Most Famous Japanese Jurists

Japan has produced 11 notable jurists throughout history, led by Chiune Sugihara. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Chiune Sugihara — Japanese Diplomat (1900–1986) , ranked #10052
  2. Hisashi Owada — Japanese Diplomat (Born 1932) , ranked #36494
  3. Mutsu Munemitsu — Japanese Diplomat (1844–1897) , ranked #45212
  4. Ishii Kikujirō — Japanese Diplomat (1866–1945) , ranked #75601
  5. Toshio Shiratori — Japanese Diplomat (1887–1949) , ranked #172923
  6. Yukiya Amano — Japanese Diplomat (1947–2019) , ranked #191212
  7. Genki Abe — Japanese Lawyer (1894–1989) , ranked #210937
  8. Kenkichi Yoshizawa — Japanese Diplomat (1874–1965) , ranked #211973
  9. Kenji Utsunomiya — Japanese Lawyer (Born 1946) , ranked #265541
  10. Takahiro Shin’yo — Japanese Diplomat (Born 1950) , ranked #603428
  11. Katsuhiko Kumazaki — Japanese Lawyer (Born 1942) , ranked #1237012