List of kuge families

The kuge families included the high level bureaucrats and nobles in the Imperial Court of Japan. This list is based on the lineage of the family (the clan from which the family derives, such as the Minamoto, Fujiwara, or Taira) and the kakaku (家格, rank). The kuge along with the daimyō were included to the kazoku peerage of post-Meiji Restoration Japan. The kazoku was abolished shortly after World War II.

The kakaku consists of six ranks, from highest to lowest, they are Sekke (摂家), Seigake (清華家), Daijinke (大臣家), Urinke (羽林家), Meike (名家), and Hanke (半家).

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