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1. Hayao Miyazaki. Hayao Miyazaki @en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Hayao_Miyazaki. Famous For: Animation director. Birthdate: January 5, 1941. Birthplace: Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan. One of the most famous Japanese people in the world, Hayao Miyazaki is a legendary animator and film director. He is best known for his work on classic animated films such as ...
Shinzō Abe was a Japanese politician who became the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan after serving as prime minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and then from 2012 to 2020. Aged 52 at the time of assuming office as the prime minister, Abe was also the youngest Japanese post-war prime minister.
- Hirohito. 6 6. Famous As: Former Emperor of Japan. Birthdate: April 29, 1901. Sun Sign: Taurus. Birthplace: Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Died: January 7, 1989. Hirohito, or Emperor Showa, the longest-reigning Japanese emperor, reigned from 1926 to 1989 and supported the Axis Powers during World War II.
- Emperor Meiji. 3 0. Famous As: Emperor of Japan. Birthdate: November 3, 1852. Sun Sign: Scorpio. Birthplace: Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Kyoto, Yamashiro Province, Japan.
- Naruhito. 4 2. Famous As: Emperor of Japan. Birthdate: February 23, 1960. Sun Sign: Pisces. Birthplace: Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo. Naruhito, the 126th emperor of Japan and the only living monarch to use the title “Emperor,” ascended the throne after his father Akihito’s abdication in 2019.
- Oda Nobunaga. 3 2. Famous As: 16th Century Japanese Feudal Lord. Birthdate: June 23, 1534. Sun Sign: Cancer. Birthplace: Nagoya Castle, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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- Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) Often called the first great unifier in Japan, Oba Nobunaga was one of the country’s most powerful samurai warlords. Officially recognized as a daimyo (feudal lord) during the late 16th century, he was well respected for his military prowess.
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) Tokugawa Ieyasu was Oda Nobunaga’s successor, along with Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was born into a samurai family and rose to power during the late 16th century.
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598) Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and daimyo in the late 16th century who rose from humble origins to become one of Japan’s most powerful warlords.
- Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867) Heralded as an icon and national hero in Japan, Sakamoto Ryoma’s story is one of high drama, but unfortunately, it ended too soon.
- Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga is easily one of the most famous people in Japanese history. He is a person that universally known and everyone whom learns about in history books and classes.
- Tokugawa Ieyasu. Comparable to Nobunaga in the magnitude of his reach, Tokugawa Ieyasu has earned his place on the list. Along with Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ieyasu is known as one of the three unifiers of Japan.
- Sakamoto Ryoma. Ryoma was a samurai in the final years of the Edo period, during the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was actively opposed to the Tokugawa shogunate and he has become a symbol for freedom in Japan.
- Noguchi Hideyo. You may not be familiar with his name, but if you have spent time in Japan, you have definitely seen Noguchi Hideyo’s face before. He is recognizable as the face of the 1,000 yen bank note that is used in Japan.
The Top 100 Historical Persons (超大型歴史アカデミー史上初1億3000万人が選ぶニッポン人が好きな偉人ベスト100発表 in Japanese), aired on Nippon Television on May 7, 2006. The program featured the results of a survey that asked Japanese people to choose their favorite great person from history. The show featured ...
Mikimoto Kokichi (1858–1954), founder of Mikimoto. Soichiro Honda (1906–1991), co-founder of the automobile manufacturer Honda. Jujiro Matsuda (1875-1952), founder of Mazda automobile company. Michio Suzuki (1887–1982), founder of Suzuki. Eiji Toyoda (1913–2013), founder of luxury automobile manufacturer Lexus.
