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Emperors and Empresses

of Japan

 660BC - 1912AD

 

Empresses are indicated in italics.

Years indicate span of reign.

Note: This list constitutes the 'offical' record and may not be historically accurate, especially those rulers prior to 400ad.

 

THE PRE-YAMATO (ANCIENT) PERIOD

1. Jimmu Tenno    660-582 BC

2. Suizei    548-511

4. Itoku    510-476

5. Kosho    475-393

6. Koan    392-291

7. Korei    290-215

8. Kogen    214-158

9. Kaika    157-98

10. Sujin    97-30

11. Suinin    29-70ad

12. Keiko    71-130

13. Seimu    131-191

14. Chuai    192-200

Jingo Kogo    209-269 (Regent)

15. Ojin (Hachiman)    270-310

16. Nintoku    313-399

THE YAMATO PERIOD

17. Richu    400-405

18. Hansho    406-410

19. Ingyo    411-453

20. Anko    453-456

21. Yuryaku    456-479

22. Seinei    480-484

23. Kenso    485-487

24. Ninken    488-498

25. Buretsu    498-506

26. Keitai    507-531

27. Ankan    531-536

28. Senkwa    536-539

29. Kimmei    540-571

30. Bidatsu    572-585

31. Yomei    585-587

32. Sujun    588-592

33. Suiko    593-628

34. Jomei    629-641

35. Kokyoku(Saimei)    642-644

36. Kotoku (Taika)    645-654

37. Saimei    655-660

38. Tenchi    661-670

39. Kobun    671-672

40. Temmu    673-685

41. Jito    686-696

42. Mommu    697-706

43. Gemmyo    707-714

THE NARA PERIOD

44. Genshô(Yoro)    715-723

45. Shomu    724-749

46. Koken(Shotoku)    749-758

47. Junin    758-763

48. Shotoku(Koekn)    764-770

49. Konin    770-780

THE HEIAN PERIOD

50. Kammu    781-806

51. Heizei    806-809

52. Saga    809-823

53. Junna    823-833

54. Nimmyo    833-850

55. Montoku    850-858

56. Seiwa    858-876

57. Yozei    877-884

58. Kodo    884-887

59. Uda    887-897

60. Daigo    897-930

61. Suzaku    930-946

62. Murakami    946-967

63. Reizei    967-969

64. Enyu    969-984

65. Kazan    984-986

66. Ichijô    986-1011

67. Sanjo    1011-1016

68. Go-Ichijô    1016-1036

69. Go-Suzaku    1036-1045

70. Go-Reizei    1045-1068

71. Go-Sanjo    1068-1072

72. Shirakawa    1072-1086

73. Horikawa    1086-1107

74. Toba    1107-1123

75. Sutoku    1123-1141

76. Konoye    1141-1155

77. Go-Shirakawa    1155-1158

78. Nijô    1158-1165

79. Rokujô    1165-1168

80. Takakura    1168-1180

81. Antoku    1180-1183

82. Go-Toba    1183-1198

THE KAMAKURA PERIOD

83. Tschimikado    1198-1210

84. Juntoku    1201-1221

85. Chukyo    1221

86. Go-Horikawa    1221-1232

87. Shijo    1232-1242

88. Go-Saga    1232-1242

89. Go-Fukakusa    1246-1259

90. Kameyama    1259-1274

91. Go-Uda    1274-1287

92. Fushimi    1288-1298

93. Go-Fushimi    1298-1301

94. Go-Nijô    1301-1308

95. Hanazono    1308-1318

96. Go-Daigo    1318-1339

THE MUROMACHI PERIOD

97. Go-Murakami    1339-1367

98. Chokei    1368-1383

99. Go-Kameyama    1383-1392

(Northern Court)

  Kogen    1331-1335

  Komyo    1336-1347

  Suko    1348-1351

  Go-Kogen    1352-1370

  Go-Enyu    1371-1372

100. Go-Komatsu    1392-1412

101. Shoku    1412-1427

102. Go-Hanazone    1428-1463

103. Go-Tsuchimakao    1464-1499

104. Go-Kashiwabara    1500-1525

105. Go-Nara    1526-1556

106. Ogimachi    1557-1585

107. Go-Yozei    1586-1610

THE EDO PERIOD

108. Gomizune-e    1611-1629

109. Meisho    1629-1643

110. Go-Komyo    1643-1653

111. Go-Sai-in    1654-1662

112. Reigen    1663-1686

113. Higashiyama    1687-1709

114. Nakamikado    1709-1735

115. Sakuramichi    1735-1746

116. Momozono    1747-1761

117. Go-Sakuramachi    1762-1770

118. Go-Momozono    1770-1778

119. Kokaku    1779-1816

120. Ninko    1817-1845

121. Komei    1846-1867

122. Meiji    1868-1912