Most Famous Japanese Academics
Japan has produced 51 notable academics throughout history, led by D. T. Suzuki. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
Category All
Citizenship All
DT
D. T. Suzuki Japanese Philosopher 1870 – 1966
#
7,527
SŌ
Satoshi Ōmura Japanese Biochemist Born 1935
#
10,007
NI
Nitobe Inazō Japanese Lexicographer 1862 – 1933
#
14,830
KN
Kitaro Nishida Japanese Philosopher 1870 – 1945
#
16,158
HE
Hakuin Ekaku Japanese Philosopher 1686 – 1769
#
20,845
GO
George Ohsawa Japanese Nutritionist 1893 – 1966
#
29,457
MF
Masanobu Fukuoka Japanese Agronomist 1913 – 2007
#
29,771
KY
Kunio Yanagita Japanese Lexicographer 1875 – 1962
#
31,748
IK
Ikki Kita Japanese Philosopher 1883 – 1937
#
36,219
KE
Kaibara Ekken Japanese Philosopher 1630 – 1714
#
39,090
TM
Tsunesaburō Makiguchi Japanese Philosopher 1871 – 1944
#
43,113
HG
Hiraga Gennai Japanese Pharmacologist 1728 – 1780
#
45,462
NS
Ninomiya Sontoku Japanese Philosopher 1787 – 1856
#
45,856
HA
Hiroki Azuma Japanese Philosopher Born 1971
#
50,385
YA
Yamazaki Ansai Japanese Philosopher 1619 – 1682
#
65,490
KW
Koichi Wakata Japanese Astronaut Born 1963
#
77,167
ŌF
Ōtsuki Fumihiko Japanese Lexicographer 1847 – 1928
#
98,568
TN
Tachū Naitō Japanese Academic 1886 – 1970
#
99,443
TM
Tōten Miyazaki Japanese Philosopher 1871 – 1922
#
126,723
TJ
Takakusu Junjiro Japanese Academic 1866 – 1945
#
141,415