(n) minister without a portfolio
(n) State Minister in Charge of Financial Affairs
(n) Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
(n) Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
(n) Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
(n) former prime minister
(n) Minister of International Trade and Industry
(n) Prime Minister or Premier (as the head of a cabinet government)
(n) Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(n) Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(exp) to rise to the highest possible rank
(n) State Minister in Charge of Regulatory Reform
(n) State Minister in Charge of Postal Services Privatization
(n) State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
(n) State Minister in Charge of Science and Technology Policy
(n) State Minister in Charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy
(n) State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories