Former Japanese elder statesmen

• The "elder statesmen" of Japan
• Former elder statesmen of Japan
• Japanese elder statesman

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"elder statesman of Japan," 1876, from Japanese, literally "first elders."

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context historical English) A body of elder statesmen of Japan, formerly used as informal advisors to the Emperor.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
was an unofficial designation given to certain retired elder Japanese statesmen , considered the "founding fathers" of modern Japan, who served as informal extraconstitutional advisors to the emperor, during the Meiji , Taishō and early Shōwa periods in ...