The Japanese leader solutions for the crossword are Shinzo ABE (3 letters), Hirobumi Ito (3 letters), Eisaku Sato (4 letters), and Kiichi Tanaka (6 letters). Shinzo ABE is the current Prime Minister of Japan, having held the office since 2012. Hirobumi Ito was a statesman and the first Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 1885 to 1888 and again from 1892 to 1896. Eisaku Sato was the Prime Minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974. Kiichi Tanaka was the Prime Minister of Japan from 2000 to 2001.