Greatest Japanese People of All Time
The Top Ten
1 Shigeru Miyamoto
2 Oda Nobunaga
3 Tokugawa Ieyasu
4 Emperor Hirohito
Emperor Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito. In Japan, he is now referred to primarily by his posthumous name, Emperor Shōwa.
Emperor Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito. In Japan, he is now referred to primarily by his posthumous name, Emperor Shōwa.
5 Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist.
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist.
6 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
7 Soichiro Honda
8 Ken Kutaragi
9 Koyuki
10 Emperor Akihito
The Contenders
11 Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki, often referred to mononymously as Ichiro, is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.
Ichiro Suzuki, often referred to mononymously as Ichiro, is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.
12 Isao Takahata
13 Hiromasa Yonebayashi
14 Sakamoto Ryoma
15 Akio Morita
16 Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (January 14, 1925 – November 25, 1970), a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century... read more
Yukio Mishima is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (January 14, 1925 – November 25, 1970), a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century... read more
17 Natsume Soseki
18 Hibari Misora
19 Matsushita Konosuke
20 Murasaki Shikibu
21 Emperor Meiji
22 Empress Michiko
23 Okubo Toshimichi
24 Osamu Tezuka
25 Tanaka Giichi
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