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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_CountryRegion" xml:lang="en-US">Country Region</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and deposits:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_PayablesToCustomers" xlink:label="loc_srt_PayablesToCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_PayablesToCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Broker-Dealer, Payable to Customer</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Deposits" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and deposits.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized financing:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (includes &#165;673,648 and &#165;571,554 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoaned" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoaned" xml:lang="en-US">Securities loaned (includes &#165;30,216 and &#165;122,323 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoaned" xml:lang="en-US">Securities loaned</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" xml:lang="en-US">Other Secured Financings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" xml:lang="en-US">Other secured borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Financings</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized financing</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Holdings, Inc. ("NHI") shareholders' equity:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ShareholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ShareholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">No par value shares; Authorized&#8212;6,000,000,000 shares Issued&#8212;3,163,562,601 and 3,088,562,601 shares Outstanding&#8212;2,956,210,965 and 2,901,337,224 shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid in Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Total NHI shareholders' equity before treasury stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock held in treasury, at cost&#8212;207,351,636 and 187,225,377 shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock held in treasury, at cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total NHI shareholders' equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings (includes &#165;630,604 and &#165;915,584 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradingLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradingLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradingLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradingLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Trading liabilities (includes &#165; nil and &#165;436 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TradingLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TradingLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities (includes &#165;54,588 and &#165;92,076 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total, Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings (includes &#165;6,915,178 and &#165;8,487,521 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount of variable interests, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated VIE assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash And Cash Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash deposits:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDepositsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash And Cash Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents reported in Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits with stock exchanges and other segregated cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Cash And Cash Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash and cash deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashAndCashDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash, cash equivalents and other short-term investments consisting of (i) Cash on hand and demand deposits with banks. (ii) Term deposits with financial institutions.(iii) Cash segregated for regulatory purposes or cash deposited with clearing organizations, such as the Securities Exchange, the Securities Dealers' Associations and others.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Time deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TimeDepositsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Time deposits Current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Loans And Receivables [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Loans And Receivables [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansReceivable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable (includes &#165;2,178,376 and &#165;2,783,696 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansReceivable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable including (i) loans receivable from financial institutions in the inter-bank money market used for short-term financing (ii) Short-term loans receivable from customers which arise from banking business. (iii) Other short-term loans receivable. (iv) Loans to customers who purchase securities under margin transaction contract. (v) Long-term loans receivable from customers which arise from banking business (vi)Other long-term loans receivable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from Customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from customers (includes &#165;50,258 and &#165;44,338 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Opening balance, Total allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Total allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" xml:lang="en-US">Loans And Receivables Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" xml:lang="en-US">Total loans and receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAndReceivablesTotal" xml:lang="en-US">Total loans and leases receivable and other receivables net of reported amount consisting of (i) Loans receivable (ii) Receivables from customers (iii) Receivables from other than customers (iv) Allowance for doubtful accounts.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from other than customers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreementsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Agreements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized agreements:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreementsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" xml:lang="en-US">Securities purchased under agreements to resell (includes &#165;358,711 and &#165;470,736 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" xml:lang="en-US">Securities purchased under agreements to resell</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" xml:lang="en-US">Securities borrowed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedTotal" xml:lang="en-US">Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of securities borrowed from entities in exchange for collateral. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Total collateralized agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and private equity and debt investments:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity and debt investments (includes &#165;28,212 and &#165;34,863 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity and debt investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">The fair value as of the balance sheet date of private equity investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Securities and Financial Instruments Owned Principal Investments at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Total trading assets and private equity and debt investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAndFinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Total financial instruments consisting of (i) Trading assets (ii) Private equity investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets (includes assets pledged of &#165;8,666,326 and &#165;10,899,960; includes &#165;745,801 and &#165;1,043,919 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets, securities pledged as collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsUnclassifiedAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsUnclassifiedAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsUnclassifiedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Unclassified [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsUnclassifiedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsUnclassifiedAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsUnclassifiedAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of &#165;546,117 and &#165;600,417)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Non-trading debt securities (includes &#165;226,772 and &#165;365,223 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/measurementGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Non-trading debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investments In Equity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in equity securities (includes assets pledged of &#165;272 and &#165;537)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in equity securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in equity securities including investments in equity securities held for relationship purpose following customary business practices in Japan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and advances to affiliated companies (includes assets pledged of &#165;7,460 and &#165;5,919; includes &#165; 11,478 and &#165;15,554 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other (includes &#165;215,854 and &#165;276,258 at fair value option)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total, Other assets-Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TotalOtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TotalOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TotalOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TotalOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TotalOtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TotalOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TotalOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">The total of (i)Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, (ii)Nontrading Debt Securities, (iii)Investments in equity securities, (iv)Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures and (v)Other Assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount of variable interests, Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities and equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, primary beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableFairValueFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableFairValueFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Carried at fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansReceivableFairValueFairValueOption" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableFairValueFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableFairValueFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of loans receivables which is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueOptions" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueOptions" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Securities purchased under agreements to resell, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueOptions" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueOptions" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of securities purchased under agreements to resell which is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingSecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAtFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Securities at Fair Value Option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesAtFairValueOption" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PrivateEquitySecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PrivateEquitySecuritiesAtFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquitySecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Private Equity Securities at Fair Value Option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquitySecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity investments, fair value option</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquitySecuritiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure .Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of private equity investments which is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets at Fair Value Option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Other, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsAtFairValueOption" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsAtFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of other assets in the balance sheet of which is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Borrowings at Fair Value Option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of short-term borrowings of which is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase Fair Value Option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase of which fair value is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities, fair value option</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of long term debt of which fair value is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Borrowings At Fair Value Option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings, fair value option</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAtFairValueOption" xml:lang="en-US">The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value under fair value option by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the fair value of long-term borrowings of which is valued under fair value option.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ReceivablesFromCustomersFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ReceivablesFromCustomersFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ReceivablesFromCustomersFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from Customers, fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ReceivablesFromCustomersFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from customers, fair value option</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Securities loaned, fair value option</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock outstanding at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock outstanding at end of year</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CollateralDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest expenses:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation and benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Floor Brokerage, Exchange and Clearance Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Commissions and floor brokerage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology" xml:lang="en-US">Communications and Information Technology</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology" xml:lang="en-US">Information processing and communications</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyNet" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyNet" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy and related depreciation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OccupancyNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyNet" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDevelopment" xml:lang="en-US">Business Development</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDevelopment" xml:lang="en-US">Business development expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessDevelopment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDevelopment" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other Noninterest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated non-interest expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoninterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestExpense" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PerShareofCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Per Share of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PerShareofCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Per share of common stock:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted&#8212;</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted&#8212;</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to NHI shareholders per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Basic&#8212;</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Basic&#8212;</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesNetOfInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Net revenue</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesNetOfInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated, Net revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesNetOfInterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesNetOfInterestExpense" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated income before income taxes</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests Cumulative translation adjustments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherNetChangeInNoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Other net change in noncontrolling interests</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherNetChangeInNoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Other net change in noncontrolling interests</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xml:lang="en-US">Net change during the year</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in Ownership Interests in Subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiaries" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiaries" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ChangesInAnAffiliatedCompanyInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Changes In An Affiliated Company Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ChangesInAnAffiliatedCompanyInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in an affiliated company's interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ChangesInAnAffiliatedCompanyInterests" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ChangesInAnAffiliatedCompanyInterests" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ChangesInAnAffiliatedCompanyInterests" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in an affiliated company interests.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Transactions with Non Controlling Interest Holders</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction between NHI group and noncontrolling interest holders, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TransactionsWithNonControllingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Transactions with non-controlling interest holders.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IncreaseDecreaseDepositsStockExchangesAndOtherCash" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease deposits stock exchanges and other cash.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTradingLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Trading liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Payables</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on investments in equity securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions" xml:lang="en-US">Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">(Gain) loss on disposal of office buildings, land, equipment and facilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of property, plant, and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal, Deferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee" xml:lang="en-US">(Gain) loss on investments in subsidiaries and affiliates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments On Allowance For Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdjustmentsOnAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments on allowance for credit losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for purchases of office buildings, land, equipment and facilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of office buildings, land, equipment and facilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Other Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for purchases of equity investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sales of Investments in Equity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of equity investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsInEquitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity securities during the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for (Proceeds from) Loans Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash outflows from loans receivable at banks</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested" xml:lang="en-US">Divestures, net of cash disposed of</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in other investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xml:lang="en-US">Origination of Notes Receivable from Related Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for purchases or origination of other non-trading loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales or repayments of other non-trading loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for purchases of available-for-sale debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales or maturity of other non-trading debt securities</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisitions, net of cash acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Increase In Investments In Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for purchases of investments in affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:to="lab_nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IncreaseInInvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in investments in affiliated companies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of investments in affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Payments For Placements Of Time Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for placements of time deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PaymentsForPlacementsOfTimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for placements of time deposits.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Redemption Or Maturity Of Time Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from redemption or maturity of time deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsFromRedemptionOrMaturityOfTimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from redemption or maturity of time deposits.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Held-to-Maturity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for purchases of other non-trading debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Held-to-Maturity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuances of long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for repurchases or maturity of long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash inflows from deposits received at banks</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Treasury Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of common stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for repurchases of common stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for cash dividends</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions from noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions to noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Short-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for repurchases or maturity of short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds Payments From Interbank Money Market Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash inflows (outflows) from interbank money market borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ProceedsPaymentsFromInterbankMoneyMarketBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Proceed payments from interbank money market borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Other Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash inflows (outflows) from other secured borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for withholding taxes on stock-based compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash paid to tax authorities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of accounting policies</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value measurements</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from services provided to customers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets and Trading Liabilities [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and trading liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsTradingLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for trading assets and trading liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepurchaseAndResaleAgreementsPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepurchaseAndResaleAgreementsPolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAndResaleAgreementsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase and Resale Agreements Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAndResaleAgreementsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized agreements and collateralized financing</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepurchaseAndResaleAgreementsPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAndResaleAgreementsPolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Commitments Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Loan commitments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoanCommitmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for loan commitments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and Deposits Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and deposits are generally measured at contractual amounts due.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term and long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based and other compensation awards</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance For Current Expected Credit Lossess [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceForCurrentExpectedCreditLossessPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for current expected credit lossess [Policy Text Block].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Non Trading Investments [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Non-trading investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonTradingInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Non Trading Investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Voluntary Change Accounting Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Voluntary change in accounting policy</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_VoluntaryChangeAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Voluntary Change Accounting Policy.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPurchasedOptionsPricePolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPurchasedOptionsPricePolicy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPurchasedOptionsPricePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Premium on Purchased Options [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPurchasedOptionsPricePolicy" xml:lang="en-US">AFS debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPurchasedOptionsPricePolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPurchasedOptionsPricePolicy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Estimated Life of Assets [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of estimated useful lives for significant asset classes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfEstimatedLifeOfAssetsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Estimated Life of Assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities carried on recurring basis</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfQuantitativeInformationRegardingSignificantUnobservableInputsAndAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfQuantitativeInformationRegardingSignificantUnobservableInputsAndAssumptionsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfQuantitativeInformationRegardingSignificantUnobservableInputsAndAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Quantitative and qualitative Information Regarding Significant Unobservable Inputs and Assumptions [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payments made by Nomura as lessee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageDiscountRateAndWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of weighted-average discount rate used to measure lease liabilities and weighted-average remaining lease term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination, recognized asset acquired and liability assumed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SummaryOfConsiderationNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SummaryOfConsiderationNetOfCashAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SummaryOfConsiderationNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Summary Of Consideration Net Of Cash Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SummaryOfConsiderationNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of consideration net of cash acquired</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SummaryOfConsiderationNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of consideration net of cash acquired.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination, pro forma information</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Other assets-Other and Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of changes in goodwill within Other assets-Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets by type</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated amortization expenses for next five years</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Breakdown of Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesTypeTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Deposit Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesTypeTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesTypeTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term and long-term borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetFundedStatusTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetFundedStatusTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossToBeRecognizedOverNextFiscalYearTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossToBeRecognizedOverNextFiscalYearTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedAndProjectedBenefitObligationsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine PBO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedAndProjectedBenefitObligationsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedAndProjectedBenefitObligationsTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InformationOnGuaranteesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Information on derivative contracts and standby letters of credit and other guarantees</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountingPolicyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnership [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" xml:lang="en-US">Limited partnership [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LimitedPartnershipMember" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnership [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquityInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquityInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountingPolicyLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Number of business segments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnusulaRiskAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnusulaRiskAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnusulaRiskAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Unusula Risk [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnusulaRiskAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Unusula Risk [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnusulaRiskAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnusulaRiskAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnusulaRiskDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnusulaRiskDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnusulaRiskDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Unusula Risk [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnusulaRiskDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Unusula Risk [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnusulaRiskDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnusulaRiskDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RestatementAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RestatementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RestatementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Revision of Prior Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RestatementAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RestatementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RestatementDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_RestatementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RestatementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Revision of Prior Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RestatementDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_RestatementDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale by Asset Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Building [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Office buildings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BuildingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equipment And Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equipment and facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquipmentAndFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equipment And Facilities [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese Government Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese government securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese Government Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityContractMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Risk Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherContractMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherContractMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherContractMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherContractMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xml:lang="en-US">Recurring [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value measurements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Gross fair value of derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative assets, Fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Netting</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityAndObligationToReturnCashOffset" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and private equity and debt investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CashInstruments" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CashInstruments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstruments" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of trading assets and private equity investments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and private equity investments and Derivatives assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liabilities, Fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Gross derivative liabilities arising from the transactions at reporting dates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Netting</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetAndRightToReclaimCashOffset" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Total Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Instruments And Derivatives Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal, Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInstrumentsAndDerivativesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash instruments and derivatives liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PayablesAndDepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and Deposits Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesAndDepositsFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Payables and deposits</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Backed Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Backed Securities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Backed Securities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MortgageBackedSecuritiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Backed Securities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_IssuedGuaranteedByGovernmentSponsoredEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_IssuedGuaranteedByGovernmentSponsoredEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IssuedGuaranteedByGovernmentSponsoredEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Issued Guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IssuedGuaranteedByGovernmentSponsoredEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Issued/Guaranteed by government sponsored entity [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IssuedGuaranteedByGovernmentSponsoredEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Issued/Guaranteed by government sponsored entity.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherResidentialMortgagebackedSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Residential Mortgagebacked Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherResidentialMortgagebackedSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherResidentialMortgagebackedSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherResidentialMortgagebackedSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherResidentialMortgagebackedSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other residential mortgage-backed securities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Technique [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Technique [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net Asset Value Valuation Technique [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net asset value per share [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetAssetValueValuationTechniqueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net asset value used to measure fair value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ListedEquityMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ListedEquityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ListedEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Listed Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ListedEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Listed equity securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ListedEquityMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ListedEquityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ListedEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Listed Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unlisted Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unlisted equity securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnlistedEquityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unlisted Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_GovernmentAgencyAndMunicipalSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Government, agency and municipal securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_GovernmentAgencyAndMunicipalSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese government, agency and municipal securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_GovernmentAgencyAndMunicipalSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_GovernmentAgencyAndMunicipalSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_GovernmentAgencyAndMunicipalSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Government, agency and municipal Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AmericanCenturyCompaniesIncMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AmericanCenturyCompaniesIncMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AmericanCenturyCompaniesIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">American Century Companies, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AssetLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AssetLiabilityClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetLiabilityClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Asset and Liability, Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AssetLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AssetLiabilityClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetLiabilityClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Information by class of assets and liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueByAssetLiabilityClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value by Asset and Liability, Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueByAssetLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueByAssetLiabilityClassDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueByAssetLiabilityClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value by asset and liability class</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, balance sheet grouping, financial statement captions [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsQuantitativeInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsQuantitativeInformationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsQuantitativeInformationAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Concentrations of credit risk, percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration risk percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EconomicInterestPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Economic Interest, Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AmountOfDiscountOrLiquidityAdjustmentToTheExchangePriceOfListedEquitySecurityTradedInInactiveMarkets" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of discount or liquidity adjustment to the exchange price of a listed equity security traded in inactive markets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AmountOfDiscountOrLiquidityAdjustmentToTheExchangePriceOfListedEquitySecurityTradedInInactiveMarkets" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of discount or liquidity adjustment to the exchange price of a listed equity security traded in inactive markets in case the exchange price is not considered to be an appropriate representation of fair value.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Equity method Investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xml:lang="en-US">Equity method investment, other-than-temporary impairment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnexpectedEventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Unexpected Event [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnexpectedEventAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnexpectedEventAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnexpectedEventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Unexpected Event.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnexpectedEventDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnexpectedEventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnexpectedEventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Unexpected Event [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnexpectedEventDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnexpectedEventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnexpectedEventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Unexpected Event.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and private equity and debt investments [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets and Private Equity Investments [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsAndOtherAssetsOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsAndOtherAssetsOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InvestmentsAndOtherAssetsOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InvestmentsAndOtherAssetsOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsAndOtherAssetsOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments and Other Assets Other [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities Other [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Financial Instrument, Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance, Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Financial Instrument, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Trading, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Trading assets and private equity and debt investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset (Liability) Net, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Derivatives, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and receivables, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Loans and receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivablesMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Value of input used to measure loans and receivables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized agreements, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Collateralized agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedAgreementsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Value of input used to measure collateralized agreements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Value of input used to measure other assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTtermBorrowingsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Value of input used to measure short-term borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsSensitivityAnalysisDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsSensitivityAnalysisDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsSensitivityAnalysisDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurements, Sensitivity Analysis, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsSensitivityAnalysisDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of increases in significant unobservable valuation inputs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsSensitivityAnalysisDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsSensitivityAnalysisDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" xml:lang="en-US">Interrelationships Between Inputs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" xml:lang="en-US">Interrelationships between valuation inputs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InterrelationshipsBetweenInputs" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration of the interrelationships between significant unobservable valuation inputs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Payables Deposits Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Payables and deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PayablesDepositsMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Payables deposits measurement input.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation inputs, Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherLiabilitiesMeasurementInput" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities measurement input.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unrealized Gains Losses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value level 3 assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnrealizedGainsLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value Level 3 assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation [Line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" xml:lang="en-US">Total gains (losses) recognized in net income, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Total gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Issuances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases/ issues, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesIssuances" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset purchases issuances.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales" xml:lang="en-US">Sales/ redemptions, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements" xml:lang="en-US">Settlements, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Foreign Exchange Movements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange movements, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignExchangeMovements" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset foreign exchange movements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers into Level 3, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level 3, Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAssetGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated VIE liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Total gains (losses) recognized in net income, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liabilities Purchases Issuances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases/ issues, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesPurchasesIssuances" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase or Issuance that have taken place during the period in relation to liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. This item also includes increases in trading liability positions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Sales Redemptions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Sales/ redemptions, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySalesRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Sales that have taken place during the period in relation to liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. This item also includes decreases in trading liability positions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements" xml:lang="en-US">Settlements, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liabilities Foreign Exchange Movements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange movements, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitiesForeignExchangeMovements" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset foreign exchange movements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers into Level 3, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers out of Level 3, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Liability, Gain (Loss), Statement of Other Comprehensive Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLiabilityGainLossStatementOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives, net [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SubtotalAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">The sum of Trading assets and private equity investments and Derivatives</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized gains/(losses), Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized gains/(losses), Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilityRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilityRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilityRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilityRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilityRecurringBasisStillHeldUnrealizedGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), before Adjustment, after Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized gains and losses from financial liability in Other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Investment Redemption, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption frequency (if currently eligible)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Investments Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value that is generally determined using NAV per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded commitments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionNoticePeriod1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionNoticePeriod1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionNoticePeriod1" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Investment Redemption, Notice Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareInvestmentRedemptionNoticePeriod1" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption notice</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type Categorization [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hedge Funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hedge funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VentureCapitalFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Venture capital funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VentureCapitalFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VentureCapitalFundsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PrivateEquityFundsAndPrivateCreditFundsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityFundsAndPrivateCreditFundsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateFundsMember" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Liability Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedFinancingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Financing [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Concentration of Risk [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Concentration of Risk [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segment, Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_JP" xlink:label="loc_country_JP" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_JP" xml:lang="en-US">JAPAN</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_JP" xlink:to="lab_country_JP" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_US" xml:lang="en-US">US</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_US" xlink:to="lab_country_US" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EuropeanUnionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EuropeanUnionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EuropeanUnionMember" xml:lang="en-US">European Union [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EuropeanUnionMember" xml:lang="en-US">EU &amp; U.K. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EuropeanUnionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EuropeanUnionMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueConcentrationCreditRiskGeographicalOtherCountriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Countries, Fair Value Concentration Credit Risk Geographical [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueConcentrationCreditRiskGeographicalOtherCountriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueConcentrationCreditRiskGeographicalOtherCountriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">This category includes information about bonds issued by other governments, state and municipality and their agencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration of Credit or Market Risk [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration of Credit or Market Risk [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Disclosure Items [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Disclosure Items [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, concentration of credit risk [Line items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskTradingAccountAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents securities purchased under agreements to resell.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Securities borrowed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" xml:lang="en-US">Assets classified as certain financial instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetsClassifiedAsCertainFinancialInstrument" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value portion of assets classified as certain financial instrument.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Securities loaned</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesLoanedFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. The amount as of the balance sheet date of securities loaned to other broker dealers, typically used by such parties to cover short sales, secured by cash or other securities furnished by such parties until the borrowing is closed.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned or Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Total Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Debt, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other secured borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Basis [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Reported Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_MaturityAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_MaturityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MaturityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MaturityAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MaturityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_YearsToMaturityDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_YearsToMaturityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_YearsToMaturityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Years to maturity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_YearsToMaturityDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_YearsToMaturityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_YearsToMaturityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity period of the year after the reporting date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Not later than one year [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 1 year [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 1 year [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NotLaterThanOneYearMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later Than One Year And Not Later Than Five Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">1 to 5 years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later Than Five Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">More than 5 years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">More than 5 years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecurityFvNiContractualSaleRestriction" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecurityFvNiContractualSaleRestriction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecurityFvNiContractualSaleRestriction" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Security, FV-NI, Contractual Sale Restriction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecurityFvNiContractualSaleRestriction" xml:lang="en-US">Restriction on transfer</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecurityFvNiContractualSaleRestriction" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecurityFvNiContractualSaleRestriction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities Fv Ni Consent From Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Consent from third parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiConsentFromThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities FV NI consent from third parties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities Fv Ni Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" xml:lang="en-US">Others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitySecuritiesFvNiOther" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities FV NI other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRestricted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRestricted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRestricted" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities, FV-NI, Restricted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRestricted" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRestricted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRestricted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of Master Netting Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of master netting agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ImpactOfMasterNettingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of Master Netting Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of Collateral Exposure to Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ImpactOfCollateralExposureToDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of collateral that has been offset against net derivative position.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Net Exposure to Credit Risk from Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Net exposure to credit risk</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetExposureToCreditRiskFromDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Net Exposure to Credit Risk from Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">OTC Derivatives with Financial Institutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial institutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtcDerivativesWithFinancialInstitutionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">OTC derivatives with financial Institutions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives used for trading and non-trading purposes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives designated as formal fair value or net investment accounting hedges [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total notional</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and non-cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Gross derivative balances, Derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total net amounts reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Net amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and non-cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Gross derivative balances, Derivative liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total net amounts reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Net amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExchangeTradedMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExchangeTradedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExchangeTradedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exchange Traded [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExchangeTradedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exchange-traded [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExchangeTradedMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExchangeTradedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over the Counter [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember" xml:lang="en-US">OTC settled bilaterally [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExchangeClearedMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExchangeClearedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExchangeClearedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exchange Cleared [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExchangeClearedMember" xml:lang="en-US">OTC centrally-cleared [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExchangeClearedMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExchangeClearedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral receivables against net derivative liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral payables against net derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Gross balances of derivative assets, not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Gross balances of derivative liabilities, not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Amount Not Offset Against Net Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral receivables, not being offset against net derivatives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of right to receive cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against net derivatives.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Amount Not Offset Against Net Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral payables, not being offset against net derivatives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCashAmountNotOffsetAgainstNetDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of obligation to return cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against net derivatives.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) on derivatives used for trading and non-trading purposes</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedge" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount of the hedged liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedge" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedge" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative gains of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityDiscontinuedFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityDiscontinuedFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityDiscontinuedFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Hedged Liability, Discontinued Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityDiscontinuedFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment remaining for the liabilities which hedge accounting has been discontinued</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Hedged Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Hedged Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheets Location [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Balance sheets location.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheets Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BalanceSheetsLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Balance sheets location.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) on fair value hedges recognized</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hedging [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hedged Items [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) from derivatives designated as net investment hedges</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net Investment Hedging [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging instruments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EventAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EventAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Event [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EventAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EventAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EventDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Event [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EventDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EventDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Credit Risk Related To Contingent Features</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liability position with credit-risk-related contingent features</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityCreditRiskRelatedToContingentFeatures" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability Position With Related Collateral Pledged</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral pledged for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeLiabilityPositionWithRelatedCollateralPledged" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of collateral pledged for the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Additional collateral required to be posted, aggregate fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCreditDerivativesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCreditDerivativesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCreditDerivativesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Credit Derivatives [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCreditDerivativesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Credit Derivatives [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCreditDerivativesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCreditDerivativesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditDerivativesContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesContractTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesContractTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesContractTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesContractTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesContractTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Swap [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xml:lang="en-US">Single-name credit default swaps [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Indices [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit default swap indices [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditDefaultIndicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Indices [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Credit Risk Related Portfolio Products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other credit risk related portfolio products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other credit risk-related portfolio products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCreditRiskRelatedPortfolioProductsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Credit Risk Related Portfolio Products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">CreditRisk Related Options And Swaptions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit-risk related options and swaptions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit risk-related options and swaptions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CreditriskRelatedOptionsAndSwaptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit-Risk related options and swaptions [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditDerivativesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value Asset Liability Of Credit Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value (Asset) / Liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CarryingValueAssetLiabilityOfCreditDerivatives" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value (Asset) / Liability of credit derivatives</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" xml:lang="en-US">Purchased Credit Protection on Notional</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" xml:lang="en-US">Notional, Purchased credit protection</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PurchasedCreditProtectionOnNotional" xml:lang="en-US">Purchased credit protection on notional.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum potential payout / Notional</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativeMaximumExposureUndiscounted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LaterThanOneYearNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LaterThanOneYearNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanOneYearNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than one year and not later than three years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanOneYearNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">1 to 3 years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LaterThanOneYearNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LaterThanOneYearNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LaterThanThreeYearsNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LaterThanThreeYearsNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanThreeYearsNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three years and not later than five years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LaterThanThreeYearsNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">3 to 5 years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LaterThanThreeYearsNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LaterThanThreeYearsNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Rating, Standard &amp; Poor's [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit rating [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" xml:lang="en-US">External Credit Rating, Standard &amp; Poor's [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Credit rating [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StandardPoorsAAARatingMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_StandardPoorsAAARatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsAAARatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Standard &amp; Poor's, AAA Rating [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsAAARatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">AAA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StandardPoorsAAARatingMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_StandardPoorsAAARatingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StandardPoorsAARatingMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_StandardPoorsAARatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsAARatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Standard &amp; Poor's, AA Rating [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsAARatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">AA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StandardPoorsAARatingMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_StandardPoorsAARatingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StandardPoorsARatingMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_StandardPoorsARatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsARatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Standard &amp; Poor's, A Rating [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsARatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StandardPoorsARatingMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_StandardPoorsARatingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Standard &amp; Poor's, BBB Rating [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">BBB [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_StandardPoorsBBBRatingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StandardPoorsBBRatingMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_StandardPoorsBBRatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsBBRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Standard &amp; Poor's, BB Rating [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardPoorsBBRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">BB [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StandardPoorsBBRatingMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_StandardPoorsBBRatingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Rating [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_StandardPoorSOtherRatingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Rating, including credit derivatives where the credit rating of the underlying reference asset is below investment grade or where a rating is unavailable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleAndTotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleAndTotalReturnSwapMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleAndTotalReturnSwapMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sale and Total Return Swap [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleAndTotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleAndTotalReturnSwapMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Cash Proceeds Received for Assets Derecognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Gross cash proceeds received at transfer dates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Amount Derecognized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of transferred securities at transfer dates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesAmountDerecognized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesFairValueOfDerecognizedAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesFairValueOfDerecognizedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesFairValueOfDerecognizedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Fair Value of Derecognized Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesFairValueOfDerecognizedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of transferred securities at reporting dates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesFairValueOfDerecognizedAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesFairValueOfDerecognizedAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" xml:lang="en-US">Other Revenue from Contract with Customer</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" xml:lang="en-US">Other revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherRevenueFromContractWithCustomer" xml:lang="en-US">Other revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DisaggregationOfBrokerageCommissionsRevenueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DisaggregationOfBrokerageCommissionsRevenueAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DisaggregationOfBrokerageCommissionsRevenueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation Of Brokerage Commissions Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DisaggregationOfBrokerageCommissionsRevenueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DisaggregationOfBrokerageCommissionsRevenueAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Product Information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Brokerage Commissions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Brokerage commissions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BrokerageCommissionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Brokerage Commissions [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commissions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other commissions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommissionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commissions [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commissions For Distribution Of Investment Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commissions for distribution of investment trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommissionsForDistributionOfInvestmentTrustMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commissions for distribution of investment trust.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Product Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DisaggregationOfInvestmentBankingRevenueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation Of Investment Banking Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DisaggregationOfInvestmentBankingRevenueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DisaggregationOfInvestmentBankingRevenueAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xml:lang="en-US">Equity underwriting and distribution fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xml:lang="en-US">Equity underwriting and distribution fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquityUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquityUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xml:lang="en-US">Equity underwriting and distribution fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DebtUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DebtUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xml:lang="en-US">Debt underwriting and distribution fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DebtUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DebtUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtUnderwritingAndDistributionFees" xml:lang="en-US">Debt underwriting and distribution fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Advisory Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" xml:lang="en-US">Financial advisory fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAdvisoryFees" xml:lang="en-US">Financial advisory fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherFess" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherFess" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherFess" xml:lang="en-US">Other Fess</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherFess" xml:lang="en-US">Other fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherFess" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherFess" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherFess" xml:lang="en-US">Other fess.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DisaggregationOfAssetManagementFeesAndCustodyFeeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DisaggregationOfAssetManagementFeesAndCustodyFeeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DisaggregationOfAssetManagementFeesAndCustodyFeeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation Of Asset Management Fees And Custody Fee [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DisaggregationOfAssetManagementFeesAndCustodyFeeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DisaggregationOfAssetManagementFeesAndCustodyFeeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AssetManagementFees" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AssetManagementFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetManagementFees" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Management Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetManagementFees" xml:lang="en-US">Asset management fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AssetManagementFees" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AssetManagementFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AssetManagementFees" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Management fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdministrationFees" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdministrationFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdministrationFees" xml:lang="en-US">Administration Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdministrationFees" xml:lang="en-US">Administration fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdministrationFees" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdministrationFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdministrationFees" xml:lang="en-US">Administration fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CustodialFees" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CustodialFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CustodialFees" xml:lang="en-US">Custodial Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CustodialFees" xml:lang="en-US">Custodial fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CustodialFees" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CustodialFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CustodialFees" xml:lang="en-US">Custodial fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xml:lang="en-US">Customer contract receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining performance obligations, Transaction price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Amount Offset Against Collateral [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Reverse repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Reverse repurchase agreements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Reverse repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Collateral, Obligation to Return Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and non-cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total gross balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellOffsetting" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellOffsetting" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Offsetting</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Total net amounts as reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Amount Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Net amount</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Amount Offset Against Collateral [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Securities borrowing transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Securities borrowing transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesBorrowingTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Securities borrowing transactions</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Collateral, Obligation to Return Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and non-cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedGross" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total gross balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Offsetting</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Total net amounts as reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesBorrowedOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of securities borrowed from entities in exchange for collateral. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Borrowed, Amount Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Net amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Amount Offset Against Collateral [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Repurchase agreements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsRepurchaseAgreementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and non-cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Return Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCashReturnValue" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of right to receive cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against securities sold under agreement to repurchase, Return value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total gross balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Offsetting</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Total net amounts as reported on the face of the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseOffsetting" xml:lang="en-US">Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding borrowed in the form of a security repurchase agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Amount Offset Against Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Net amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned, Amount Offset Against Collateral [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Securities lending transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Securities lending transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdditionalAmountsNotOffsetInConsolidatedBalanceSheetsSecuritiesLendingTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets, Securities lending transactions</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and non-cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total gross balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" xml:lang="en-US">Securities lending transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned, Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Gross balance of reverse repurchase agreements which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Gross balance of repurchase agreements which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Gross balance of securities borrowing transactions which were not transacted under master netting agreements or are documented under master netting agreements for which Nomura has not yet obtained sufficient evidence of enforceability</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Loaned, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Maturity30To90DaysMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Maturity30To90DaysMember" xml:lang="en-US">30 &#8211; 90 days [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_Maturity90DaysTo1YearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity 90 Days to 1 Year [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_Maturity90DaysTo1YearMember" xml:lang="en-US">90 days &#8211; 1 year [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MaturityGreaterThan1YearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Greater than 1 Year [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MaturityGreaterThan1YearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Greater than 1 year [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaturityOvernightAndOnDemandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Overnight and on Demand [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaturityOvernightAndOnDemandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Overnight and open [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MaturityOvernightAndOnDemandMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MaturityOvernightAndOnDemandMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTable" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTable" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equities And Convertible Bonds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equities and convertible securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquitiesAndConvertibleBondsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equities and convertible bonds [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_USGovernmentSponsoredAgencyMortgagePassThroughSecuritiesCollateralizedMortgageObligations" xlink:label="loc_nmr_USGovernmentSponsoredAgencyMortgagePassThroughSecuritiesCollateralizedMortgageObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_USGovernmentSponsoredAgencyMortgagePassThroughSecuritiesCollateralizedMortgageObligations" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. government sponsored agency mortgage pass through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_USGovernmentSponsoredAgencyMortgagePassThroughSecuritiesCollateralizedMortgageObligations" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. government sponsored agency mortgage pass through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_USGovernmentSponsoredAgencyMortgagePassThroughSecuritiesCollateralizedMortgageObligations" xml:lang="en-US">US government sponsored agency mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateralThatCanBeResoldOrRepledged" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Securities Received as Collateral that Can be Resold or Repledged</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueOfSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateralThatCanBeResoldOrRepledged" xml:lang="en-US">The fair value of collateral received</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_GovernmentAndGovernmentAgencySecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_GovernmentAndGovernmentAgencySecuritiesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesPledgedWithoutAllowingRightToSellOrRepledge" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Securities Pledged without Allowing Right to Sell or Repledge</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesPledgedWithoutAllowingRightToSellOrRepledge" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingSecuritiesPledgedWithoutAllowingRightToSellOrRepledge" xml:lang="en-US">Items pledged as security within trading assets without recognition sale or repeated collateral rights.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PledgedNonTradingDebtSecurities" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PledgedNonTradingDebtSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PledgedNonTradingDebtSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Pledged Non Trading Debt Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PledgedNonTradingDebtSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-trading debt securities</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Pledged Financial Instruments Not Separately Reported Investments In And Advances To Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and advances to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Pledged financial instruments not separately reported investments in and advances to affiliated companies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions Assets Subject to Lien [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions Assets Subject to Lien [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienTable" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions Assets Subject To Lien [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions Assets Subject to Lien [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions Assets Subject to Lien [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CollateralizedTransactionsAssetsSubjectToLienLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Transactions Assets Subject to Lien [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Amount Of Assets Subject To Lien</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" xml:lang="en-US">Assets subject to lien, amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CarryingAmountOfAssetsSubjectToLien" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount of assets subject to lien. These assets are primarily pledged for secured borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets And Private Equity And Debt Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and private equity and debt investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndPrivateEquityAndDebtInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets and private equity and debt investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments In And Advances To Affiliated Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and advances to affiliated companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in and advances to affiliated companies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">AFS debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized&#160;cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized gains</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, Total</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAbstract" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost,1 year to 5 years</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12Months" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 12 months</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger" xml:lang="en-US">12 months or longer</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized losses</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 12 months</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss" xml:lang="en-US">12 months or longer</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AvailableForsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Number of debt securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionNumberOfPositions" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionNumberOfPositions" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonBdEntitiesOtherThanInvestmentCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non BD Entities Other Than Investment Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonBdEntitiesOtherThanInvestmentCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-BD entities other than investment companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NonBdEntitiesOtherThanInvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NonBdEntitiesOtherThanInvestmentCompaniesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonBdEntitiesOtherThanInvestmentCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non BD entities other than investment companies.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuritizationsOfLoansHeldForInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Cash proceeds from SPEs in new securitizations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuritizationsOfLoansHeldForInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuritizationsOfLoansHeldForInvestment" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DebtSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntitiesInitialFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DebtSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntitiesInitialFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntitiesInitialFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities Issued by Special Purpose Entities Initial Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Cash inflows from third parties on the sale of debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CumulativeBalanceOfFinancialAssetsTransferredToSpes" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Balance of Financial Assets Transferred To Spes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CumulativeBalanceOfFinancialAssetsTransferredToSpes" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative balance of financial assets transferred to SPEs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CumulativeBalanceOfFinancialAssetsTransferredToSpes" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CumulativeBalanceOfFinancialAssetsTransferredToSpes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CumulativeBalanceOfFinancialAssetsTransferredToSpes" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Balance of Financial Assets Transferred to Spes</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CashInflowOutflowFromSpecialPurposeEntitiesOnRetainedInterestsContinuouslyHeldByEntity" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CashInflowOutflowFromSpecialPurposeEntitiesOnRetainedInterestsContinuouslyHeldByEntity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CashInflowOutflowFromSpecialPurposeEntitiesOnRetainedInterestsContinuouslyHeldByEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Inflow Outflow From Special Purpose Entities On Retained Interests Continuously Held By Entity</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Retained interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFairValueRetainedInterestsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of fair value of retained interests [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">CMBS and RMBS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">CMBS and RMBS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value of Retained Interests [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of fair value of retained interests [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFairVallueOfRetainedInterestsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclosure of fair value of retained interests which Nomura has continuing involvement in SPEs and their classification in the fair value hierarchy, categorized by the type of transferred assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Interest, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of retained interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" xml:lang="en-US">External Credit Rating by Grouping [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" xml:lang="en-US">External Credit Rating by Grouping [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment grade [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingInvestmentGradeMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansIncludedWithinTradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Loans included within Trading assets</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansIncludedWithinTradingAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansIncludedWithinTradingAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansIncludedWithinTradingAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Loans included within Trading assets, carrying value</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets and Long-term Loans Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLongTermLoansReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets and Long-term Loans Receivable</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Held For Trading Purposes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansHeldForTradingPurposes" xml:lang="en-US">Loans held for trading purposes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" xlink:label="loc_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese Government Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese government securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" xlink:to="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseGovernmentSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Debt (bills, notes or bonds) that are issued by the government of Japan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying Special Purpose Entity, Classification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying special purpose entity, classification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityClassificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying Special Purpose Entity, Classification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying Special Purpose Entity by Classification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying special purpose entity, classification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_QualifyingSpecialPurposeEntityByClassificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying Special Purpose Entity by Classification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transferred to SPEs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transferred to SPEs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TransferredToSPEsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transferred to SPEs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets and Liabilities Textual [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextualAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Assets And Liabilities Textual [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingEquity" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Equities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingEquity" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Trading equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Trading</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Debt securities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">CMBS and RMBS</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Private Equity And Debt Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity and debt investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndDebtInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity and debt investments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TradingLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowing [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">The net carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's other liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Debt securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherAssetMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherAssetMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Asset [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherAssetMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherAssetMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Asset [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to Extend Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit and other guarantees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum exposure to loss to unconsolidated VIEs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Loans Receivable [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advances to affiliated companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans at Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans at banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loans at Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Secured Margin Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term secured margin loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermSecuredMarginLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Secured Margin Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable Carried At Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Carried at amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableCarriedAtAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable Carried at Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Table.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for current expected credit losses [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances For Loan And Lease Losses Adjustments Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Other, Allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowancesForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for loan and lease losses adjustments net.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Opening balance, Allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses, Allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Write-offs, Allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances Against Receivables Other Than Loans RollForward [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances against receivables other than loans [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowancesAgainstReceivablesOtherThanLoansRollforwardAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances against receivables other than loans [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Against Other Than Loans Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Opening balance, Allowances against receivables other than loans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Allowances against receivables other than loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance against other than loans receivables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Against Other Than Loans Receivables, Provision for Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses, Allowances against receivables other than loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesProvisionForLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance against other than loans receivables, Provision for losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Against Other Than Loans Receivables, Charge Offs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Write-offs, Allowances against receivables other than loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesChargeOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance against other than loans receivables, Charge offs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance Against Other Than Loans Receivables, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other, Allowances against receivables other than loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceAgainstOtherThanLoansReceivablesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance against other than loans receivables, Other</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xml:lang="en-US">Total allowances for current expected credit losses [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for Doubtful Accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses, Total allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Write-offs, Total allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other, Total allowances for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Total allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects the net amount of other additions and reductions in the reserve for credit losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Financing Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CreditRatingFitchAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_CreditRatingFitchAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CreditRatingFitchAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Rating, Fitch [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CreditRatingFitchAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CreditRatingFitchAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" xml:lang="en-US">External Credit Rating, Fitch [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Credit Quality Indicator [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of financing receivable, recorded investment, credit quality indicator [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Loans receivable [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advances To Affiliated Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advances to affiliated companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AdvancesToAffiliatedCompaniesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advances To Affiliated Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Loans At Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured loans at banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Loans at Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Loans at Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured loans at banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnsecuredLoansAtBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Loans at Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Corporate Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured corporate loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SecuredCorporateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Corporate Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Corporate Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured corporate loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnsecuredCorporateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Corporate Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Financing receivable, recorded investment [Line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LoansReceivableGross" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LoansReceivableGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total loans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LoansReceivableGross" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LoansReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total of gross amount of loans held-for-sale and held-in-portfolio.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Year before current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Two years before current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Three years before current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Four years before current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">More than five year before current year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Revolving</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolving" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Internal Credit Assessment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Internal Credit Assessment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AAABBBMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AAABBBMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AAABBBMember" xml:lang="en-US">AAA BBB [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AAABBBMember" xml:lang="en-US">AAA-BBB [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AAABBBMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AAABBBMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AAABBBMember" xml:lang="en-US">Internally Assigned Grade, AAA BBB</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BBCCCMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BBCCCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BBCCCMember" xml:lang="en-US">BB CCC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BBCCCMember" xml:lang="en-US">BB-CCC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BBCCCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BBCCCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BBCCCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Internally Assigned Grade, BB CCC</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CCDMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CCDMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CCDMember" xml:lang="en-US">CC D [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CCDMember" xml:lang="en-US">CC-D [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CCDMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CCDMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CCDMember" xml:lang="en-US">Internally Assigned Grade, CC D</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OthersMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OthersMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OthersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Others [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OthersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Others [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OthersMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OthersMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OthersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Internally Assigned Grade, Others</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InternallyAssignedGradeTotalMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InternallyAssignedGradeTotalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InternallyAssignedGradeTotalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Internally Assigned Grade, Total [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InternallyAssignedGradeTotalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Total [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InternallyAssignedGradeTotalMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InternallyAssignedGradeTotalMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xml:lang="en-US">Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, by Major Property Class [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Major Property Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Major Property Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Major Property Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Major Property Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land and Building [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Air Transportation Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aircraft [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AirTransportationEquipmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" xml:lang="en-US">Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xml:lang="en-US">Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated depreciation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net carrying amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use asset for operating leases</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease ROU assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease right of use asset</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, Less than 1 year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, 1 to 2 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, 2 to 3 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, 3 to 4 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, 4 to 5 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, More than 5 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lease payments to be received, Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LeasesTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LeasesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LeasesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Leases [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LeasesTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LeasesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LeasesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LeasesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LeasesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Leases [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LeasesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LeasesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lease expense:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other income and expenses:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Sublease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Gross sublease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows for operating leases</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 1 year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">1 to 2 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2 to 3 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">3 to 4 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">4 to 5 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">More than 5 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Total undiscounted lease payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Impact of discounting</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities as reported in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average discount rate used to measure lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average remaining lease term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MacquarieManagementHoldingsIncMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MacquarieManagementHoldingsIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MacquarieManagementHoldingsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Macquarie.</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Net carrying amount, End of year</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and other intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmr_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred tax assets reported within Other assets-Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInEquitySecuritiesForOtherThanOperatingPurposes" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in equity securities for other than operating purposes</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneous" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Miscellaneous</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneous" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneous" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneous" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrentAndNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrentAndNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ObligationToReturnSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ObligationToReturnSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ObligationToReturnSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ObligationToReturnSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral" xml:lang="en-US">Obligation to return securities received as collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ObligationToReturnSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ObligationToReturnSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued income taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAccruedExpensesAndProvisionsOtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other Accrued Expenses and Provisions Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAccruedExpensesAndProvisionsOtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other accrued expenses and provisions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherAccruedExpensesAndProvisionsOtherLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherAccruedExpensesAndProvisionsOtherLiabilities" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred tax liabilities reported within Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NetDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NetDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetDeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred tax liabilities other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Other and Other Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Other and Other Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Other and Other Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Other and Other Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Other and Other Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherAssetsOtherAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets Other and Other Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Liability in respect of outstanding and unsettled investigations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Liability in respect of outstanding and unsettled investigations</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MarketableAndNonMarketableSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Marketable and Non-marketable Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MarketableAndNonMarketableSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MarketableAndNonMarketableSecuritiesAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MarketableAndNonMarketableSecuritiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Marketable and Non-marketable Securities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MarketableAndNonMarketableSecuritiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Marketable and Non-marketable Securities [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Business Segments [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Wholesale Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Wholesale [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_WholesaleSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Wholesale Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherSegmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InvestmentManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InvestmentManagementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentManagementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Management [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentManagementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Management [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InvestmentManagementMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InvestmentManagementMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillGross" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillGross" xml:lang="en-US">Gross carrying amount, Beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillGross" xml:lang="en-US">Gross carrying amount, End of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Impairment, Beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Impairment, End of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Impairment Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment, Changes during year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Other, Changes during year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition, Changes during year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_GoodwillImpairmentLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" xlink:label="loc_nmr_GoodwillImpairmentLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_GoodwillImpairmentLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill Impairment Loss Statement Of Income Or Comprehensive Income Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_GoodwillImpairmentLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" xlink:to="lab_nmr_GoodwillImpairmentLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_GoodwillImpairmentLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill Impairment Loss Statement Of Income Or Comprehensive Income Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Gross carrying amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Intangible Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2031</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for the year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" xml:lang="en-US">Settled during the year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" xml:lang="en-US">Revisions in estimated cash flows</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, Domestic [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsDomesticAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Liabilities, Domestic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest-bearing deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-Bearing Deposit Liabilities, Domestic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-bearing deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsDomestic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsDomestic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, Domestic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsDomestic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsDomestic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsForeignAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsForeignAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsForeignAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, Foreign [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsForeignAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsForeignAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsForeignAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsForeign" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsForeign" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits, Foreign</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsForeign" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsForeign" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Liabilities, Foreign</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest-bearing deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-Bearing Deposit Liabilities, Foreign</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-bearing deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesForeign" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatisticalDisclosureForBanksAbstract" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatisticalDisclosureForBanksAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatisticalDisclosureForBanksAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Disclosure for Banks [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatisticalDisclosureForBanksAbstract" xlink:to="lab_srt_StatisticalDisclosureForBanksAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Liability [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositLiabilityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Liability [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDeposits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDeposits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsByMaturityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" xml:lang="en-US">Due in one year or less</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Due after one year through two years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Due after two years through three years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Due after three years through four years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Due after four years through five years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Due after five years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities, after Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimeDepositsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimeDepositsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicDistributionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographic Distribution [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographic Distribution [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomesticMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomesticMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomesticMember" xml:lang="en-US">Geographic Distribution, Domestic [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomesticMember" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomesticMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionDomesticMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicDistributionForeignMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionForeignMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionForeignMember" xml:lang="en-US">Geographic Distribution, Foreign [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionForeignMember" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionForeignMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeographicDistributionForeignMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bank Time Deposits [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember" xml:lang="en-US">Certificates of Deposit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember" xml:lang="en-US">Certificates&#160;of deposit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositLiabilityUninsured" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityUninsured" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityUninsured" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Liability, Uninsured</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityUninsured" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts of uninsured time deposit liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityUninsured" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityUninsured" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Borrowings [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Borrowings [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Borrowings [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Rate Obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed-rate obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FixedRateObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Rate Obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Floating Rate Obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Floating-rate obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_FloatingRateObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Floating Rate obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Index Or Equity Linked Obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Index / Equity-linked obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_IndexOrEquityLinkedObligationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Index Or Equity Linked Obligations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Borrowings [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Borrowings [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfBorrowingsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaper" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaper" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPaper" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Paper</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPaper" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial paper</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaper" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPaper" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_BankLoans" xlink:label="loc_srt_BankLoans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_BankLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Broker-Dealer, Bank Loan, Short-term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_BankLoans" xml:lang="en-US">Bank borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_BankLoans" xlink:to="lab_srt_BankLoans" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Other Short-term Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Borrowings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Borrowings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Borrowings From Banks And Other Financial Institutions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings from banks and other financial institutions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank and other financial institutions with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, excluding current portion.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Bonds And Notes Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Bonds and notes issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Bonds And Notes Issued</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsAssociatedLiabilitiesCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsAssociatedLiabilitiesCarryingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransfersAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsAssociatedLiabilitiesCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransfersAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsAssociatedLiabilitiesCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Trading balances of secured borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsAssociatedLiabilitiesCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransfersAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsAssociatedLiabilitiesCarryingAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non Japanese Yen Denominated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Japanese Yen denominated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonJapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Japanese Yen Denominated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese Yen Denominated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese Yen denominated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_JapaneseYenDenominatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Japanese Yen Denominated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssuedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bonds And Notes Issued [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssuedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bonds and notes issued [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssuedMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssuedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BondsAndNotesIssuedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bonds And Notes Issued [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Borrowings From Banks And Financial Institutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings from banks and other financial institutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromBanksAndFinancialInstitutionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Borrowings From Banks And Financial Institutions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Secured borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issued By The Company</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Debt issued by the Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedByTheCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of debt issued by the company.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issued By Subsidiaries Guaranteed By Company</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Debt issued by subsidiaries&#8212;guaranteed by the Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtIssuedBySubsidiariesGuaranteedByCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Debt issued by subsidiaries, Guaranteed By The Company</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtOfSubsidiaryNotAssumed" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtOfSubsidiaryNotAssumed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtOfSubsidiaryNotAssumed" xml:lang="en-US">Debt of Subsidiary, Not Assumed</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtOfSubsidiaryNotAssumed" xml:lang="en-US">Debt issued by subsidiaries&#8212;not guaranteed by the Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtOfSubsidiaryNotAssumed" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtOfSubsidiaryNotAssumed" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Maturity Date Range Start</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings, Maturities start period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeStart" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Maturity Date Range Start</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Maturity Date Range End</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings, Maturities end period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDateRangeEnd" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments Maturity Date Range End</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" xlink:label="loc_nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" xml:lang="en-US">Unutilized Borrowing Facilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" xml:lang="en-US">Unutilized borrowing facilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" xlink:to="lab_nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_UnutilizedBorrowingFacilities" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of unutilized borrowing facilities under financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2031</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2032 and thereafter</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to NHI shareholders</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentDiluted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of NHI shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of NHI shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive stock options and other stock-based compensation plans to purchase</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Overseas Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Overseas Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OverseasSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Overseas Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Plans Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Pension plans, postretirement and other employee benefits [Line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PensionPlansPostretirementAndOtherEmployeeBenefitsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of plan assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of plan assets at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Years Required to Entitle Payments Upon Termination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" xml:lang="en-US">Number of years required for payment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NumberOfYearsRequiredToEntitlePaymentsUponTermination" xml:lang="en-US">Number of years required to entitle payments upon termination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Gains and Losses Relates to Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Excess percentage of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the fair value of plan assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PercentageOfGainsAndLossesRelatesToBenefitObligationAndFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of gains and losses relates to benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated benefit obligation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PensionExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Cost (Reversal of Cost)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions to the defined contribution pension plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PensionExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PensionExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions To Overseas Defined Contribution Pension Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions to overseas defined contribution pension plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ContributionsToOverseasDefinedContributionPensionPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions to overseas defined contribution pension plans</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" xml:lang="en-US">Cost Of Retiree Health Care Benefit Not Covered Through Retiree Contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" xml:lang="en-US">Health care benefit cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CostOfRetireeHealthCareBenefitNotCoveredThroughRetireeContributions" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of health care benefit costs which are equivalent to the required contribution for the period. The cost of retiree health care benefits are not covered through retiree contributions but not reserved for the future cost.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" xml:lang="en-US">Average remaining service period of active participants</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" xml:lang="en-US">Average remaining service period of active participants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AverageRemainingServicePeriodOfActiveParticipants" xml:lang="en-US">Average remaining service period of active participants in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS format.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan Unrealized And Realized Gains Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of unrealized profit (loss) of Level 3 assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized and realized gains / loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanUnrealizedAndRealizedGainsLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan Unrealized and Realized Gains / Loss</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Recognized asset for pension benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Plan assets of domestic plans investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Pension plan assets [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non Japan Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Japanese entities' plans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NonJapanPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non Japan Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Life Insurance Company General Accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Life insurance company general accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LifeInsuranceCompanyGeneralAccountsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Life Insurance Company General Accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPensionPlanAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Pension Plan Assets [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xml:lang="en-US">Service cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xml:lang="en-US">Interest cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Expected return on plan assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of prior service cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xml:lang="en-US">Net periodic benefit cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossImmediateRecognitionAsComponentInNetPeriodicBenefitCostCredit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossImmediateRecognitionAsComponentInNetPeriodicBenefitCostCredit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossImmediateRecognitionAsComponentInNetPeriodicBenefitCostCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Immediate Recognition as Component in Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossImmediateRecognitionAsComponentInNetPeriodicBenefitCostCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of net actuarial losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossImmediateRecognitionAsComponentInNetPeriodicBenefitCostCredit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossImmediateRecognitionAsComponentInNetPeriodicBenefitCostCredit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Excluding Service Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Change in projected benefit obligation:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Projected benefit obligation at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial gain</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan Acquisition And Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition, divestitures and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DefinedBenefitPlanAcquisitionAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit plan acquisition and other</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) for Plan Amendment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" xml:lang="en-US">Amendments of pension benefit plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Change in plan assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Actual return on plan assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" xml:lang="en-US">Employer contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Funded status at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets:</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">PBO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Accumulated Benefit Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">ABO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of plan assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Project Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets:</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">PBO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Accumulated Benefit Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xml:lang="en-US">ABO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of plan assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss), before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Net actuarial loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Net prior service cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfGainLossNextFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfGainLossNextFiscalYear" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfGainLossNextFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Net actuarial loss</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Net prior service cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate" xml:lang="en-US">Interest crediting rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private Equity And Pooled Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity and pooled investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PrivateEquityAndPooledInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Private equity and pooled investments which is including corporate type equity investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment within Plan Asset Category, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Fair values of certain plan assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of net asset value per share as a practical expedient [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Purchase, Sale, and Settlement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases / sales and other settlement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2031</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">2032-2036</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SARPlanBMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Acquisition Rights Plan B [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SARPlanBMember" xml:lang="en-US">SAR Plan B [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SARPlanBMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SARPlanBMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SARPlanBMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation awards,Plan B Stock Acquisition Rights ("SARs")</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Stock Units and Collared Notional Stock Units [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">NSU and CSU [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsAndCSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation awards,Notional Stock Units ("NSUs") and Collared Notional Stock Units ("CSUs")</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NSUsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NSUsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Stock Units [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">NSU [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">NSUs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NSUsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NSUsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation awards,Notional Stock Units ("NSUs")</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CSUsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CSUsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collared Notional Stock Units [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">CSU [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">CSUs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CSUsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CSUsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation awards,Collared Notional Stock Units ("CSUs")</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xml:lang="en-US">RSU [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xml:lang="en-US">RSU [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Performance Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">PSU [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_RSUandSARMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_RSUandSARMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RSUandSARMember" xml:lang="en-US">RSU and SAR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RSUandSARMember" xml:lang="en-US">RSU and SAR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_RSUandSARMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_RSUandSARMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Option Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate value, outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xml:lang="en-US">Total unrecognized compensation cost, based on fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average period for recognizing unrecognized compensation cost (in years)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExercisePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExercisePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExercisePrice" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Total fair value of awards vested</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Allocated Deferred Compensation Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total compensation expense recognized within Non-interest expenses-Compensation and benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllocatedDeferredCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Tax benefits recognized in earnings for compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Fair Value of Shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Total grant date fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualFairValueOfSharesIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Total number of RSU granded</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ExtendingVestingPeriod" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ExtendingVestingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ExtendingVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Extending vesting period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ExtendingVestingPeriod" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ExtendingVestingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ExtendingVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Extending Period in order to meet local regulatory requirements</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant date fair value per award</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant date fair value per share, Beginning</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant date fair value per share, Ending</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number shares delivered</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Option Total Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Total value of units delivered</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionTotalIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred compensation arrangement by share based payment award option total intrinsic value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" xml:lang="en-US">Total Fair Value Of Awards Vested</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" xml:lang="en-US">Total fair value of awards vested</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TotalFairValueOfAwardsVested" xml:lang="en-US">Total fair value of awards vested.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award At Percentage Payout Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" xml:lang="en-US">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award at percentage payout rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAtPercentagePayoutRate" xml:lang="en-US">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award at percentage payout rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Granted awards</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RSUsAllotmentDateFromTheDateOfTheDisposalDecision" xml:lang="en-US">RSUs Allotment Date From The Date Of The Disposal Decision</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RSUsAllotmentDateFromTheDateOfTheDisposalDecision" xml:lang="en-US">RSUs allotment date from the date of the disposal decision</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_RSUsAllotmentDateFromTheDateOfTheDisposalDecision" xlink:to="lab_nmr_RSUsAllotmentDateFromTheDateOfTheDisposalDecision" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RSUsAllotmentDateFromTheDateOfTheDisposalDecision" xml:lang="en-US">RSUs allotment date from the date of the disposal decision.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of shares), Beginning</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of shares), Ending</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of shares), Granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of shares), Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Other Increases (Decreases) in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of shares), Delivered</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average remaining life until expiry (years)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average remaining life until expiry (years), Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-Average grant date fair value per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant date fair value per share, Granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant date fair value per share, Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeliveredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Delivered, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeliveredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average grant date fair value per share, Delivered</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeliveredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeliveredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeliveredWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of the shares paid.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement Outstanding Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of units), Beginning</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of units), Ending</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">The number of units reserved for issuance under deferred compensation awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested unites.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement Grants In Period Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of units), Granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total number of shares granted during the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement Vests In Period Gross</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total number of units vested during the period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding (number of units), Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementForfeituresInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">The number of units that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the units plan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Stock price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsAndMethodologyAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Stock price, Beginning</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Stock price, Ending</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock price, Granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value of nonvested units for which the employer is contingently obligated to pay awards to an employee.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock price, Vested</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DeferredCompensationArrangementVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Compensation Arrangement, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic National Tax, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic Local Tax, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic, Total, Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic national Tax, Deferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign taxs, Deferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic local Tax, Deferred</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic, Total, Deferred</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income before income taxes:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, by Jurisdiction [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Total Income Tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsByJurisdictionAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in deferred tax valuation allowances, rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxableItemsToBeAddedOnFinancialProfit" xml:lang="en-US">Additional taxable income, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TaxableItemsToBeAddedOnFinancialProfit" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TaxableItemsToBeAddedOnFinancialProfit" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Non-deductible expenses, rate</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Non-taxable income, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect of Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxEffectOfUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to the undistributed earnings of subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Foreign, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Different tax rate applicable to income (loss) of foreign subsidiaries, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of changes in domestic tax laws, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Other (Percent)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtCombinedNormalEffectiveStatutoryIncomeTaxRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective statutory tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtCombinedNormalEffectiveStatutoryIncomeTaxRatePercent" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtCombinedNormalEffectiveStatutoryIncomeTaxRatePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtCombinedNormalEffectiveStatutoryIncomeTaxRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">The combined normal effective statutory tax rate, imposed by the national, prefectural and municipal governments, applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Foreign, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of changes in foreign tax laws, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRateForeignPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the foreign statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the income tax rates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Benefit Recognized On Outside Basis Differences For Investment In Subsidiaries Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax benefit recognized on the outside basis differences for investment in subsidiaries and affiliates, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TaxBenefitRecognizedOnOutsideBasisDifferencesForInvestmentInSubsidiariesAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Benefit Recognized On Outside Basis Differences For Investment In Subsidiaries Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Dividend From Foreign Subsidiaries, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends from foreign subsidiaries, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDividendFromForeignSubsidiariesPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective income tax rate reconciliation, dividend from foreign subsidiaries, percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Japan national tax rate, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Japan local tax, net of national tax effect, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderOtherPercent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderOtherPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderOtherPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border, Other, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderOtherPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized tax benefit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderOtherPercent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCrossBorderOtherPercent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Tax credits, rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation awards, Percent</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPaymentsWithRegulatoryApproval" xml:lang="en-US">Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments with Regulatory Approval</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPaymentsWithRegulatoryApproval" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts available for distributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPaymentsWithRegulatoryApproval" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPaymentsWithRegulatoryApproval" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends on common stock per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Share buyback program date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" xlink:to="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Share buyback program authorized amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:to="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:label="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xml:lang="en-US">Share buyback program number of shares authorized to be repurchased</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:to="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommemorativeDividendDeclaredPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Commemorative Dividend Declared Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommemorativeDividendDeclaredPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Commemorative dividend declared per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommemorativeDividendDeclaredPerShare" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommemorativeDividendDeclaredPerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommemorativeDividendDeclaredPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Commemorative dividend declared per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board Directors Meeting Held On April 26 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of directors meeting held on April 26, 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril262023Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board directors meeting held on april 26 2023 member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of Directors Meeting Held on January 31, 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of directors meeting held on January 31, 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary312024Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of directors meeting held on January 31, 2024 member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board Of Directors Meeting Held On April 25 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of directors meeting held on April 25 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnApril252025Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of directors meeting held on April 25 2025.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary302026Member" xlink:label="loc_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary302026Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary302026Member" xml:lang="en-US">Board of directors meeting held on January 30, 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary302026Member" xlink:to="lab_nmr_BoardOfDirectorsMeetingHeldOnJanuary302026Member" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">NSC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Securities</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Financial Products and Services, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">NFPS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraFinancialProductsAndServicesIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Financial Products and Services, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Securities International Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">NSI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraSecuritiesInternationalIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Securities International, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Global Financial Products Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">NGFP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraGlobalFinancialProductsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Global Financial Products Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InstinetLLCMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InstinetLLCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InstinetLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Instinet, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InstinetLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">ILLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InstinetLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InstinetLLCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InstinetLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Instinet, LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Tier One Capital Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Tier 1 capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TierOneCapitalRatio" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TierOneCapitalRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Tier One Capital Ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Capital to Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Capital adequacy ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForBrokerDealerSubsidiary1" xml:lang="en-US">Broker-Dealer, Minimum Net Capital Required, Broker-Dealer Subsidiary, Aggregate Indebtedness Standard</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForBrokerDealerSubsidiary1" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForBrokerDealerSubsidiary1" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfAggregateDebitItemsArisingFromClientTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Capital Percentage Of Aggregate Debit Items Arising From Client Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfAggregateDebitItemsArisingFromClientTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Ratio of net capital under the alternative method</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfAggregateDebitItemsArisingFromClientTransactions" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfAggregateDebitItemsArisingFromClientTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfAggregateDebitItemsArisingFromClientTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Capital Percentage of Aggregate Debit Items Arising from Client Transactions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" xlink:label="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Capital Percentage Of Total Risk Margin Requirement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of total risk margin requirement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfTotalRiskMarginRequirement" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Capital Percentage of Total Risk Margin Requirement for all positions carried in client accounts and nonclient accounts.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForEntity1" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForEntity1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForEntity1" xml:lang="en-US">Broker-Dealer, Minimum Net Capital Required, Parent, Aggregate Indebtedness Standard</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForEntity1" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of maintenance of net capital as cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForEntity1" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumNetCapitalRequiredForEntity1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Required for Capital Adequacy</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum capital required</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Segregated under Other Regulations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xml:lang="en-US">Segregated client cash recognized as an asset in Deposits with stock exchanges and other segregated cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Segregated under Other Regulations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xml:lang="en-US">Segregated securities recognized as assets in Trading assets and Collateralized agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSegregatedUnderOtherRegulations" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity Tier One Capital Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRatio" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" xlink:label="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Capital Percentage Of SEC Risk Margin Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum net capital percentage of SEC risk margin amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfSecRiskMarginAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum net capital percentage of SEC risk margin amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" xlink:label="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Capital Percentage Of CFTC Risk Margin Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum net capital percentage of CFTC risk margin amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MinimumNetCapitalPercentageOfCftcRiskMarginAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum net capital percentage of CFTC risk margin amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Quantified total of business risk</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Capital required to be well capitalized to risk weighted asset.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Affiliated Companies and Other Equity Method Investees [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Affiliated Companies and Other Equity-Method Investees [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ScheduleOfAffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Affiliated Companies and Other Equity-Method Investees [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Research Institute Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">NRI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraResearchInstituteLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Research Institute, Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">NREH [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraRealEstateHoldingsIncMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Companies And Other Equity Method Investees Goodwill Included In Carrying Amount Of Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Difference between the carrying amount of the equity method investment and the underlying equity in net assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesGoodwillIncludedInCarryingAmountOfInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Companies and Other Equity Method Investees, Goodwill Included in Carrying Amount of Investment</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Case [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Case [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_LitigationCaseAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Case [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Case Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliate Group [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" xml:lang="en-US">Significant affiliated companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliateGroupMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliate Group [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Companies And Other Equity Method Investees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated companies and other equity-method investees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AffiliatedCompaniesAndOtherEquityMethodInvesteesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Companies and Other Equity-method Investees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Investments In Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InvestmentsInAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables from Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Other receivables from affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherReceivablesFromAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of receivables from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Other Payables to Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Other payables to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherPayablesToAffiliatedCompanies" xml:lang="en-US">Other payables to affiliated companies, most of which are included in other liabilities but some portions are included in deposits received on banking business.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of Software and Tangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of software, securities and tangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PurchaseOfSoftwareAndTangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of software and tangible assets</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" xml:lang="en-US">Advances to Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" xml:lang="en-US">Advances to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investments Aggregate Carrying Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAggregateCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the aggregate carrying amount of equity-method investments held by the Company. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Investments, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityMethodInvesteeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Equity in earnings of equity-method investees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Equity in earnings of affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends from equity-method investees and affiliates for which FVO was elected</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_LiquidityFacilitiesToCentralClearingCounterpartiesMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_LiquidityFacilitiesToCentralClearingCounterpartiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LiquidityFacilitiesToCentralClearingCounterpartiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity facilities to central clearing counterparties [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_LiquidityFacilitiesToCentralClearingCounterpartiesMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_LiquidityFacilitiesToCentralClearingCounterpartiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LiquidityFacilitiesToCentralClearingCounterpartiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity facilities to central clearing counterparties</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherCommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherCommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments To Extend Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other commitments to extend credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherCommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsToExtendCreditMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments To Extend Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments To Invest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to invest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToInvest" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to invest.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherCommitmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Actions by Fairfield Sentry Ltd. and Fairfield Sigma Ltd. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two actions by Fairfield Sentry Ltd. and Fairfield Sigma Ltd. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_TwoActionsByFairfieldSentryLtdAndFairfieldSigmaLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Actions by Fairfield Sentry Ltd. and Fairfield Sigma Ltd. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Claim Filed by the Madoff Trustee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Claim filed by the Madoff Trustee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ClaimFiledByMadoffTrusteeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Claim Filed by the Madoff Trustee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ActionByFTSyndicateBanksMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ActionByFTSyndicateBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByFTSyndicateBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by FT Syndicate Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ActionByFTSyndicateBanksMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ActionByFTSyndicateBanksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByFTSyndicateBanksMember" xml:lang="en-US">First Commercial Bank, Ltd., Land Bank of Taiwan Co., Ltd., Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd, Taishin International Bank Co., Ltd., E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd, CTBC Bank Co., Ltd., Hwatai Bank, Ltd. and Bank of Taiwan Co., Ltd.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ActionByAlkenFundSicavAlkenLuxembourgS.AMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ActionByAlkenFundSicavAlkenLuxembourgS.AMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByAlkenFundSicavAlkenLuxembourgS.AMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by Alken Fund Sicav and Alken Luxembourg S.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ActionByAlkenFundSicavAlkenLuxembourgS.AMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ActionByAlkenFundSicavAlkenLuxembourgS.AMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByAlkenFundSicavAlkenLuxembourgS.AMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by Alken Fund Sicav and Alken Luxembourg S.A</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ActionByYorkGlobalFinanceOffshoreBDHLuxembourgSarlNumberSeeminglyRelatedFundsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ActionByYorkGlobalFinanceOffshoreBDHLuxembourgSarlNumberSeeminglyRelatedFundsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByYorkGlobalFinanceOffshoreBDHLuxembourgSarlNumberSeeminglyRelatedFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by York Global Finance Offshore BDH (Luxembourg) Sarl and a number of seemingly related funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ActionByYorkGlobalFinanceOffshoreBDHLuxembourgSarlNumberSeeminglyRelatedFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ActionByYorkGlobalFinanceOffshoreBDHLuxembourgSarlNumberSeeminglyRelatedFundsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByYorkGlobalFinanceOffshoreBDHLuxembourgSarlNumberSeeminglyRelatedFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by York Global Finance Offshore BDH (Luxembourg) Sarl and a number of seemingly related funds</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ActionByEuropeanCommissionForInfringingTheCompetitionLawMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ActionByEuropeanCommissionForInfringingTheCompetitionLawMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByEuropeanCommissionForInfringingTheCompetitionLawMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action By European Commission For Infringing The Competition Law [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ActionByEuropeanCommissionForInfringingTheCompetitionLawMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ActionByEuropeanCommissionForInfringingTheCompetitionLawMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByEuropeanCommissionForInfringingTheCompetitionLawMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action By European Commission For Infringing The Competition Law.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ActionByBombayHighCourtMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ActionByBombayHighCourtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByBombayHighCourtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action By Bombay High Court [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ActionByBombayHighCourtMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ActionByBombayHighCourtMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByBombayHighCourtMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by bombay high court.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_ActionByProsecutorOfTheCourtOfAuditorsInItalyMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_ActionByProsecutorOfTheCourtOfAuditorsInItalyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ActionByProsecutorOfTheCourtOfAuditorsInItalyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Action by Prosecutor of the Court of Auditors in Italy [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_ActionByProsecutorOfTheCourtOfAuditorsInItalyMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_ActionByProsecutorOfTheCourtOfAuditorsInItalyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CounterpartyIssuedAClaimInTheEnglishCourtsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CounterpartyIssuedAClaimInTheEnglishCourtsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CounterpartyIssuedAClaimInTheEnglishCourtsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparty Issued A Claim In The English Courts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CounterpartyIssuedAClaimInTheEnglishCourtsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CounterpartyIssuedAClaimInTheEnglishCourtsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Estimate [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SyndicatedTermLoan" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SyndicatedTermLoan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SyndicatedTermLoan" xml:lang="en-US">Syndicate term loan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SyndicatedTermLoan" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SyndicatedTermLoan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SyndicatedTermLoan" xml:lang="en-US">Amount, Syndicated loan receivable</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" xml:lang="en-US">Current estimate of maximum reasonably possible loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_RecoveryOfPayment" xlink:label="loc_nmr_RecoveryOfPayment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RecoveryOfPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Recovery of payment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_RecoveryOfPayment" xlink:to="lab_nmr_RecoveryOfPayment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RecoveryOfPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Amount the plaintiff is seeking recovery of payments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of damages sought</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision" xml:lang="en-US">Loss contingency accrual provision</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_RepurchaseClaims" xlink:label="loc_nmr_RepurchaseClaims" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RepurchaseClaims" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Claims</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RepurchaseClaims" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase claims</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_RepurchaseClaims" xlink:to="lab_nmr_RepurchaseClaims" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RepurchaseClaims" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase claims.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments Amount Under Resale Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Resale agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderResaleAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments amount under resale agreements including amounts in connection with collateralized agreements, collateralized financing and Gensaki transactions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments Amount Under Repurchase Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsAmountUnderRepurchaseAgreements" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments amount under repurchase agreements including amounts in connection with collateralized agreements, collateralized financing and Gensaki transactions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase obligations for goods or services</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase obligations, Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to Purchase Client Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to purchase client notes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CommitmentsToPurchaseClientNotes" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to purchase client notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" xlink:label="loc_nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Civil Damages Commitments Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Civil damages</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" xlink:to="lab_nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CivilDamagesCommitmentsPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Civil damages commitments payable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Project [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Project [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProjectMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProjectMember" xml:lang="en-US">Project [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProjectMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maintenance Agreements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maintenance Agreements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_MaintenanceAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maintenance agreements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SrtLitigationCaseAxis" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseAxis" xml:lang="en-US">SRT Litigation Case [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseAxis" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseAxis" xml:lang="en-US">SRT litigation case axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_SrtLitigationCaseDomain" xlink:label="loc_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseDomain" xml:lang="en-US">SRT Litigation Case [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseDomain" xlink:to="lab_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SrtLitigationCaseDomain" xml:lang="en-US">SRT litigation case.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Status [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Status [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase obligations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 1 year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Two Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">1 to 2 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Three Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">2 to 3 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Four Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">3 to 4 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Five Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" xml:lang="en-US">4 to 5 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due after Five Years</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">More than 5 years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantees [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantees [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_DerivativeContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_nmr_DerivativeContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_DerivativeContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_DerivativeContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DerivativeContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit and other guarantees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantees [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor obligations, current carrying value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum potential payout /Notional total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum potential payout /Notional</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Net revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Net revenue</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenue after financial expenses</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_AllOtherAndEliminationsMember" xlink:to="lab_nmr_AllOtherAndEliminationsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_AllOtherAndEliminationsMember" xml:lang="en-US">All Other And Eliminations [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BankingSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Banking Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BankingSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Banking [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_BankingSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Banking Segment [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_RealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsInEquitySecuritiesHeldForOperatingPurpose" xml:lang="en-US">Realized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purpose.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CorporateItems" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Items</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CorporateItems" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate items</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_CorporateItems" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate items</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NetIncomeLossOther" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income Loss Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NoninterestExpensesBeforeUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsInEquitySecuritiesHeldForOperatingPurposes" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest expenses before unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SubtotalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_SubtotalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsFromSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Borrowings from Subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_ShortTermBorrowingsFromSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Short term borrowings from subsidiaries.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Borrowings from Subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermBorrowingsFromSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term borrowings from subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityBeforeTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Before Treasury Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityBeforeTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Total NHI shareholders' equity before treasury stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_EquityBeforeTreasuryStock" xml:lang="en-US">Equity before treasury stock.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedIncomeStatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Income Statement [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CondensedIncomeStatementsCaptionsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_srt_CondensedIncomeStatementsCaptionsLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InterestIncomeFromLoansToSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income from loans to subsidiaries and affiliates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmr_InterestIncomeFromLoansToSubsidiaries" xlink:to="lab_nmr_InterestIncomeFromLoansToSubsidiaries" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_InterestIncomeFromLoansToSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income from loans to subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="nmr-20260331.xsd#nmr_PropertyAndEquipmentFeeRevenue" xlink:label="loc_nmr_PropertyAndEquipmentFeeRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_PropertyAndEquipmentFeeRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment Fee Revenue</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RentalIncomeNonoperating" xml:lang="en-US">Rental Income, Nonoperating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RentalIncomeNonoperating" xml:lang="en-US">Rent revenue from subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DividendsFromSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends from subsidiaries and affiliates</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_DividendsFromSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends from subsidiaries and affiliates.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_nmr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOwncreditadjustmentsNetofTax" xml:lang="en-US">Own credit adjustments</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_nmr_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepayments" xml:lang="en-US">Long term debt maturities repayments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraEuropeFinanceNVMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Europe Finance NV [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_nmr_NomuraCorporateFundingAmericansLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Nomura Corporate Funding Americans LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Consolidated Subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyBy50PercentOrLessOwnedPersons" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyBy50PercentOrLessOwnedPersons" />
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