The story
Founded by Matsukata Masayoshi on Jun 27, 1882.1
8301 on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Bank of Japan
Logo: 日本銀行, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Monetary authority of Japan
The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, Nippon Ginkō; BOJ) is the central bank of Japan. The bank is often called Nichigin (日銀) for short.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
Jun 27, 1882Founded1
- Ticker8301 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
- HeadquartersBank of Japan Head Office1
- Websitewww.boj.or.jp/en
- Legal formAuthorized Corporation1
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The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, Nippon Ginkō; BOJ) is the central bank of Japan. The bank is often called Nichigin (日銀) for short. It is headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo.2
Leadership
Who has led Bank of Japan, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chair
- Yoshihara Shigetoshi1882–1887
- Tomita Tetsunosuke1888–1889
- Kawada Koichirō1889–1896
- Iwasaki Yanosuke1896–1898
- Yamamoto Tatsuo1898–1903
- Shigeyoshi Matsuo1903–1911
- Takahashi Korekiyo1911–1913
- Yatarō Mishima1913–1919
- Junnosuke Inoue1919–1923
- Otohiko Ichiki1923–1927
- Junnosuke Inoue1927–1928
- Hisaakira Hijikata1928–1935
- Eigo Fukai1935–1937
- Shigeaki Ikeda1937
- Toyotarō Yūki1937–1944
- Keizo Shibusawa1944–1945
- Eikichi Araki1945–1946
- Hisato Ichimada1946–1954
- Eikichi Araki1954–1956
- Masamichi Yamagiwa1956–1964
- Makoto Usami1964–1969
- Tadashi Sasaki1969–1974
- Teiichiro Morinaga1974–1979
- Haruo Maekawa1979–1984
- Satoshi Sumita1984–1989
- Yasushi Mieno1989–1994
- Yasuo Matsushita1994–1998
- Masaru Hayami1998–2003
- Toshihiko Fukui2003–2008
- Masaaki Shirakawa2008–2013
- Haruhiko Kuroda2013–2023
- Kazuo Ueda2023–now
197019801990200020102020
- FounderMatsukata Masayoshi1
- ChairKazuo Ueda Apr 9, 2023 to now1
- ChairHaruhiko Kuroda Mar 20, 2013 to Apr 8, 20231
- ChairMasaaki Shirakawa Apr 9, 2008 to Mar 19, 20131
- ChairToshihiko Fukui Mar 20, 2003 to Mar 19, 20081
- ChairMasaru Hayami Mar 20, 1998 to Mar 19, 20031
- ChairYasuo Matsushita Dec 17, 1994 to Mar 20, 19981
- ChairYasushi Mieno Dec 17, 1989 to Dec 16, 19941
- ChairSatoshi Sumita Dec 17, 1984 to Dec 16, 19891
- ChairHaruo Maekawa Dec 17, 1979 to Dec 16, 19841
- ChairTeiichiro Morinaga Dec 17, 1974 to Dec 16, 19791
- ChairTadashi Sasaki Dec 17, 1969 to Dec 16, 19741
- ChairMakoto Usami Dec 17, 1964 to Dec 16, 19691
- ChairMasamichi Yamagiwa Nov 30, 1956 to Dec 17, 19641
- ChairEikichi Araki Dec 11, 1954 to Nov 30, 19561
- ChairHisato Ichimada Jun 1, 1946 to Dec 10, 19541
- ChairEikichi Araki Oct 9, 1945 to Jun 1, 19461
- ChairKeizo Shibusawa Mar 18, 1944 to Oct 9, 19451
- ChairShigeaki Ikeda Feb 9, 1937 to Jul 27, 19371
- ChairToyotarō Yūki Jul 27, 1937 to Mar 18, 19441
- ChairEigo Fukai Jun 4, 1935 to Feb 9, 19371
- ChairHisaakira Hijikata Jun 12, 1928 to Jun 4, 19351
- ChairJunnosuke Inoue May 10, 1927 to Jun 12, 19281
- ChairOtohiko Ichiki Sep 5, 1923 to May 10, 19271
- ChairJunnosuke Inoue Mar 13, 1919 to Sep 2, 19231
- ChairYatarō Mishima Feb 28, 1913 to Mar 7, 19191
- ChairTakahashi Korekiyo Jun 1, 1911 to Feb 20, 19131
- ChairShigeyoshi Matsuo Oct 20, 1903 to Jun 1, 19111
- ChairYamamoto Tatsuo Oct 20, 1898 to Oct 19, 19031
- ChairIwasaki Yanosuke Nov 11, 1896 to Oct 20, 18981
- ChairKawada Koichirō Sep 3, 1889 to Nov 7, 18961
- ChairTomita Tetsunosuke Feb 21, 1888 to Sep 3, 18891
- ChairYoshihara Shigetoshi Oct 6, 1882 to Dec 19, 18871
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Bank of Japan Nagoya Branch
- Bank of Japan Osaka Branch
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Jun 27, 1882Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.boj.or.jp1
- Websitewww.boj.or.jp/en1
- X (Twitter)x.com/bank_of_japan_e1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/BankofJapan1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC32Yu7NyStgmKYsXvYofPvQ1
- WikipediaBank of Japan
- WikidataQ333101
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataBank of Japan on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBank of Japan on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBank of Japan logo by 日本銀行, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBank of Japan photo by Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0