Famous Japanese Leaders

Famous People From Japan
Political LeadersPrime MinistersMilitary Leaders
Find out more about the greatest Japanese Leaders, including Shinzō Abe, Akihito, Satoru Iwata, Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
AkihitoAkihito
23 December 1933
125th Emperor of Japan
Isoroku YamamotoIsoroku Yamamoto
04 April 1884
Japanese Naval Officer Who Conceived The Pearl

Shinzō AbeShinzō Abe
21 September 1954
Prime Minister of Japan

Hideki TojoHideki Tojo
30 December 1884
27th Prime Minister of Japan

Toyotomi HideyoshiToyotomi Hideyoshi
17 March 1537
Japanese Samurai

Tomoyuki YamashitaTomoyuki Yamashita
08 November 1885
Japanese General
Tadamichi KuribayashiTadamichi Kuribayashi
07 July 1891
General

Yoshiro MoriYoshiro Mori
14 July 1937
Prime Minister of Japan

Tokugawa IeyasuTokugawa Ieyasu
31 January 1543
Samurai

Yasuhiro NakasoneYasuhiro Nakasone
27 May 1918
Politician
Minamoto no YoshitsuneMinamoto no Yoshitsune
1159 AD
Samurai

Joi ItoJoi Ito
19 June 1966
Activist, Entrepreneur, Venture capitalist
Inejiro AsanumaInejiro Asanuma
27 December 1898
Politician

Akechi MitsuhideAkechi Mitsuhide
10 March 1528
Samurai

Takeda ShingenTakeda Shingen
01 December 1521
Daimyō
Tokugawa YoshinobuTokugawa Yoshinobu
28 October 1837
Photographer, Shogun

Akio ToyodaAkio Toyoda
03 May 1956
Chief executive officer, President and chief
Date MasamuneDate Masamune
05 September 1567
Samurai

Itō HirobumiItō Hirobumi
16 October 1841
Politician, Diplomat

Fumimaro KonoeFumimaro Konoe
12 October 1891
Politician
Sakamoto RyōmaSakamoto Ryōma
03 January 1836
Japanese samurai

Tadashi YanaiTadashi Yanai
07 February 1949
Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Goichi SudaGoichi Suda
02 January 1968
Video game producer

Junichiro KoizumiJunichiro Koizumi
08 January 1942
Politician, Diplomat, Economist

Uesugi KenshinUesugi Kenshin
18 February 1530
Samurai

Hasekura TsunenagaHasekura Tsunenaga
1571 AD
diplomat
Minamoto no YoritomoMinamoto no Yoritomo
09 May 1147
 
Nobusuke KishiNobusuke Kishi
13 November 1896
Politician, Diplomat, Spy

Gichin FunakoshiGichin Funakoshi
10 November 1868
Karateka

Emperor SuizeiEmperor Suizei
0632 BC
Emperor

NichirenNichiren
16 February 1222
bhikkhu, writer
Yoshihiko NodaYoshihiko Noda
20 May 1957
Politician

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Iwane MatsuiIwane Matsui
27 July 1878
Soldier, Military personnel

Naoto KanNaoto Kan
10 October 1946
Politician, University teacher

Akie AbeAkie Abe
10 June 1962
Socialite, Disc jockey

Shigeru YoshidaShigeru Yoshida
22 September 1878
Politician, Diplomat
Enomoto TakeakiEnomoto Takeaki
25 August 1836
Samurai

Prince Naruhiko HigashikuniPrince Naruhiko Higashikuni
03 December 1887
Politician, Military personnel
Yukio HatoyamaYukio Hatoyama
11 February 1947
Politician, Engineer

Eiji ToyodaEiji Toyoda
12 September 1913
Business magnate, Entrepreneur

Honda TadakatsuHonda Tadakatsu
17 March 1548
warrior
Ishida MitsunariIshida Mitsunari
1559 AD
Military Commander

Emperor AnneiEmperor Annei
0577 BC
emperor
Yasuo FukudaYasuo Fukuda
16 July 1936
Politician, Economist

Mitsuru UshijimaMitsuru Ushijima
31 July 1887
Military personnel

Yamagata AritomoYamagata Aritomo
14 June 1838
Politician, Military personnel

Tokugawa HidetadaTokugawa Hidetada
02 May 1579
Politician

Kuniaki KoisoKuniaki Koiso
22 March 1880
Politician, Military personnel
Emperor ItokuEmperor Itoku
0553 BC
Emperor

Morihiro HosokawaMorihiro Hosokawa
14 January 1938
Politician, Journalist, Ceramist, Potter

Kakuei TanakaKakuei Tanaka
04 May 1918
Politician

Kōki HirotaKōki Hirota
14 February 1878
Politician, Diplomat
Shintaro IshiharaShintaro Ishihara
30 September 1932
Politician, Explorer, Writer, Actor, Novelist,

Hōjō TokimuneHōjō Tokimune
05 June 1251
Politician
Tokugawa IemochiTokugawa Iemochi
17 July 1846
Shogun

Tokugawa TsunayoshiTokugawa Tsunayoshi
23 February 1646
Military Dictator

Ōkubo ToshimichiŌkubo Toshimichi
26 September 1830
Bushi, Politician
Inukai TsuyoshiInukai Tsuyoshi
04 June 1855
Politician, Prime Minister

Noboru TakeshitaNoboru Takeshita
26 February 1924
Prime Minister, politician
Yōsuke MatsuokaYōsuke Matsuoka
04 March 1880
politician, diplomat,

Mamoru ShigemitsuMamoru Shigemitsu
29 July 1887
Politician, Diplomat

Tomiichi MurayamaTomiichi Murayama
03 March 1924
Prime Minister, politician
Ii NaomasaIi Naomasa
04 March 1560
officer

Ashikaga TakaujiAshikaga Takauji
18 August 1305
samurai, bushi
Kazuo InamoriKazuo Inamori
21 January 1932
entrepreneur

Imagawa YoshimotoImagawa Yoshimoto
1519 AD
samurai, daimyo

Kiichi MiyazawaKiichi Miyazawa
08 October 1919
Prime Minister, politician

Taira no MasakadoTaira no Masakado
0903 AD
Samurai
Mitsumasa YonaiMitsumasa Yonai
02 March 1880
Politician,Prime Minister
Ashikaga YoshimitsuAshikaga Yoshimitsu
25 September 1358
samurai

Ichirō HatoyamaIchirō Hatoyama
01 January 1883
Prime Minister

Maeda ToshiieMaeda Toshiie
15 January 1539
Samurai

Ryutaro HashimotoRyutaro Hashimoto
29 July 1937
Prime Minister
Hōjō MasakoHōjō Masako
1156 AD
Political leader

Tokugawa YoshimuneTokugawa Yoshimune
27 November 1684
Samurai

Kenzo TakadaKenzo Takada
27 February 1939
 

Matsudaira KatamoriMatsudaira Katamori
15 February 1836
Poet

Takahashi KorekiyoTakahashi Korekiyo
27 July 1854
Politician, Accountant, Economist
Nobuyuki AbeNobuyuki Abe
24 November 1875
Prime Minister

Takeo FukudaTakeo Fukuda
14 January 1905
Prime Minister
Toshiki KaifuToshiki Kaifu
02 January 1931
Prime Minister,politician

Kōichi KidoKōichi Kido
18 July 1889
Politician

Yōichi MasuzoeYōichi Masuzoe
29 November 1948
political scientist, lyricist, politician, tarento
Saionji KinmochiSaionji Kinmochi
06 December 1849
Prime Minister, politician

Ashikaga YoshiakiAshikaga Yoshiaki
05 December 1537
Shōgun
Hiroshi HaseHiroshi Hase
05 May 1961
Politician, Professional wrestler

Katō KiyomasaKatō Kiyomasa
25 July 1561
samurai

Sōsuke UnoSōsuke Uno
27 August 1922
Politician, Diplomat

Hayato IkedaHayato Ikeda
03 December 1899
Prime Minister, Politician
Tetsu KatayamaTetsu Katayama
28 July 1887
Prime Minister,politician

Hara TakashiHara Takashi
09 February 1856
politician, writer, journalist, diplomat
Ii NaosukeIi Naosuke
29 November 1815
Politician

Takasugi ShinsakuTakasugi Shinsaku
27 September 1839
Samurai
Terauchi MasatakeTerauchi Masatake
24 February 1852
politician, Prime Minister

Minamoto no YoshitomoMinamoto no Yoshitomo
1123 AD
General
Sanada NobuyukiSanada Nobuyuki
1566 AD
samurai