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

kuge The was a Japanese Aristocracy (class), aristocratic Social class, 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 ce ...

descent. People with the name include: *The

Saionji family {{Infobox Japanese clan , surname nihongo = 西園寺家 , home province = Kyoto, Yamashiro Province , parent house =Northern Fujiwara , titles =Rokuhara Tandai Genrō Kantō Mōshitsugi Udaijin Sadaijin , founder =Saionji Michis ...

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Saionji Kinmochi Kazoku, Prince was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan, prime minister of Japan from 1906 to 1908, and from 1911 to 1912. As the last surviving member of the ''genrō'', the group of senior statesmen who had directed pol ...

, 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 literal ...

Fictional characters

* Chiaki Saionji of ''

Demon Ororon 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 s ...

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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 ...

'' * Kotoka Saionji of '' The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls'' *

Kyoichi Saionji is a Japanese anime television series created by Be-Papas, a production group formed by director Kunihiko Ikuhara and composed of himself, Chiho Saito, Shinya Hasegawa, Yōji Enokido and Yūichirō Oguro. The series was produced by J.C.S ...

of ''

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a Japanese anime television series created by Be-Papas, a production group formed by director Kunihiko Ikuhara and composed of himself, Chiho Saito, Shinya Hasegawa, Yōji Enokido and Yūichirō Oguro. The series was produced by ...

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Sekai Saionji This is a list of characters from the visual novel '' School Days'' and its adaptations. Most of the characters and their birthdays are named after Japanese Prime Ministers.Published in April 2009 edition of ''PUSH!!'' by Akio Onuma. Characters ...

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. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2012 to February 2017, with its chapters collected in 28 volumes. The seri ...

'' * Takato Saionji of ''

Buriki One ''Buriki One: World Grapple Tournament '99 in Tokyo'', otherwise known simply as , is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by SNK for arcades. It is the seventh and final game developed for SNK's short-lived Hyper Neo Geo 64 hardware a ...

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