List of Kage

A Kage (影; Literally meaning "Shadow") is the leader of one of the many powerful Hidden Villages and generally are also the most powerful ninja in their respective villages. They are collectively known as the Five Kage (五影,Gokage), though there are more than six. If a Kage has held their position for several decades, as was the case with the Third Hokage, younger ninja are likely to have become stronger than they are. In such cases, the Kage may retire and give the title to someone else; the title, once granted, is held permanently. This creates a case where there are two Kage at the same time, with only one of them actually active, as it was with the Third and Fourth Hokage. After the Fourth died, the Third came out of retirement.

The Kage stand equally with the rulers of their countries, oversee the activities of their villages, and are the leaders of ninja society. They typically are the ones who send the ninja teams out on their missions and make the decisions regarding the safety of the village.

The Kages of the Great Shinobi Villages

• The Hokage (火影, Literally meaning: Fire Shadow) of Konohagakure.
• The Kazekage (風影, Literally meaning: Wind Shadow) of Sunagakure.
• The Mizukage (水影, Literally meaning: Water Shadow) of Kirigakure.
• The Raikage (雷影, Literally meaning: Lightning Shadow) of Kumogakure.
• The Tsuchikage (土影, Literally meaning: Earth Shadow) of Iwagakure.

Other Kages

Recognized

• The Amekage (雨影, Literally meaning: Rain Shadow) of Amegakure.
• The Takikage (滝影, Literally meaning: Waterfall Shadow) of Takigakure
• The Kusakage (草影, Literally meaning: Grass Shadow) of Kusagakure

Not Recognized

• The Hoshikage (星影, Literally meaning: Star Shadow) of Hoshikage
• The Otokage (音隠れの里, Literally meaning: Sound Shadow)

List of Kage in Naruto and Boruto

Villare	Kage
	Office	Office Holders
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Kages of the 5 Great Shinobi villages
Konohagakure	Hokage	Hashirama Senjudied at 55	Tobitrama Senjudied at 70	Hiruzen Sarutobidied at 79	Minato Namikazedied at 24	Tsunade age: 72	Kakashi Hatakeage: 47	Naruto Uzumakiage: 34	Shikamaru Naraage: 34
Sunagakure	Kazekage	Retodied at 58	Shamondied at 55	Unnameddied at 30	Rasadied at 40	Gaaraage: 34
Kumogakure	Raikage	Adied at 53	Adied at 54	Adied at 67	Aage: 64	Daruiage: 42
Kirigakure	Mizukage	Byakurendied at 70	Gengetsu Hōzukidied at 37	Unnameddied at 37	Yagura Karatachidied at 25	Mei Teumiage: 49	Chōjūrōage: 35
Iwagakure	Tsuchikage	Ishikawadied at 68	Mū‎‎died at 39	Ōnokidied at 95	Kurotsuchiage: 34
Other Kages
Recoggnized by the Five kages
Amegakure	Amekage	Hanzō	Pain	Konan
Kusagakure	Kusakage	Zetsu
Takigakure	Takikage	Hisen	Shibuki
de facto Kages (unrecognized)
Otogakure	Otokage	Orochimaruage 72
Hoshigakure	Hoshikage	Unnamed	Unnamed	Unnamed	Akahoshi

Living Kages

Village	Post	Kage	Birth date (BNS)	Current age
Konohagakure	Hokage	Tsunade	August 2, 26 BNS	72
Kumogakure	Raikage	A	June 1, 33 BNS	65
Kirigakure	Mizukage	Mei Teumi	May 21, 49 BNS	47
Konohagakure	Hokage	Kakashi Hatake	September 15, 51 BNS	45
Kumogakure	Raikage	Darui	January 6, 56 BNS	41
Kirigakure	Mizukage	Chōjūrō	November 1, 62 BNS	34
Iwagakure	Tsuchikage	Kurotsuchi	September 6, 63 BNS	33
Sunagakure	Kazekage	Gaara	January 19, 66 BNS	32
Konohagakure	Hokage	Shikamaru Nara	September 22, 66 BNS	31
Konohagakure	Hokage	Naruto Uzumaki	October 10, 66 BNS	31