Namesakes
Emperors and Empresses of Japan
Japanese Emperors and Empresses (天皇 Tenno) trace their lineage to the legendary first emperor Jimmu, though reliable historical records begin around the 6th century. For most of their history, emperors held primarily ceremonial roles, with actual power exercised by figures such as the shoguns who governed from 1192 to 1867. Emperors are typically referred to by posthumous names, which since the Meiji era have coincided with the name of the corresponding era.
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Name
Years
Other Names
Ankan
Ankan
c. 531-c. 536
Anko
Anko
c. 453-c. 456
Tokohito
Antoku
1180-1185
Bidatsu
Bidatsu
572-585
Buretsu
Buretsu
c. 498-c. 506
Yutanari
Chokei
1368-1383
Chuai
Chuai
c. 192-c. 200
Kanenari
Chukyo
1221
Atsuhito
Daigo
897-930
Morihira
En'yu
969-984
Ahe
Genmei
707-715
Hidaka
Gensho
715-724
Takaharu
Go-Daigo
1318-1339
Hisahito
Go-Fukakusa
1246-1260
Tanehito
Go-Fushimi
1298-1301
Hikohito
Go-Hanazono
1428-1464
Yutahito
Go-Horikawa
1221-1232
Atsuhira
Go-Ichijo
1016-1036
Hironari
Go-Kameyama
1383-1392
Motohito
Go-Komatsu
1392-1412
Tsuguhito
Go-Komyo
1643-1655
Kotohito
Go-Mizunoo
1611-1629
Hidehito
Go-Momozono
1771-1779
Noriyoshi
Go-Murakami
1339-1368
Tomohito
Go-Nara
1526-1557
Kuniharu
Go-Nijo
1301-1308
Chikahito
Go-Reizei
1045-1068
Kunihito
Go-Saga
1242-1246
Nagahito
Go-Sai
1655-1663
Takahito
Go-Sanjo
1068-1073
Masahito
Go-Shirakawa
1155-1158
Atsunaga
Go-Suzaku
1036-1045
Takahira
Go-Toba
1183-1198
Fusahito
Go-Tsuchimikado
1464-1500
Yohito
Go-Uda
1274-1287
Katahito
Go-Yozei
1586-1611
Tomihito
Hanazono
1308-1318
Hanzei
Hanzei
c. 406-c. 410
Ate
Heizei
806-809
Asahito
Higashiyama
1687-1709
Taruhito
Horikawa
1087-1107
Kanehito
Ichijo
986-1011
Ingyo
Ingyo
c. 410-c. 453
Itoku
Itoku
c. 510-c. 476 BC
Jingu
Jingu
c. 201-c. 269
Unonosarara
Jito
686-697
Tamura
Jomei
629-641
Otomo
Junna
823-833
Oi
Junnin
758-764
Morinari
Juntoku
1210-1221
Kaika
Kaika
c. 157-c. 98 BC
Tsunehito
Kameyama
1259-1274
Yamabe
Kanmu
781-806
Morosada
Kazan
984-986
Keitai
Keitai
c. 507-c. 531
Oka
Kenzo
c. 485-c. 487
Kinmei
Kinmei
539-571
Koan
Koan
c. 392-c. 291 BC
Otomo
Kobun
672
Kogen
Kogen
c. 214-c. 158 BC
Tomohito
Kokaku
1780-1817
Tokiyatsu
Koko
884-887
Osahito
Komei
1846-1867
Shirakabe
Konin
770-781
Narihito
Konoe
1142-1155
Korei
Korei
c. 290-c. 215 BC
Kosho
Kosho
c. 475-c. 393 BC
Karu
Kotoku
645-654
Mutsuhito
Meiji
1867-1912
Okiko
Meisho
1629-1643
Toohito
Momozono
1747-1762
Karu
Monmu
697-707
Michiyasu
Montoku
850-858
Nariakira
Murakami
946-967
Yasuhito
Nakamikado
1709-1735
Morihito
Nijo
1158-1165
Oyoke
Ninken
c. 488-c. 498
Ayahito
Ninko
1817-1846
Masara
Ninmyo
833-850
Nintoku
Nintoku
c. 313-c. 399
Michihito
Ogimachi
1557-1586
Ojin
Ojin
c. 270-c. 310
Satohito
Reigen
1663-1687
Norihira
Reizei
967-969
Richu
Richu
c. 400-c. 405
Nobuhito
Rokujo
1165-1168
Kamino
Saga
809-823
Teruhito
Sakuramachi
1735-1747
Iyasada
Sanjo
1011-1016
Seimu
Seimu
c. 131-c. 191
Shiraka
Seinei
c. 480-c. 484
Korehito
Seiwa
858-876
Mitsuhito
Shijo
1232-1242
Sadahito
Shirakawa
1073-1086
Mihito
Shoko
1412-1428
Obito
Shomu
724-749
Nukatabe
Suiko
593-628
Suinin
Suinin
c. 29 BC-c. 70
Hatsusebe
Sushun
587-592
Hiroakira
Suzaku
930-946
Yoshihito
Taisho
1912-1926
Norihito
Takakura
1168-1180
Naka-no-Oe
Tenji
661-671
Oama
Tenmu
673-686
Munehito
Toba
1107-1123
Tamehito
Tsuchimikado
1198-1210
Sadami
Uda
887-897
Oe
Yomei
585-587
Sadaakira
Yozei
876-884
Ohatsuse
Yuryaku
c. 456-c. 479