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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 5,631 entities connected with Japan. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 3 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Japan. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Japan

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Japan.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 3,479 entities identified as PEPs connected with Japan.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Acting Prime Minister of Japan-1-
Emperor1--
Emperor Emeritus--1
Empress Emerita--1
Prime Minister113-
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief Cabinet Secretary181
Chief Digital Officer--1
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary-7-
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs-6-
Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-21
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan-3-
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau-1-
Minister for Consumer Affairs & Food Safety1--
Minister for Digital Transformation121
Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia-2-
Minister for Green Transformation12-
Minister for Reconstruction of Japan131
Minister for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka1--
Minister for the 2027 World Horticultural Exposition in Yokohama1--
Minister for the Abduction Issue-3-
Minister for the World Expo 2025-3-
Minister for the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027-11
Minister in Charge of Admin. Reform1--
Minister in Charge of Building National Resilience12-
Minister in Charge of Civil Service Reform111
Minister in Charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival From the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima12-
Minister in Charge of Cyber Security1--
Minister in charge of Designing the Future of Education-1-
Minister in Charge of Economic Revitalization12-
Minister in Charge of Economic Security111
Minister in Charge of Education Rebuilding-1-
Minister in Charge of Industrial Competitiveness12-
Minister in Charge of Infectious Disease Crisis Management11-
Minister in charge of Information Technology Policy-1-
Minister in Charge of Measures for Loneliness and Isolation-2-
Minister in charge of Measures for Novel Coronavirus Disease-1-
Minister in Charge of Measures for Novel Coronavirus Disease and Health Crisis Management-2-
Minister in Charge of Mitigating the Impact of US Forces in Okinawa11-
Minister in Charge of New Capitalism12-
Minister in Charge of New Regional Economy & Living Environment Revitalization1--
Minister in Charge of Overcoming Deflation1-1
Minister in Charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy-11
Minister in Charge of Policies on Cohesive Society12-
Minister in Charge of Promoting Vaccinations-2-
Minister in Charge of Social Security Reform12-
Minister in Charge of Startups12-
Minister in Charge of Territorial Issues12-
Minister in Charge of the Abduction Issue1--
Minister in Charge of the Response to the Economic Impact caused by the Nuclear Accident-3-
Minister in Charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Incident1--
Minister in Charge of the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Tokyo Paralympic Games-1-
Minister in Charge of Wage Increases1--
Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy11-
Minister in Charge of Women's Empowerment12-
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries1153
Minister of Defense1--
Minister of Defense of Japan-19-
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry17-
Minister of Education--1
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, & Technology118-
Minister of Finance1101
Minister of Foreign Affairs1101
Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan1--
Minister of Health, Labor, & Welfare113-
Minister of Internal Affairs & Communications117-
Minister of Justice1232
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism17-
Minister of Ocean Policy-2-
Minister of State for "Challenge Again" Initiative-2-
Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy12-
Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies11-
Minister of State for Cohesion & Mutual Assistance1--
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs-1-
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety-11-
Minister of State for Decentralization Reform-1-
Minister of State for Disaster Management-6-
Minister of State for Disaster Management and Ocean Policy12-
Minister of State for Economic & Fiscal Policy151
Minister of State for Economic Security1-1
Minister of State for Financial Services112
Minister of State for Gender Equality16-
Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs-1-
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate14-
Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness14-
Minister of State for Okinawa & Northern Territories Affairs18-
Minister of State for Policies Related to Children12-
Minister of State for Quality-of-Life Policy-1-
Minister of State for Regional Revitalization13-
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform15-
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy-9-
Minister of State for Space Policy141
Minister of State for Special Mission (Intellectual Property Strategy)111
Minister of State for Special Missions-21
Minister of State for the Corporation in Support of Compensation for Nuclear Damage-1-
Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones-1-
Minister of State for the New Public Commons-1-
Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation & Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation12-
Minister of State for the Nuclear Power Policy and Administration-1-
Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System-1-
Minister of State for Youth Empowerment1--
Minister of State for Youth's Empowerment-1-
Minister of the Environment115-
Senior Vice Minister of Finance-41
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister-6-
State Minister for Digital Agency-1-
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National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Shūgiin-47388
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief Justice of Japan-41
Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan-2625
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self-Defense Force--2
Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force-2-
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff-61
Director of Cabinet Intelligence-11
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor, Bank of Japan13-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Afghanistan to Japan-31
Ambassador of Angola to Japan-22
ambassador of Belgium to Japan-41
ambassador of Belize to Japan-1-
ambassador of Botswana to Japan-21
ambassador of Burundi to Japan-1-
ambassador of Cameroon to Japan--1
ambassador of Denmark to Japan-31
ambassador of Egypt to Japan-21
ambassador of Fiji to Japan--1
ambassador of France to Japan-51
ambassador of Georgia to Japan-11
ambassador of Greece to Japan-3-
ambassador of Haiti to Japan-2-
ambassador of Hungary to Japan-1-
ambassador of Iceland to Japan-1-
ambassador of Indonesia to Japan-21
ambassador of Iran to Japan-51
ambassador of Ireland to Japan--1
ambassador of Israel to Japan--1
ambassador of Japan--16
ambassador of Jordan to Japan--1
ambassador of Kenya to Japan-11
ambassador of Laos to Japan-1-
ambassador of Liberia to Japan-1-
ambassador of Micronesia to Japan--1
ambassador of Morocco to Japan-21
ambassador of Mozambique to Japan-3-
ambassador of North Macedonia to Japan-4-
ambassador of Norway to Japan-42
ambassador of Palau to Japan-21
ambassador of Palestine to Japan--1
ambassador of Paraguay to Japan-2-
ambassador of Peru to Japan--2
ambassador of Poland to Japan-1-
ambassador of Russia to Japan-11
ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Japan-31
ambassador of Seychelles to Japan--1
ambassador of South Korea to Japan-71
ambassador of Switzerland to Japan--1
ambassador of Thailand to Japan-51
ambassador of the Comoros to Japan--1
ambassador of the European Union to Japan-21
ambassador of the Philippines to Japan--1
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan-52
ambassador of Tunisia to Japan--2
ambassador of Turkey to Japan-1-
ambassador of Ukraine to Japan--1
Ambassador of Venezuela to Japan--1
ambassador of Vietnam to Japan-21
ambassador of Zimbabwe to Japan--1
ambassador to Japan--15
Ambassador to the US1--
Chinese Ambassador to Japan-21
Consul General of France in Kyoto-32
United States Ambassador to Japan-33

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
governor of Ehime Prefecture--1
governor of Fukui Prefecture--2
governor of Fukuoka Prefecture-11
governor of Hiroshima Prefecture--1
governor of Ibaraki Prefecture--1
governor of Iwate Prefecture--1
governor of Kagawa Prefecture-11
governor of Kanagawa Prefecture--1
governor of Kōchi Prefecture--2
governor of Mie Prefecture-11
governor of Nagano Prefecture--2
governor of Nara Prefecture-11
governor of Okinawa Prefecture--1
governor of Saitama Prefecture--1
governor of Shimane Prefecture--1
governor of Shizuoka Prefecture-12
governor of Tochigi Prefecture--1
governor of Tokushima Prefecture-13
Governor of Tokyo--2
governor of Wakayama Prefecture-22
governor of Yamagata Prefecture--3
governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture--1
governor of Ōita Prefecture-11
vice-governor of Aichi Prefecture--5
vice-governor of Akita Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Chiba Prefecture--2
vice-governor of Gunma Prefecture--1
vice-governor of Hiroshima Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Hyōgo Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Iwate Prefecture--2
vice-governor of Kagawa Prefecture--1
vice-governor of Kanagawa Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Kumamoto Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Kyoto Prefecture-12
vice-governor of Mie Prefecture--2
vice-governor of Miyagi Prefecture--2
vice-governor of Nagano Prefecture--2
vice-governor of Nagasaki Prefecture--5
vice-governor of Niigata Prefecture--2
vice-governor of Saga Prefecture--1
vice-governor of Saitama Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Tochigi Prefecture--1
vice-governor of Tokushima Prefecture--1
vice-governor of Tokyo--17
vice-governor of Toyama Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Yamagata Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Yamanashi Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Ōita Prefecture--1

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the House of Representatives of Japan-576736
member of the House of Councillors-19460
local assemblyperson of Japan-1104
member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly-188
member of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly--55
member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly-238
member of the Chiba Prefectural Assembly--38
member of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly-235
member of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly-135
member of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly--30
member of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly--27
member of the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly--27
member of the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly--26
member of the Gunma Prefectural Assembly--26
member of the Mie Prefectural Assembly-221
member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly-121
member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly--22
member of the Kyōto Prefectural Assembly--20
member of the Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly-118
member of the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly--19
member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly--19
member of the Akita Prefectural Assembly-214
member of the Iwate Prefectural Assembly--16
member of the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly--16
member of the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly--16
member of the Ehime Prefectural Assembly--15
member of the Nagano Prefectural Assembly--15
member of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly--15
member of the Toyama Prefectural Assembly-114
member of the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly--14
member of the Miyagi Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Aomori Prefectural Assembly--12
member of the Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly--12
member of the Niigata Prefectural Assembly--12
member of the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly--12
city mayor of Japan-19
member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly--10
member of the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly--10
member of the Fukui Prefectural Assembly--9
member of the Shiga Prefectural Assembly--9
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan-81
member of the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly--8
member of the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly-17
member of the Nara Prefectural Assembly--8
member of the Okayama Prefectural Assembly--7
member of the Gifu Prefectural Assembly--6
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission-5-
member of the Saga Prefectural Assembly--5
member of the Tottori Prefectural Assembly--5
member of the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly--5
President of the Liberal Democratic Party-32
member of the Shimane Prefectural Assembly--4
governor of Akita Prefecture--3
governor of Aomori Prefecture-12
mayor of Yachiyo--3
mayor of Yokohama-12
Minister in Charge of Administrative Reform-3-
President of the Constitutional Democratic Party-12
speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan-21
Commissioner for Cultural Affairs-11
governor of Chiba Prefecture-11
governor of Gifu Prefecture--2
governor of Hyōgo Prefecture-11
governor of Ishikawa Prefecture-11
governor of Kagoshima Prefecture-11
governor of Kumamoto Prefecture--2
governor of Miyagi Prefecture--2
governor of Nagasaki Prefecture-11
governor of Shiga Prefecture--2
governor of Tottori Prefecture--2
governor of Toyama Prefecture-11
governor of Yamanashi Prefecture--2
Leader of Japan Innovation Party--2
mayor of Aizuwakamatsu--2
mayor of Akashi--2
mayor of Akita--2
mayor of Akitakata-11
mayor of Annaka--2
mayor of Chiba-11
mayor of Fukaya--2
mayor of Higashihiroshima--2
mayor of Higashimatsuyama--2
mayor of Imabari--2
mayor of Iruma--2
mayor of Isesaki--2
mayor of Itō--2
mayor of Jōetsu--2
mayor of Kashihara--2
mayor of Kawasaki--2
mayor of Kumagaya--2
mayor of Kure--2
mayor of Kushiro--2
mayor of Kyoto-11
mayor of Maebashi--2
mayor of Mishima--2
mayor of Nabari--2
mayor of Nagano-11
mayor of Odawara--2
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What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...