafumi; born October 29, 1972) is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a website design operation that grew into a popular internet portal.
  2. In 2005, Horie founded Interstellar Technologies rocket company.
  3. On March 16, 2007, Horie was sentenced to imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months.
  4. In May 2020, Takashi Tachibana founded the Horiemon New Party, named after Horie and using his likeness in their campaign ads.

The world when Takafumi Horie was born

Takafumi Horie was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Takafumi Horie's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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