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When it comes to historical figures, or at least famous person in the past,
the suffixes like さん/様/氏 are used? Like in 足利尊氏さん. I don't know why, but the
use of suffix give me a sense of "familiarity", a sense of "closeness", as to
treat the historical figure like a "living person" and not only a name. Could
be wrong though. What do you think?
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history suffixes
Suffixes for historical figures
The short answer is no. Historical figures are referred to by names alone. It
should be the same as Mr./Mrs. etc. are not used for historical figures in
English.

That said, it is possible to use suffixes (or it's imaginable for some people
using them) in certain cases. E.g., a historian might use 足利尊氏さん in explaining
something on TV. This would give a sort of closeness to the figure, as you
mention. Or a descent of a historical figure using 様 to show respect. On the
other hand, I cannot really imagine 氏 is added to refer to a historical
figure.

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In Japanese historical context, family name+氏 (e.g. 足利氏) means the family as a
whole (as a clan). It's like _the Habsburgs_ , but in Western history ー家{け} is
used (ハプスブルク家).

And an exception I can think of is お釈迦様{しゃかさま} to mean the Buddha/Siddartha
Gautama. But this is more or less a proper name by itself.
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Academic and objective texts like Wikipedia articles generally do not include
any honorifics at all, regardless of whether that person is alive or not. In
casual and private conversations, celebrities and athletes who are not your
personal acquaintances are usually mentioned without any honorifics at all,
unless you feel particularly close to them. Historical figures are mostly
mentioned in contexts similar to these, so as a result, you will rarely see
honorifics added to their names.

However, in principle, there is no rule that requires you to change honorifics
usage based on whether someone is alive or not. In news shows and talks shows,
people still commonly say [手塚治虫](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Tezuka)さん
even though he passed away more than 30 years ago. While there is no strict
rule, it is better to use honorifics while the person is still in the memory
of many people. Familiar deities may also be called with affectionate
honorifics like さん or 様 (e.g., イエス様, えびすさん, 神様, 仏様). You may see hardcore
female "sengoku otaku" adding 様 to the names of warlords from 500 years ago.
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