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