Project: Japan/People

Notable Japanese People
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Head of State and Head of Government

Notable Born Title In Office Photo Status
Naruhito1960Emperor of Japan2019Connected
Fumio Kishida1957Prime Minister2021Connected

The Japanese Monarchy

The Japanese monarchy, known as the Imperial House of Japan, is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. The Imperial House recognizes 126 monarchs, starting with the mythical Emperor Jimmu, traditionally dated to 11 Feb 660 BC. Historical evidence for the first 25 emperors is considered mythical, but there is sufficient evidence of an unbroken agnatic line since the early 6th century, with historically verifiable emperors starting from AD 539 with Emperor Kinmei and continuing up to the current emperor, Naruhito.

Japanese Notables

Notable Born Died Claim to Fame Photo Status
Nakano Takeko18471868Female warrior during the Boshin WarNot Connected
Kanō Jigorō18601938Founder of Judo Connected
Soichiro Honda19061991Founder of Honda Motor Co.Connected
Hideki Yakawa19071981Theoretical Physicist;
Japan's first Nobel laureate
Connected
Akira Kurosawa19101998One of the most influential filmmakers
in the history of cinema
Connected
Yukio Mishima19251970One of the most important writers
of the 20th century
Connected
Osuma Tezuka19281989Father of manga comic artConnected
Hibari Misora19371989Singer, actress and cultural iconNot Connected
Junko Tabei19392016 First woman to ascend Mt. Everest
and the Seven Summits
Not Connected
Shigeru Miyamoto1952LivingGame Designer; Creator of
Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong
Not Connected

For additional Japanese notables see: Category: Japan, Notables



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