Shadow Shogun

Shadow Shōgun (闇将軍, Yami-shōgun) is a nickname given to a number of Japanese people for their behind-the-scenes influence:

  • Tōyama Mitsuru (1855–1944), Japanese politician and far-right activist
  • Ichirō Ozawa (b. 1942), Japanese politician and former Leader of the Opposition
  • Noboru Takeshita (1924–2000), Japanese politician and former Prime Minister
  • Kakuei Tanaka (1918–1993), Japanese politician and former Prime Minister
  • Tsuneo Watanabe (b. 1926), Japanese journalist and newspaper executive