Also in Japan, it was used to mean a representative who led the family such as in 'uji no choja' (the head of the clan) or to mean a wealthy person such as in "Warashibe Choja" (The Straw Millionaire).
日本でも、氏長者のように一族を統率する代表者の意味で用いられたり、『わらしべ長者』のように富裕者の意味で用いられた。