Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the ancient court nobility of Kyoto, the kuge (公家), regained some of its lost status. Several … See more

As in the British peerage, only the actual holder of a title and his consort were considered members of the kazoku. The holders of the top … See more

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• Some Information on Nobility, Peerage and Ranks in Ancient and Meiji Japan—Information on Japanese nobility with additional sources See more

In 1884 the kazoku were reorganized and the old feudal titles were replaced with:
1. Prince, the equivalent of a European Duke See more

Although kazoku families were supposed to live in a style that matched their status, living standards varied significantly from family to family. Kuge families, long having been seen as a … See more