< As of August 9, 2018 (Titles have been omitted) >
| Name | Post | Conferral date |
|---|---|---|
| HIRAIWA Gaishi | Former Chairman of the Board, The Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. Honorary Chairman, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) Counselor, The Imperial Household Agency |
April 2, 2003 |
| HIRAMATSU Morihiko | Governor of Oita Prefecture | April 2, 2003 |
| ARAI Masaaki | Former Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Life Insurance Company Former Secretary General, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives (Kansai Keizai Doyukai) |
April 2, 2003 |
| HIGUCHI Hirotaro | Former Chairman of the Board, Asahi Breweries, Ltd. Special Advisor to the Cabinet |
April 2, 2003 |
| Bakili MULUZI | President of the Republic of Malawi | October 3, 2003 |
| SEN Genshitsu （SEN Soshitsu XV） |
Former Grand Master, Urasenke Chado Tradition | April 2, 2004 |
| V´aclav Klaus | President of the Czech Republic | February 16, 2007 |
| Tsakhia ELBEGDORJ | President of Mongolia | May 22, 2015 |
| Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad | Prime Minister of Malaysia | August 9, 2018 |
Note: The above titles were current at the time of conferral.
