Index of Court Titles
官位一覧
Rank Japanese Romaji Official Position Japanese Romaji
Senior First Rank 正一位 shōichii Chief Advisor to the Emperor 関白 kanpaku
Junior First Rank 従一位 juichii Grand Minister 太政大臣 dajō-daijin
Senior Second Rank 正二位 shōnii Minister of the Left Division 左大臣 sadaijin
Minister of the Right Division 右大臣 udaijin
Junior Second Rank 従二位 junii Minister of the Interior 内大臣 naidiajin
Superintendent of the Chamberlain’s Office 蔵人別当 kurondō-bettō
Senior Third Rank 正三位 shōsani Chief Councilor of State 大納言 dainagon
Provisional Chief Councilor of State 権大納言 gondainagon
Junior Third Rank 従三位 jusani Vice-Councilor of State 中納言 chūnagon
Provisional Vice-Councilor of State 権中納言 gonchūnagon
Head of the Board of Censors 弾正尹 danjōin
General of Imperial Guardsman of the Left Division 左近衛大将 sakonedaishō
Imperial Guardsman of the Right Division 右近衛大将 ukonoe-daishō
Governor-General of Kyūshū 太宰帥 dazai-sochi
Senior Fourth Rank (Upper) 正四位上 shōshii no jō Minister of Central Affairs 中務卿 nakatsukasa-kyō
Senior Fourth Rank (Lower) 正四位下 shōshii no ge Councilor 参議 sangi
Minister of Education 式部卿 shikibukyō
Minister of Civil Affairs 治部卿 jibukyō
Minister of Popular Affairs 民部卿 minbukyō
Minister of Military Affairs 兵部卿 hyōbukyō
Minister of Justice 刑部卿 gyōbukyō
Minister of the Treasury 大蔵卿 ōkurakyō
Minister of the Sovereign’s Household 宮内卿 kunaikyō
Junior Fourth Rank (Upper) 従四位上 jushii no jō Major Controller of the Left Division 左大弁 sadaiben
Major Controller of the Right Division 右大弁 udaiben
Head Chamberlain 蔵人頭 kurōdonotō
Junior Fourth Rank (Lower) 従四位下 jushii no ge Master of the Eastern Capital Office 左京大夫 sakyō no daibu
Master of the Western Capital Office 右京大夫 ukyō no daibu
Senior Assistant for Police and Security 弾上大弼 danjō-daihitsu
Lieutenant General of Imperial Guards for the Left Division 左近衛中将 sakonoe-chūjō
Provisional Lieutenant General of Imperial Guards for the Left Division 左近衛権中将 sakonoe-gonchūjō
Lieutenant General of Imperial Guards for the Right Division 右近衛中将 ukonoe-chūjō
Provisional Lieutenant General of Imperial Guards for the Right Division 右近衛権中将 ukonoe-gonchūjō
Chief of Outer Palace Guards for the Left Division 左衛門督 saemon no kami
Chief of Outer Palace Guards for the Right Division 右衛門督 uemon no kami
Chief of Palace Guards for the Left Division 左兵衛督 sahyōe no kami
Chief of Palace Guards for the Right Division 右兵衛督 uhyōe no kami
Vice Governor-General of Kyūshū 太宰大弐 dazai-daini
Chief Investigator of Records of Outgoing Officials 勘解由長官 kageyu no kami
Senior Fifth Rank (Upper) 正五位上 shōgoi no jō Middle Controller of the Left Division 左中弁 sachūben
Middle Controller of the Right Division 右中弁 uchūben
Vice Minister of Central Affairs 中務大輔 nakatsukasa-taifu
Master of the Palace Table 大膳大夫 daizen-taifu
Master of the Office of Palace Repairs 修理大夫 shuri-taifu
Junior Assistant Govenor-General of Kyūshū 太宰少弐 dazai-shōni
Senior Fifth Rank (Lower) 正五位下 shōgoi no ge Junior Controller of the Left Division 左少弁 sashōben
Junior Controller of the Right Division 右少弁 ushōben
Vice Minister of Education 式部大輔 shikibu-taifu
Vice Minister of Civil Affairs 治部大輔 jibu-taifu
Vice Minister of Popular Affairs 民部大輔 minbu-taifu
Vice Minister of Military Affairs 兵部大輔 hyōbu-taifu
Vice Minister of Justice 刑部大輔 gyōbu-taifu
Vice Minister of the Sovereign’s Household 宮内大輔 kunai-taifu
Deputy Inspector 弾正少弼 danjō-shōhitsu
Major General of Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左近衛少将 sakonoe-shōshō
Provisional Major General of Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左近衛権少将 sakonoe-gonshōshō
Major General of Imperial Guards of the Right Division 右近衛少将 ukonoe-shōshō
Provisional Major General of Imperial Guards of the Right Division 右近衛権少将 ukonoe-gonshōshō
Junior Fifth Rank (Upper) 従五位上 jugoi no jō Junior Assistant Minister of Central Affairs 中務少輔 nakatsukasa-shōyū
Head of Security 帯刀先生 tachihaki-senjō
Director of the Bureau of Imperial Attendants 大舎人頭 ōtoneri no kami
Director of the Bureau of Drawings and Scripts 図書頭 zusho no kami
Director of the Bureau of Decoration 内匠頭 takumi no kami
Director of the Bureau of Academics 大学頭 daigaku no kami
Director of the Bureau of Cultural Affairs 雅楽頭 uta no kami
Chief Diplomat 玄蕃頭 genba no kami
Director of the Bureau of Accounting 主計頭 kazue no kami
Director of the Bureau of Taxation 主税頭 chikara no kami
Director of the Bureau of Carpentry 木工頭 moku no kami
Director of the Imperial Cavalry of the Left Division 左馬頭 sama no kami
Director of the Imperial Cavalry of the Right Division 右馬頭 uma no kami
Director of the Bureau of Military Storehouses 兵庫頭 hyōgo no kami
Assistant Captain of Outer Palace Guards of the Left Division 左衛門佐 saemon no suke
Assistant Captain of Outer Palace Guards of the Right Division 右衛門佐 uemon no suke
Assistant Captain of Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左兵衛佐 sahyōe no suke
Assistant Captain of Imperial Guards of the Right Division 右兵衛佐 uhyōe no suke
Governor of Yamato 大和守 yamato no kami
Governor of Kawachi 河内守 kawachi no kami
Governor of Ise 伊勢守 ise no kami
Governor of Musashi 武蔵守 musashi no kami
Governor of Shimōsa 下総守 shimōsa no kami
Governor of Ōmi 近江守 ōmi no kami
Governor of Mutsu 陸奥守 mutsu no kami
Governor of Echizen 越前守 echizen no kami
Governor of Harima 播磨守 harima no kami
Governor of Higo 肥後守 higo no kami
Imperial Archives Keeper of the Fifth Rank 五位蔵人 goi no kurōdo
Junior Fifth Rank (Lower) 従五位下 jugoi no ge Chamberlain 侍従 jijū
Director of the Bureau of Keys and Facilities 大監物 daikenmotsu
Assistant Vice-Minister of Education 式部少輔 shikibu-shōyū
Assistant Vice-Minister of Civil Affairs 治部少輔 jibu-shōyū
Assistant Vice-Minister of Popular Affairs 民部少輔 minbu-shōyū
Assistant Vice-Minister of the Military 兵部少輔 hyōbu-shōyū
Assistant Vice-Minister of Justice 刑部少輔 gyōbu-shōyū
Assistant Vice-Minister of the Treasury 大蔵少輔 ōkura-shōyū
Assistant Vice-Minister of the Sovereign’s Household 宮内少輔 kunai-shōyū
Assistant Master of the Eastern Capital Office 左京亮 sakyō no suke
Assistant Master of the Western Capital Office 右京亮 ukyō no suke
Assistant Officer for the Palace Table 大膳亮 taizen no suke
Assistant Officer of Palace Repairs 修理亮 shuri no suke
Director of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses 内蔵頭 kura no kami
Director of the Bureau of Palace Wardrobes 縫殿頭 nuidono no kami
Director of the Bureau of Palace Kitchens 大炊頭 ōi no kami
Director of the Imperial Palace Keeper’s Bureau 主殿頭 tonomo no kami
Director of the Bureau of Palace Maintenance 掃部頭 kamon no kami
Assistant Director of the Office of Investigators of Outgoing Officials 勘解由次官 kageyu no suke
Governor of Yamashiro 山城守 yamashiro no kami
Governor of Settsu 摂津守 settsu no kami
Governor of Owari 尾張守 owari no kami
Governor of Mikawa 三河守 mikawa no kami
Governor of Tōtōmi 遠江守 tōtōmi no kami
Governor of Suruga 駿河守 suruga no kami
Governor of Kai 甲斐守 kai no kami
Governor of Sagami 相模守 sagami no kami
Governor of Mino 美濃守 mino no kami
Governor of Shinano 信濃守 shinano no kami
Governor of Shimotsuke 下野守 shimotsuke no kami
Governor of Dewa 出羽守 dewa no kami
Governor of Kaga 加賀守 kaga no kami
Governor of Etchū 越中守 etchū no kami
Governor of Echigo 越後守 echigo no kami
Governor of Tanba 丹波守 tanba no kami
Governor of Tajima 但馬守 tajima no kami
Governor of Inaba 因幡守 inaba no kami
Governor of Hōki 伯耆守 hōki no kami
Governor of Izumo 出雲守 izumo no kami
Governor of Mimasaka 美作守 mimasaka no kami
Governor of Bizen 備前守 bizen no kami
Governor of Bitchū 備中守 bitchū no kami
Governor of Bingo 備後守 bingo no kami
Governor of Aki 安芸守 aki no kami
Governor of Suō 周防守 suō no kami
Governor of Kii 紀伊守 kii no kami
Governor of Awa 阿波守 awa no kami
Governor of Sanuki 讃岐守 sanuki no kami
Governor of Iyo 伊予守 iyo no kumi
Governor of Chikuzen 筑前守 chikuzen no kami
Governor of Chikugo 筑後守 chikugo no kami
Governor of Bungo 豊後守 bungo no kami
Senior Sixth Rank (Upper) 正六位上 shōrokui no jō Senior Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs 大外記 daigeki
First Secretary of the Left Division 左大史 sadaishi
First Secretary of the Right Division 右大史 udaishi
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Central Affairs 中務大丞 nakatsukasa-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Central Affairs 大内記 dainaiki
Chief of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses 内蔵正 kura no kami
Chief of the Bureau of Imperial Family Registry 正親正 ōkimi no kami
Chief of the Palace Table 内膳正 naizen no kami
Assistant Director of the Palace Table Office 奉膳 buzen
Chief of the Brewery 造酒正 miki no kami
Chief of the Eastern City 東市正 higashinoichi no kami
Chief of the Western City 西市正 nishinoichi no kami
Senior Inspector of the Board of Censors 弾正大忠 danjō-daichū
Captain of the Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左近将監 sakon no shōgen
Captain of the Imperial Guards of the Right Division 右近将監 ukon no shōgen
Senior Sixth Rank (Lower) 正六位下 shōrokui no ge Senior Secretary of the Bureau of Education 式部大丞 shikibu-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Bureau of Civil Affairs 治部大丞 jibu-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Bureau of Popular Affairs 民部大丞 minbu-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Bureau of the Military 兵部大丞 hyōbu-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Bureau of Justice 刑部大丞 gyōbu-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Minister of the Treasury 大蔵大丞 ōkura-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Minister of the Sovereign’s Household 宮内大丞 kunai-taijō
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Imperial Attendants 大舎人助 ōtoneri no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Drawings and Books 図書助 zusho no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Decoration 内匠助 takumi no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Academics 大学助 daigaku no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Cultural Affairs 雅楽助 uta no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Diplomacy 玄蕃助 genba no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Accounting 主計助 kazue no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Taxation 主税助 chikara no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Carpentry 木工助 moku no suke
Assistant Captain of the Bureau of Cavalry of the Left Division 左馬助 sama no suke
Assistant Captain of the Bureau of Cavalry of the Right Division 右馬助 uma no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Military Storehouses 兵庫助 hyōgo no suke
Chief of the Imperial Guards 隼人正 hayato no kami
Chief of the Weaving Office 織部正 oribe no kami
Chief of the Bureau of Imperial Hostesses 釆女正 uneme no kami
Junior Inspector of the Board of Censors 弾正少忠 danjō-shōchū
Deputy Governor of Kazusa 上総介 kazusa no suke
Deputy Governor of Hitachi 常陸介 hitachi no suke
Deputy Governor of Kōzuke 上野介 kōzuke no suke
Governor of Awa 安房守 awa no kami
Governor of Wakasa 若狭守 wakasa no kami
Governor of Noto 能登守 noto no kami
Governor of Sado 佐渡守 sado no kami
Governor of Iwami 石見守 iwami no kami
Governor of Nagato 長門守 nagato no kami
Governor of Tosa 土佐守 tosa no kami
Governor of Hyūga 日向守 hyūga no kami
Governor of Ōsumi 大隅守 ōsumi no kami
Governor of Satsuma 薩摩守 satsuma no kami
Junior Sixth Rank (Upper) 従六位上 jurokui no jō Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Central Affairs 中務少丞 nakatsukasa-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Education 式部少丞 shikibu-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Civil Affairs 治部少丞 jibu-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Popular Affairs 民部少丞 minbu-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of the Military 兵部少丞 hyōbu-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Justice 刑部少丞 gyōbu-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of the Treasury 大蔵少丞 ōkura-shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of the Imperial Household 宮内少丞 kunai-shōjō
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses 内蔵助 kura no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Palace Wardrobes 縫殿助 nuidono no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Palace Dining 大炊助 ōi no suke
Assistant Director of the Palace Keepers’ Bureau 主殿助 tonomo no suke
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Palace Maintenance 掃部助 kamon no suke
Manager of the Office of Waterworks 主水正 mondo no kami
Assistant Director of Palace Attendants 舎人助 toneri no kami
Manager of the Palace Table 主膳正 shuzen no kami
Manager of the Palace Storehouses 主蔵正 kura no kami
First Lieutenant of Outer Palace Guards of the Left Division 左衛門大尉 saemon-taijō
First Lieutenant of Outer Palace Guards of the Right Division 右衛門大尉 uemon-taijō
First Lieutenant of Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左兵衛大尉 sahyōe-taijō
First Lieutenant of Imperial Guards of the Right Division 右兵衛大尉 uhyōe-taijō
Assistant Governor of Dewa Province 出羽介 dewa no suke
Chamberlain of the Sixth Rank 六位蔵人 rokui no kurōdo
Junior Sixth Rank (Lower) 従六位下 jurokui no ge Senior Secretary of the Eastern Capital Office 左京大進 sakyō-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Western Capital Office 右京大進 ukyō-taijō
Senior Secretary of the Palace Table 大膳大進 taizen-taijō
Senior Secretary for Maintenance 修理大進 shuri-taijō
Manager of the Imperial Palace Keepers’ Bureau 主殿首 tonomori no kami
Manager of Construction 主工首 takumi no kami
Manager of the Bureau of Imperial Cavalry 主馬首 shume no kami
Secretary of the Office of Investigators of Outgoing Officials 勘解由判官 kageyu no jō
Governor of Izumi 和泉守 izumi no kami
Governor of Iga 伊賀守 iga no kami
Governor of Shima 志摩守 shima no kami
Governor of Izu 伊豆守 izu no kami
Governor of Hida 飛騨守 hida no kami
Governor of Oki 隠岐守 oki no kami
Governor of Awaji 淡路守 awaji no kami
Governor of Iki 壱岐守 iki no kami
Governor of Tsushima 対馬守 tsushima no kami
Senior Seventh Rank (Upper) 正七位上 shōshichii no jō Junior Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs 少外記 shōgeki
Junior Secretary of the Left Division 左少史 sashōshi
Junior Secretary of the Right Division 右少史 ushōshi
Junior Secretary in the Ministry of Central Affairs 少内記 shōnaiki
Junior Assistant Minister of the Eastern Capital Office 左京少進 sakyō-shōjō
Junior Assistant Minister of the Western Capital Office 右京少進 ukyō-shōjō
Junior Assistant Minister of the Palace Table Office 大膳少進 taizen-shōjō
Junior Assistant Minister of the Palace Repairs Office 修理少進 shuri-shōjō
Manager of the Cavalry of the Left Division 左馬大記 sama no taijō
Manager of the Cavalry of the Right Division 右馬大記 uma no taijō
Manager of the Military Storehouses 兵庫大記 hyōgo no taijō
Second Lieutenant of Outer Palace Guards of the Left Division 左衛門少尉 saemon-shōi
Second Lieutenant of Outer Palace Guards of the Right Division 右衛門少尉 uemon-shōi
Second Lieutenant of Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左兵衛少尉 sahyōe-shōi
Second Lieutenant of Imperial Guards of the Right Division 右兵衛少尉 uhyōe-shōi
Senior Seventh Rank (Lower) 正七位下 shōshichii no ge Junior Auditor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs 少監物 shōkenmotsu
Secretary of the Bureau of Imperial Attendants 大舎人大允 ōtoneri no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Drawings and Scripts 図書大允 zusho no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Decoration 内匠大允 takumi no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Academics 大学大允 daigaku no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Cultural Affairs 雅楽大允 uta no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Diplomacy 玄蕃大允 genba no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Accounting 主計大允 kazue no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Taxation 主税御大允 chikara no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Carpentry 木工大允 moku no taijō
Junior Seventh Rank (Upper) 従七位上 jushichii no jō Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Imperial Attendants 大舎人少允 ōtoneri no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Drawings and Scripts 図書少允 zusho no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Decoration 内匠少允 takumi no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Academics 大学少允 daigaku no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Cultural Affairs 雅楽少允 uta no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Diplomacy 玄蕃少允 genba no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Accounting 主計少允 kazue no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Taxation 主税少允 chikara no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of Carpentry 木工少允 moku no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of the Cavalry of the Left Division 左馬少允 sama no shōjō
Junior Secretary of the Bureau of the Cavalry of the Right Division 右馬少允 uma no shōjō
Secretary of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses 内蔵大允 kura no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Palace Wardrobes 縫殿大允 nuidono no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Palace Kitchens 大炊大允 ōi no taijō
Secretary of the Imperial Palace Keepers’ Bureau 主殿大允 tonomo no taijō
Secretary of the Bureau of Palace Maintenance 掃部大允 kamon no taijō
Junior Seventh Rank (Lower) 従七位下 jushichii no ge Junior Secretary of Palace Storehouses 内蔵少允 kura no shōjō
Junior Secretary of Wardrobes 縫殿少允 nuidono no shōjō
Junior Secretary of Palace Kitchens 大炊少允 ōi no shōjō
Junior Secretary of Imperial Palace Keepers’ Bureau 主殿少允 tonomo no shōjō
Junior Secretary of Palace Maintenance 掃部少允 kamon no shōjō
Assistant for Palace Storehouses 内蔵佑 kura no suke
Assistant for the Imperial Family Registry 正親佑 ōkimi no suke
Assistant for the Palace Table 内膳佑 naizen no suke
Assistant for the Palace Table 典膳 tenzen
Assistant for the Palace Brewery 造酒佑 miki no suke
Assistant for the Eastern Capital Office 東市佑 higashi no ichi no suke
Assistant for the Western Capital Office 西市佑 nishi no ichi no suke
Senior Eighth Rank (Upper) 正八位上 shōhachii no jō Assistant for the Imperial Guards 隼人佑 hayato no suke
Assistant for Palace Weaving 織部佑 oribe no suke
Assistant for Palace Hostesses 釆女佑 uneme no suke
[Rank of titles below to be confirmed]
Secretary of the Left Division 左近充 sakonjū
Master of the Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左近太夫 sakon taifu
Secretary of the Bureau of Justice 刑部丞 gyōbu-no-jō
Vice Minister of the Imperial Guards of the Left Division 左近大輔 sakon-taifu
Master of the Outer Palace Guards of the Right Division 右衛門大夫 uemon-daibu
Inspector of the Board of Censors 弾正忠 danjō-chū
Provisional High Steward
Lieutenant of the Left Division 左近尉 sakonjō
General of the Left Division 左近将監 sakon-shōkan
Secretary of the Bureau of Carpentry 木工允 moku-no-jō
Palace Guard of the Bureau of Palace Maintenance 掃部兵衛 kanimori-hyōe
Lieutenant of the Outer Palace Guards of the Left Division for the Sovereign’s Household 宮内左衛門尉 kunaizaemon-no-jō
Provisional High Clergy of the Second Rank 権大僧都 gondai-sōzu
Secretary for Maintenance 修理進 shūro-no-jō
Vice Minister of Finance 大蔵大輔 ōkura taifu
Vice Minister of Imperial Archives 蔵人大輔 kuraudo taifu
Secretary 権守 gon-no-kami
Deputy Inspector 弾正少弼 danjō-shōhitsu
Master of Military Affairs 兵部大夫 hyōbu-dayū
