Saionji (西園寺) is a Japanese family name of former

kuge The was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese Imperial Court in Kyoto. The ''kuge'' were important from the establishment of Kyoto as the capital during the Heian period in the late 8th century until the rise of the Kamakur ...

descent. People with the name include: *The

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Saionji Kinmochi Prince was a Japanese politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1906 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1912. He was elevated from marquis to prince in 1920. As the last surviving member of Japan's ''genrō,'' he was the most in ...

, 12th and 14th Prime Minister of Japan *Empress Saionji, wife of

Emperor Go-Fukakusa was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literally ...

Fictional characters

Chiaki Saionji is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hakase Mizuki. The manga was licensed in North America by Tokyopop. The epilogue to the series, had six chapters released as of 2007. Plot When Chiaki meets a wounded young man on the st ...

of '' Demon Ororon'' *

Kaoru Saionji is a Japanese media franchise originating from the Windows game ''Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble'', originally released by the company SPRAY. The franchise gradually expanded to include more games, drama CDs, manga, and anime. Plot K ...

of ''

Gakuen Heaven is a Japanese media franchise originating from the Windows game ''Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble'', originally released by the company SPRAY. The franchise gradually expanded to include more games, drama CDs, manga, and anime. Plot K ...

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Kyoichi Saionji is a series created by Be-Papas, an artist collective founded by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by Chiho Saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by Ikuhara, and ''Adolescence of Ut ...

of ''

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a series created by Be-Papas, an artist collective founded by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by Chiho Saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by Ikuhara, and ''Adolescence of ...

'' *

Sekai Saionji This is a list of characters from the visual novel ''School Days (visual novel), School Days'' and its adaptations. Most of the characters and their birthdays are named after List of Prime Ministers of Japan, Japanese Prime Ministers.Published in ...

of '' School Days'' * Reimi Saionji of '' Star Ocean: The Last Hope'' * Hiyoko Saionji of '' Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair'' * Rika Saionji of ''

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa. The series was published by Kodansha in their ''Weekly Shonen Magazine'' from February 22, 2012 to February 22, 2017. The series has been licensed in Chinese by the Ta ...

'' * Takato Saionji of ''

Buriki One ''Buriki One: World Grapple Tournament '99 in Tokyo'', otherwise known simply as ''Buriki One'', is a 3D competitive fighting game produced by SNK and released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1999. It is the seventh and final game developed ...

'' * Ukyo Saionji of '' Dr.Stone'' * Enju Saion-ji of '' Moe! Ninja Girls'' by NTT Solmare {{surname Japanese-language surnames