Japanese Emperors
Legendary and Yamato Periods
|
Era Name
|
Reign |
Relationship |
|
| Jimmu |
40-10 BC |
semi-mythical founder |
|
| Suizei |
10 BC-AD 20 |
son of Jimmu |
|
| Annei |
20-50 |
son of Suizei |
|
| Itoku |
50-80 |
son of Annei |
|
| Kosho |
80-110 |
son of Itoku |
|
| Koan |
110-40 |
son of Kosho |
|
| Korei |
140-70 |
son of Koan |
|
| Kogen |
170-200 |
son of Korei |
|
| Kaika |
200-30 |
son of Kogen |
|
| Sujin |
230-58 |
son of Kaika |
|
| Suinin |
258-90 |
son of Sujin |
|
| Keiko |
290-322 |
son of Suinin |
|
| Seimu |
322-55 |
son of Keiko |
|
| Chuai |
355-62 |
nephew of Seimu |
|
| Ojin |
362-94 |
son of Chuai |
|
| Nintoku |
394-427 |
son of Ojin |
|
| Richu |
427-32 |
son of Nintoku |
|
| Hanzei |
432-37 |
brother of Richu |
|
| Ingyo |
437-54 |
brother of Hanzei |
|
| Anko |
454-57 |
son of Ingyo |
|
| Yuraku |
457-89 |
son of Ingyo |
|
| Seinei |
489-94 |
son of Yuraku |
|
| Kenzo |
494-97 |
grandson of Richu |
|
| Ninken |
497-504 |
brother of Kenzo |
|
| Buretsu |
504-10 |
son of Ninken |
|
| Keitai |
510-27 |
5th in desc. from Ojin |
|
| Ankan |
527-35 |
son of Keitai |
|
| Senka |
535-9 |
brother of Ankan |
|
| Kimmei |
539-71 |
brother of Senka |
|
| Bidatsu |
572-85 |
son of Kimmei |
|
| Yomai |
585-7 |
brother of Bidatsu |
|
| Sushun |
587-92 |
brother of Yomai |
|
| Suiko |
593-628 |
sister of Sushun |
|
| Jomei |
629-41 |
grandson of Bidatsu |
|
| Kogyoku |
642-5 abd. |
niece of Jomei |
|
| Kotoku |
645-54 |
brother of Kogyoku |
|
| Saimei |
655-61 |
ex-empress Kogyoku |
|
| Tenji |
661-72 |
son of Jomei |
|
| Kobun |
672 |
son of Tenji |
|
| Temmu |
672-86 |
son of Jomei |
|
| Jito |
686-97abd |
daughter of Tenji |
|
| Mommu |
697-707 |
grandson of Temmu |
|
Nara Period
| Gemmei |
707-15 abd. |
daughter of Tenji |
| Gensho |
715-24 abd. |
sister of Mommu |
| Shomu |
724-49 abd. |
son of Mommu |
| Koken |
749-58 abd. |
daughter of Shomu |
| Junnin |
758-64 dep. |
grandson of Temmu |
| Shotoku |
764-7 |
ex-empress Koken |
| Konin |
770-81 abd. |
grandson of Tenji |
Heian Period
| Kammu |
781-806 |
son of Konin |
| Heizei |
806-9 abd. |
son of Kammu |
| Saga |
809-23 abd. |
brother of Saga |
| Junna |
823-33 abd. |
brother of Junna |
| Nimmyo |
883-50 |
son of Saga |
| Montoku |
850-58 |
son of Nimmyo |
| Seiwa |
858-76 abd. |
son of Montoku |
| Yozei |
876-84 dep. |
son of Seiwa |
| Koko |
884-7 |
son of Nimmyo |
| Uda |
887-97abd. |
son of Koko |
| Daigo |
897-830 abd. |
son of Uda |
| Suzaku |
930-46 abd. |
son of Daigo |
| Murakami |
946-67 |
brother of Suzaku |
| Reizei |
967-9 abd. |
son of Murakami |
| En'yu |
969-84 abd. |
brother of Reizei |
| Kazan |
984-6 abd. |
son of Reizei |
| Ichijo |
986-1011 abd. |
son of En'yu |
| Sanjo |
1011-16abd. |
son of Reizei |
| Go-Ichijo |
1016-36 |
son of Ichijo |
| Go-Suzaku |
1036-45 abd. |
brother of Go-Ichijo |
| Go-Reizei |
1045-68 |
son of Go-Suzaku |
| Go-Sanjo |
1068-73 abd. |
brother of Go-Reizei |
| Shirakawa |
1073-87 abd. |
son of Go-Sanjo |
| Horikawa |
1087-1107 |
son of Shirakawa |
| Toba |
1107-23 abd. |
son of Horikawa |
| Sutoku |
1123-42 abd. |
son of Toba |
| Konoe |
1142-55 |
brother of Sutoku |
| Go-Shirakawa |
1155-58 abd. |
brother of Konoe |
| Nijo |
1158-65 abd. |
son of Go-Shirakawa |
| Rokujo |
1165-68abd. |
son of Nijo |
| Takakura |
1168-80 abd. |
son of Go-Shirakawa |
| Antoku |
1180-5 |
son of Takakura |
Kamakura Period
| Go-Toba |
1183-98 abd. |
brother of Antoku |
| Tsuchimikado |
1198-1210 abd. |
son of Go-Toba |
| Juntoku |
1210-1221 abd. |
bro. of Tsuchimikado |
| Chukyo |
1221 dep. |
son of Juntoku |
| Go-Horikawa |
1221-32 abd. |
grandson of Takakura |
| Shijo |
1232-42abd. |
son of Go-Hirakawa |
| Go-Saga |
1242-6 abd. |
son of Tsuchimikado |
| Go-Fukakusa |
1246-60 abd. |
son of Go-Saga |
| Kameyama |
1260-74 abd. |
bro. of Go-Fukekasa |
| Go-Uda |
1274-87 abd. |
son of Kameyama |
| Fushimi |
1287-98 abd. |
son of Go-Fukakasa |
| Go-Fushimi |
1298-1301 abd. |
son of Fushimi |
| Go-Nijo |
1301-8 |
son of Go-Uda |
| Hanazono |
1308-18 abd. |
son of Fushimi |
Nambokucho Period
The Southern Court
| Go-Daigo |
1318-39 |
son of Go-Uda |
| Go-Murakami |
1339-68 |
son of Go-Daigo |
| Chokei |
1368-83 abd. |
son of Go-Murakami |
| Go-Kameyama |
1383-92 abd. |
brother of Chokei |
The Northern Court
| Kogon |
1331-3 dep. |
son of Go-Fushimi |
| Komyo |
1338-48 abd. |
brother of Kogon |
| Suko |
1348-51 abd. |
son of Kogon |
| Go-Kogon |
1352-71 abd. |
brother of Suko |
| Go-En'yu |
1371-82 abd. |
son of Go-Kogon |
Muromachi Period
| Go-Kumatsu |
1382-1412 abd. |
son of Go-En'yu |
| Shoko |
1412-28 |
son of Go-Kumatsu |
| Go-Hanazono |
1428-64 abd. |
great-g'son of Suko |
| Go-Tsuchimikado |
1464-1500 |
son of Go-Hanazono |
| Go-Kashiwabara |
1500-26 |
s of Go-Tsuchimikado |
| Go-Nara |
1526-57 |
s of Go-Kashiwabara |
| Ogimachi |
1557-86 abd. |
son of Go-Nara |
Edo Period
| Go-Yozei |
1586-1611 abd. |
grandson of Ogimachi |
| Go-Mizunoo |
1611-29 abd. |
son of Go-Yozei |
| Meisho |
1629-43 abd. |
dau of Go-Mizunoo |
| Go-Komyo |
1643-54 |
brother of Meisho |
| Go-Sai |
1655-63 abd. |
brother of Go-Komyo |
| Reigen |
1663-87 abd. |
brother of Go-Sai |
| Higashiyama |
1687-1709 abd. |
son of Reigen |
| Nakamikado |
1709-35 abd. |
son of Higashiyama |
| Sakuramachi |
1735-47 abd. |
son of Nakamikado |
| Momozono |
1747-62 |
son of Sakuramachi |
| Go-Sakuramachi |
1762-71 abd. |
sister of Momozono |
| Go-Momozono |
1771-9 |
son of Momozono |
| Kokaku |
1780-1817 abd. |
gt-g'son Higashiyama |
| Ninko |
1817-46 |
son of Kokaku |
| Komei |
1846-67 |
son of Ninko |
Modern Period
|
Era Name
|
Dates |
Relationship |
Personal Name |
| Meiji |
1867-1912 |
son of Komei |
Mutsuhito |
| Taisho |
1912-26 |
son of Meiji |
Yoshihito |
| Showa |
1926-89 regent 21-6 |
son of Taisho |
Hirohito |
| Heisei |
1989- |
son of Showa |
Akihito |