Konoe (written: 近衛 or 近衞) is a Japanese surname. It is sometimes spelled "Konoye" based on historical kana usage. Notable people with the surname include:
Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇, 1139–1155), the 76th emperor of Japan
Konoe Atsumaro (近衛 篤麿, 1863–1904), Japanese politician and journalist
Fumimaro Konoe (近衞 文麿, 1891–1945), Japanese politician and the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan
Konoe Fusatsugu (近衛 房嗣, 1402–1488), Japanese kugyō
Hidemaro Konoye (近衛 秀麿, 1898–1973), Japanese classical composer and conductor
Konoe Hisamichi (近衛 尚通, 1472–1544), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Hisatsugu (近衛 尚嗣, 1622–1653), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Iehira (近衛 家平, 1282–1324), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Iehiro (近衛 家熈, 1667–1736), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Iehisa (近衛 家久, 1687–1737), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Iemoto (近衛 家基, 1261–1296), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Iezane (近衛 家実, 1179–1243), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Kanetsugu (近衛 兼嗣, 1360–1388), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Kanetsune (近衛 兼経, 1210–1259), Japanese kugyō
Jūshirō Konoe (近衛 十四郎, 1914–1977), Japanese actor
Konoe Masaie (近衛 政家, 1445–1505), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Michitsugu (近衛 道嗣, 1333–1387), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Motohira (近衛 基平, 1246–1268), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Motohiro (近衛 基熈, 1648–1722), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Motomichi (近衛 基通, 1160–1233), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Motosaki (近衛 基前, 1783–1820), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Mototsugu (近衛 基嗣, 1305–1354), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Motozane (近衛 基実, 1143–1166), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Nobuhiro (近衛 信尋, 1599–1649), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Nobutada (近衛 信尹, 1565–1614), Japanese courtier, poet, calligrapher, painter and diarist
Konoe Sakihisa (近衛 前久, 1536–1612), Japanese kuge
Konoe Tadafusa (近衛 忠房, 1838–1873), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Tadahiro (近衛 忠熙, 1808–1898), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Tadatsugu (近衛 忠嗣, 1383–1454), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Taneie (近衛 稙家, 1503–1566), Japanese kugyō
Tadateru Konoe (近衛 忠煇, born 1939), president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Konoe Tsunehira (近衛 経平, 1287–1318), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Tsunehiro (近衛 経熙, 1761–1799), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Tsunetada (近衛 経忠, 1302–1352), Japanese kugyō
Konoe Uchisaki (近衛 内前, 1728–1785), Japanese kugyō
Yasuko Konoe (近衛 甯子, born 1944), Japanese princess
Prince Fumimaro Konoe (Japanese: 近衞 文麿, Hepburn: Konoe Fumimaro, 12 October 1891 – 16 December 1945) was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister...
Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇, 1139–1155), the 76th emperor of Japan Konoe Atsumaro (近衛 篤麿, 1863–1904), Japanese politician and journalist Fumimaro Konoe (近衞 文麿...
Konoe (近衛天皇, Konoe-tennō, June 16, 1139 – August 22, 1155) was the 76th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Konoe's reign...
Yasuko Konoe (近衛 甯子, Konoe Yasuko, born 26 April 1944), formerly Princess Yasuko of Mikasa (甯子内親王, Yasuko Naishinnō), is the first child of Takahito,...
The Konoe statements (Japanese: 近衛声明) refer to three diplomatic statements made by Fumimaro Konoe's cabinets in the early stages of the Second Sino-Japan...
Konoe (近衛) is a Japanese aristocratic family. The family is a branch of Hokke and, by extension, a main branch of the Fujiwara clan. The Konoe claim descent...
Tadateru Konoe (近衛 忠煇, Konoe Tadateru, born 8 May 1939) is the former president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies...
Konoe Sakihisa (近衛 前久) (1536 – June 7, 1612), son of regent Taneie, was a court noble of Japan. His life spanned the Sengoku, Azuchi–Momoyama, and early...
Konoe Masaie (近衛 政家, 1445 – 1505) was a Japanese kugyō (court noble) of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held the regent position of kampaku from...
Konoe Cabinet may refer to: First Konoe Cabinet, the Japanese government led by Fumimaro Konoe from 1937 to 1939 Second Konoe Cabinet, the Japanese government...
Konoe Hisamichi (近衛 尚通, 1472 – 1544) was a Japanese kugyō (court noble) of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). He held the regent position of kampaku from...
Prince or Duke Konoe Atsumaro (近衛 篤麿, August 10, 1863 – January 1, 1904) was a Japanese politician and journalist of the Meiji era. He served as the 3rd...
Fumitaka Konoe (近衛 文隆, Konoe Fumitaka, April 3, 1915 – October 29, 1956) was the eldest son and heir of Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and the 13th-generation...
Sino-Japanese War and World War II. It was created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on 12 October 1940, to promote the goals of his Shintaisei ("New Order")...
Konoe Motohira (近衛 基平, 1246 – December 24, 1268), son of Kanetsune, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the early Kamakura period. He held a regent...
minister of the army in the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe. On the eve of the Second World War's expansion into Asia and the Pacific...
Konoe Sakiko (近衛 前子; 1575 – August 11, 1630) was a member of the Japanese imperial court from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the Edo period. She was a...
Prince Senior first rank Konoe Tadahiro (近衛 忠熙, September 4, 1808 – March 18, 1898), son of Motosaki, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the late...
Konoe Tadafusa (近衛 忠房, September 24, 1838 – July 16, 1873), son of regent Tadahiro with his wife Shimazu Kyoko, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of...
Konoe Taneie (近衛 稙家, 1503 – 1566) was a Japanese kugyō (court noble) of the late Muromachi period. He held the regent position of kampaku from 1525 to...
Konoe Motozane (近衛 基実, 1143 – August 23, 1166) was a Japanese statesman, regent and kugyō during the late Heian period. He is the founder of the Konoe...
The First Konoe Cabinet is the 34th Cabinet of Japan led by Fumimaro Konoe from June 4, 1937, to January 5, 1939. A Cabinet reshuffle took place on May...
Konoe Nagako (近衛長子; 1218 – March 9, 1275) also known as Takatsukasa-in (鷹司院), was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Horikawa. The Clear Mirror:...
Konoe Iehiro (近衛 家熈, July 24, 1667 – November 5, 1736), son of regent Motohiro, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He...
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