Most Famous Japanese Nobility

Japan has produced 57 notable nobility throughout history, led by Hirohito. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Hirohito — Japanese Emperor (1901–1989) , ranked #941
  2. Akihito — Japanese Monarch (Born 1933) , ranked #1966
  3. Oda Nobunaga — Japanese Daimyo (1534–1582) , ranked #2447
  4. Tokugawa Ieyasu — Japanese Tokugawa (1543–1616) , ranked #3713
  5. Empress Michiko — Japanese Consort (Born 1934) , ranked #4964
  6. Emperor Taishō — Japanese Emperor (1879–1926) , ranked #7253
  7. Date Masamune — Japanese Heir (1567–1636) , ranked #11377
  8. Tokugawa Yoshinobu — Japanese Tokugawa (1837–1913) , ranked #13059
  9. Prince Shōtoku — Japanese Regent (574–622) , ranked #14176
  10. Tokugawa Tsunayoshi — Japanese Tokugawa (1646–1709) , ranked #14497
  11. Uesugi Kenshin — Japanese Clan (1530–1578) , ranked #14707
  12. Tokugawa Yoshimune — Japanese Tokugawa (1684–1751) , ranked #15881
  13. Ashikaga Takauji — Japanese Emperor (1305–1358) , ranked #21391
  14. Emperor Jimmu — Japanese Monarch (-711–-584) , ranked #27285
  15. Mōri Motonari — Japanese Daimyo (1497–1571) , ranked #27449
  16. Empress Teimei — Japanese Emperor (1884–1951) , ranked #32341
  17. Masako (Crown Princess of Japan) — Japanese Prince (Born 1963) , ranked #32791
  18. Yamato Takeru — Japanese Prince (72–113) , ranked #44985
  19. Katō Kiyomasa — Japanese Daimyo (1561–1611) , ranked #51360
  20. Shimazu Hisamitsu — Japanese Régent (1817–1887) , ranked #59907