Except politicians, bureaucrats, and members of the armed forces, the title of Baron was also given to businesspeople such as the Mitsui family, Sumitomo family, Konoike family, and Iwasaki family.
政治家・官僚・軍人以外に、三井家、住友家、鴻池家、岩崎家のような実業家にも男爵が与えられた。