No. Name Profile Years of birth Grave site The graves of 75 prominent historical figures at Yanaka Cemetery and death Hozumi Shigeto 68 Jurist, Justice of the Supreme Court specializing in 1883-1951 乙 11号 2側 Years of birth 穂積 重遠 civil law. Son of Nobushige Hozumi. No. Name Profile and death Grave site Confucian scholar, who studied at the official Akai Kageaki Activist in the democratic movement for freedom Inoue Randai 甲 8号 6側 shogunate school (the Shohei-ko) and fostered 甲 10号 2側 13 and people's rights. 1859-1885 25 1705-1761 赤井 景韶 井上 蘭臺 many disciples. Amatsu Otome Top star of the Takarazuka Revue consisting Ishihara Jun Physicist, who studied the theory of relativity. 1 exclusively of female members. Her real name is 1905-1980 甲 1号 1側 40 Talented poet writing waka poems of working- 1881-1947 乙 4号 4側 天津 乙女 Torii Eiko. 石原 純 class inspiration. Asada Sohaku Confucian scholar & Chinese herbal medicine Ishikawa Chiyomatsu Biologist, who introduced theories of evolution 57 specialist. Well known for cough drops named 1815-1894 乙 8号 10側 26 to . He experimented with breeding ayu 1861-1935 甲 10号 3側 淺田 宗伯 after him. 石川 千代松 successfully. Baba Kocho Writer & translator of Russian writers such as Ito Keisuke Physician, Franz von Siebold's student, who 64 Tolstoy and Gorky. Baba Tatsui's younger 1869-1940 乙 10号 左5側 53 specialized in the study of medicinal plants and 1803-1901 乙 8号 6側 馬場 孤蝶 brother. 伊藤 圭介 translated Thunberg's Flora Japonica. Baba Tatsui Democratic rights activist, political scientist & Jono Saigiku Playwright, journalist, one of the founders of the 65 essayist. He wrote some books to introduce Japan 1850-1888 乙 10号 左5側 48 Nichi-nichi Shinbun(presently Mainichi 1832-1902 乙 7号 甲2側 馬場 辰猪 in English. 條野 採菊 Shinbun).

Graves of those concerned Date Munenari Count, politician. Representing the Japanese The Mt. Kaba Incident is one of Freedom and 60 government, he signed the Sino-Japanese 1818-1892 乙 8号 11側 12 in the Mt. Kaba Incident People's Rights Movement taking place in 1884. 甲 8号 2側 伊達 宗城 Friendship and Trade Treaty. 加波山事件の墓 Four were sentenced to death by hanging.

Dewanoumi The 19th grand champion sumo wrestler. Kaburaki Kiyokata Painter & leading master of the bijin-ga(images 30 He made a courtesy call on the President of the 1873-1922 甲 13号 2側 75 of beautiful women). He illustrate the titles of 1878-1972 乙 13号 左3側 出羽海 U.S. in 1908. aka Hitachiyama Taniemon. 鏑木 清方 popular novels. Jono Saigiku's son.

Enchi Fumiko Writer, who translated "The tale of Genji" into Kawakami Otojiro Actor, who became popular with the Oppekepe Stone monument 71 modern Japanese. Most of her works deal with 1905-1986 乙 11号 5側 6 song aiming at satirizing current events. First 1864-1911 圓地 文子 female psychology and sexuality. 川上 音二郎 promoter of modern theater in Japan. 碑甲 2号 3側

Ezaki Reiji Photographer, who won a reputation for the act Kawakami Togai Western-style painter. He worked at the institute 8 of taking a picture using photographic gelatin 1855-1910 甲 3号 2側 15 for Western studies. 1827-1881 甲 8号 20側 江崎 禮二 plate. 川上 冬崖

Fukuchi Ochi Journalist, who was a main writer for the Tokyo Kikuchi Dairoku Mathematician, president of Tokyo Imperial 4 Nichi-nichi Shimbun newspaper. Playwright & 1841-1906 甲 1号 12側 43 University, Minister of Education, director of the 1855-1917 乙 5号 2側 福地 櫻痴 author of Kabuki plays. aka Fukuchi Genichiro. 菊池 大麓 Physics and Chemistry Research Institute.

Hanayagi Jusuke Classical Japanese dancer & choreographer. Founder of Kikuchi Yosai Painter most famous for his monochrome 10 Hanayagi-ryu school of dance, which is considered 1821-1903 甲 3号 7側 35 portraits of more than 500 historical figures. 1788-1878 乙 3号 9側 花柳 壽輔 the largest and most popular school of dance. 菊池 容齋 Registered as cultural heritage.

Newspaper journalist. He helped J. C. Hepburn Hasegawa Kazuo Japan's foremost actor of the prewar period, who Kishida Ginko 甲 号 側 compile his Japanese-English dictionary and 乙 号 側 19 was known for his outstanding good looks. 1908-1984 9 2 74 1833-1905 12 7 長谷川 一夫 岸田 吟香 made a sale of the first liquid eye lotion in Japan.

One of the founders and president of Hatoyama ichiro Politician. As prime minister in 1955, he rebuilt Kishimoto Tatsuo 乙 8号 4側 University. Legal scholar and government official 乙 4号 9側 52 diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union. 1883-1959 42 1852-1912 鳩山 一郎 岸本 辰雄 during the Meiji era.

Industrialist, "The Gutenberg of Japan," who Hirano Tomiji Konakamura Kiyonori Scholar of ancient Japanese thought and culture, created the first Japanese typesetting system and 乙 号 側 甲 号 側 72 1846-1892 11 14 20 member of Kizokuin(the House of Peers). 1821-1895 9 8 平野 富二 founded the Tsukiji Type Foundry. 小中村 清矩

Economic theorist, writer, peace movement Majima Fuyumichi Hirano Yoshitaro 乙 号 側 Poet, one of the six best poets in the Meiji period. 甲 号 側 73 activist. Grandson of printing pioneer Hirano 1897-1980 11 14 22 Manager of the 15th National Bank. 1825-1890 9 21 平野 義太郎 Tomiji. 間島 冬道

Hirotsu Kazuo Novelist, literary critic and translator, son of Matsuda Hideo First mayor of Tokyo, member of the House of 54 1891-1968 乙 8号 10側 16 1851-1906 甲 8号 10側 廣津 和郎 novelist Hirotsu Ryuro. 松田 秀雄 Representatives.

Zoologist, Tokyo Imperial University student. Hirotsu Ryuro Novelist, who was credited with the creation of Matsuura Sayohiko 乙 号 側 Assistant of Edward Sylvester Morse, who 乙 号 側 55 the tragic novel genre in Japanese literature. 1861-1928 8 10 45 1865-1884 6 2 廣津 柳浪 松浦 佐用彦 discovered the Omori shell mound.

Hozumi Nobushige Jurist, legal scholar, doctorate of law. One of the Mitsukuri Shuhei Dutch scholar, illuminator, founding member of 67 founders of the English Law School, the forerunner 1856-1926 乙 11号 2側 44 the Meirokusha(Japan's first academic society). 1825-1886 乙 5号 2側 穂積 陳重 of Chuo University. 箕作 秋坪 No. Name Profile Years of birth Grave site No. Name Profile Years of birth Grave site and death and death Miyagi Michio Blind composer. He wrote works for koto and Sawada Shojiro Actor, who specialized in heroic roles and 41 shakuhachi showing some Western influence 1894-1956 乙 4号 7側 7 historical tragedies. He created the 1892-1929 甲 3号 1側 宮城 道雄 and invented a 17-string koto. 澤田 正二郎 Shinkokugeki(New National Theater) company. Mizuno Toshikata Japanese-style painter, who worked on historical Shibusawa Eiichi Senior bureaucrat and industrialist. He helped to 28 paintings, portraits of beautiful women,and 1866-1908 甲 10号 6側 66 found some 500 companies and was called "the 1840-1931 乙 11号 1側 水野 年方 newspaper illustrations. 澁澤 榮一 father of Japanese capitalizm."

Motoori Nagayo Composer known for children’s songs. He tried to Shigeno Yasutsugu Historian, scholar in Chinese studies. He founded 63 revitalize traditional Japanese music by utilizing 1885-1945 乙 10号 左4側 47 the Society of History and became its first 1827-1910 乙 6号 5側 本居 長世 elements of Western music. 重野 安繹 president.

Scholar of Japanese classical literature, tanka Motoori Toyokai Shishi Bunroku Author, playwright and founding member of the poet. Grandfather of renowned composer 乙 号 左 側 甲 号 側 62 1834-1913 10 4 23 Bungakuza Theater. His real name is Iwata Toyoo. 1893-1969 9 22 本居 豊穎 Motoori Nagayo. 獅子 文六

Murata Tsuneyoshi Military officer. He developed the first Taguchi Ukichi Economist, historian, who founded an economics 49 domestically produced gun, the Murata Gun of 1838-1921 乙 7号 1側 50 journal, in which he advocated adoption of a liberal 1855-1905 乙 7号 6側 村田 經芳 1880. 田口 卯吉 economy. A member of the House of Representatives.

Nakajima Utako Poet. She founded the school of Haginoya for Takahashi Oden Commoner. Arrested for murder, she was sentenced to Stone monument 36 training women of the upper and middle class. 1841-1903 乙 3号 9側 5 death and decapitated. Inspired by her death, many 1850-1879 中島 歌子 Novelist Higuchi Ichiyo attended the school. 高橋 お傳 novelists and playwrights made use of her story. 碑甲 2号 1側

Nakamura Nakazo Nakamura Nakazo Ⅲ. Kabuki actor, dancer, Tamano Yofumi First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of 3 1809-1886 甲 1号 11側 21 1825-1886 甲 9号 17側 中村 仲藏 excelling in villain roles. 玉乃 世履 Judicature of Japan.

Nanma Uho Scholar of classical Japanese and Chinese studies, Tanaka Yoshio Naturalist, civil servant. He contributed to the 2 educator, feudal retainer of the former Aizu 1822-1909 甲 1号 7側 58 establishment of the Ueno Museum and Ueno 1838-1916 乙 8号 10側 南摩 羽峯 Domain. 田中 芳男 Zoological Park.

Nicholas of Japan Russian Orthodox . He had the Tanomogi Keikichi Statesman. He was elected Mayor of Tokyo in 32 1836-1912 乙 2号 新1側 38 1867-1940 乙 3号 18側 ニコライ Orthodox cathedral of Tokyo built in 1884. 頼母木 桂吉 1939 and died while in office.

Obana Sakusuke Served as the first governor of Ogasawara Toyama Masakazu President of the , Minister of 33 islands during the Meiji regime. Registered as 1829-1901 乙 3号 3側 37 Education. He tried to have kanji characters 1848-1900 乙 3号 10側 小花 作助 cultural heritage. 外山 正一 replaced by a romanized alphabet.

Odaira Namihei Entrepreneur who founded Hitachi, multinational Tsuda Mamichi Statesman, legal scholar, who wrote the first 17 1874-1951 甲 8号 12側 61 1829-1903 乙 10号 左3側 小平 浪平 corporation specializing in high-technology. 津田 真道 Japanese work devoted to Western laws in 1866.

Ohara Shigetomi Court noble, active in the movement to restore the monarchy Tsukada Shukyo Artist, metal engraver. The title of "Imperial Court with a political slogan of "Revere the Emperor, Expel the 乙 号 側 甲 号 側 46 1801-1879 6 5 24 Artist" was bestowed upon him in 1913. 1848-1918 9 26 大原 重徳 Barbarians." Registered as cultural heritage. 塚田 秀鏡

Ono Azusa Scholar of social science, jurist, who went to study Tsunenohana The 31st grand champion sumo wrestler, head of 11 to the U.S. and England. He founded the Tokyo 1852-1886 甲 6号 10側 76 the Sumo Association. He made efforts to 1896-1960 乙 13号 右4側 小野 梓 Senmon Gakko(current Waseda University). 常の花 construct the Kuramae Sumo Hall.

Poet, known for his work Kaichoon(The Sound of Osada Shuto Author, translator, who best known work is Ueda Bin The 1st cinerarium 甲 3号 6側 the Tide), a collection of translations from French 9 "Princess Camellia." 1871-1915 27 1874-1916 長田 秋濤 上田 敏 and German poets. 第1立体埋蔵施設

Sakai family's grave The Sakai was a powerful feudal lord, who ruled Ueda Kazutoshi Linguist. He founded the modern scientific study 59 Himeji-han(today Hyogo Prefecture). One of the 乙 8号 10側 70 of the . Father of novelist 1867-1937 乙 11号 5側 酒井家の墓 chief retainer families of the Tokugawa clan. 上田 萬年 Enchi Fumiko.

Statesman, mayor of Tokyo. As the Minister of Finance he Sakatani Yoshiro Washizu Kido Scholar of classical Chinese. Grandfather of played an important role in the finance of the Russo-Japanese 乙 号 側 乙 号 側 69 1863-1941 11 2 56 novelist Nagai Kafu. 1825-1882 8 10 阪谷 芳郎 War and the postwar financial management. 鷲津 毅堂

Sasaki Nobutsuna Poet and scholar of Japanese literature noted for Yatabe Ryokichi Botanist, who is famous for introducing Western 14 his studies of classics such as Man'yoshu and 1872-1963 甲 8号 乙7側 29 botany to Japan. He was active in newstyle poetry and 1851-1899 甲 11号 1側 佐々木 信綱 waka. 矢田部 良吉 the improvement of the Japanese language.

Sato Taizen Scholar of Dutch Studies, medical expert, founder Yoda Gakkai Scholar of the Chinese classics, playwright who 31 of the Juntendo in Sakura(present Chiba 1804-1872 甲新 16号 24側 34 was engaged in the movement of the theatrical 1833-1909 乙 7号 5側 佐藤 泰然 prefecture). 依田 學海 play reformation.

Sato Takanaka Scholar of Dutch Studies, medical expert, who Yokoyama Taikan Painter, disciple of Okakura Tenshin. He 18 founded Japan's first private hospital in Tokyo 1827-1882 甲 9号 1側 51 organized the Japan Fine Arts Academy and was 1868-1958 乙 8号 4側 佐藤 尚中 named Juntendo Hospital. Taizen's adopted son. 横山 大観 best known for his monochrome paintings.