Japanese nobility

right|thumb|The mounted archer represented the quintessential samurai. The were members of the professional warrior class in pre-industrial Japan, who served as retainers to the lords. These men came from warrior families and trained from a young age in military arts through private instruction. Swordsmanship, archery, and horsemanship were the primary martial skills; and often in Japanese history, only samurai had the right to even possess these weapons. These weapons required years of training to master, and this commitment made the samurai superior to conscripts and militia, the latter who

poet and court noble (1162–1241)

thumb|right|300px|The House of Peers (Japan)|House of Peers in session with [[Emperor Meiji giving a speech (Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yōshū Chikanobu, 1890)]]

set of six emperors (later recognized as pretenders) to the throne of Japan during the Nanboku-chō period (1336–1392)

imperial title used in China and Vietnam, initially for the king but later for the crown prince

former Crown Prince of Korea (1897–1970)

set of four emperors (Emperor Go-Daigo and his line) whose claims to sovereignty during the Nanboku-chō period spanning from 1336 through 1392 were usurped by the Northern Court

Prince of Korea (1912–1945)

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thumb|320px|Portrait of Senhime , or Lady Sen, was the eldest daughter of the samurai, daimyo and shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada and later the wife of Toyotomi Hideyori. She was remarried to Honda Tadatoki after the death of her first husband. Following the death of her second husband, she later became a Buddhist nun under the name of .

200px|thumb|right|Jakuren in the Hyakunin Isshu. ' (also known as Fujiwara no Sadanaga' (藤原定長) before becoming a monk) (1139–1202) was a Japanese Buddhist priest and poet. He was adopted by the noted poet Fujiwara no Shunzei upon the death of Shunzei's younger brother. Shunzei originally intended for Sadanaga to be his heir; however, he subsequently had two male offspring of his own, and Sadanaga was forced to step aside in favor of Fujiwara no Sadaie. As was common practice at the time, he became a monk, and acquired the religious name of Jakuren. Taking Saigyo as his model, he traveled aroun

Japanese waka poet

cap and rank systems established during the Asuka period

Japanese consort

Japanese politician of the Asuka and Nara periods (680-737)

Japanese waka poet

'''' (1573 – March 27, 1620) was a female warrior (onna-musha'') during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and early Edo period. Born the daughter of Honda Tadakatsu, she was adopted by lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, before marrying Sanada Nobuyuki. She is described as having been very beautiful, highly intelligent and skillful in fighting.

Japanese court noble and poet

daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu; wife of Hōjō Ujinao, Ikeda Terumasa

Korean prince and cavalry officer in the Imperial Japanese Army

poet

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thumb|Mononobe no Arakabi, a government minister and gōzoku of the Yamato period , in Japanese, refers to powerful regional families. In historical context, it can refer to powerful non-royal families regardless of their area of influence, in contrast to the Imperial Family. The most powerful gōzoku families of the Yamato period included the Soga clan, Mononobe clan and Katsuragi clan.

thumb|300px|Extended imperial family members gathered at Kyoto Imperial Palace thumb|300px|Emperor Shōwa and members of the extended imperial family (c. 1937)

[徳姫] daughter of Oda Nobunaga; wife of Matsudaira Nobuyasu

Japanese poet

Japanese scholar and writer

Korean Joseon prince (1845-1912)

Japanese noblewoman

Korean noble

Sukune (宿禰) is one of the hereditary noble titles of ancient Japan. In the 3rd to 5th centuries, it was used as a title to represent military and administrative officers of the Yamato court.

Japanese noble

was a hereditary noble title in Japan, used mainly between the Asuka and Heian periods. At first, it was the second highest, below Mahito, which was given to members of the Imperial family, but after the Heian period it became the highest of the eight noble titles: Ason, Mahito, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, and Inagi.

Japanese social club for descendants of the former kazoku

Taifu (大夫) was a noble title in Japan, denoting a court rank between First Rank and Fifth Rank under the Ritsuryō system. It was also commonly used to refer to a holder of Fifth Rank, but also for holders of Fourth and Fifth Rank, to differentiate from holders of First, Second and Third Rank, collectively known as kugyō.

Japanese noble

Japanese count, poet (1908–1985)

A during the Edo period in Japan generally referred to the position of the "Master of Ceremonies", held by certain -less samurai ranking below a daimyō. Historically, or in a more general context, the term may refer to a family of old lineage and distinction.

court lady of Japanese emperor Go-Murakami

thumb|Tokugawa Senhime|Sen-hime (千姫), the eldest daughter of [[Tokugawa Hidetada]] is the Japanese word for princess or a lady of higher birth. Daughters of a monarch are actually referred to by other terms, e.g. , literally king's daughter, even though Hime can be used to address Ōjo.

Japanese politician (1867-1919)

mother of Japanese Emperor Kōkaku