Japanese-speaking Nobel Prize laureates

Japanese-speaking Nobel Prize laureates

This collection brings together Nobel Prize laureates who speak Japanese — 33 in all. Here you can trace how the Japanese language connects researchers, writers and public figures across generations. Japanese Nobel Prize laureates are a separate citizenship-based selection: it includes citizens of Japan and the Japanese Empire. The lists may overlap, but they are not the same. Use the filters for year, prize category, gender and citizenship to explore the collection.