# Lijst van keizers van Japan

De rol van de keizer van Japan (天皇, ten'nou van mikado) was die van een keizerlijke heerser, van het begin van de historie tot het midden van de twintigste eeuw. Onder de moderne constitutie van Japan is de keizer nu grotendeels alleen nog in naam het hoofd van de staat (zie Overheid van Japan).
Het onderstaande is een traditionele lijst van keizers van Japan. De keizers tot Ojin (応神天皇) worden als legendarisch beschouwd.

## Keizers van Japan (660 v.Chr.–heden)
### Legendarische periode (660 v.Chr.–399 na Chr.)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 1 | Jimmu | 660–585 v.Chr. (of 581 v.Chr.) |
| 2 | Suizei | 581–549 v.Chr. |
| 3 | Annei | 549–510 v.Chr. |
| 4 | Itoku | 510–475 v.Chr. |
| 5 | Kosho | 475–392 v.Chr. |
| 6 | Koan | 392–291 v.Chr. |
| 7 | Korei | 290–215 v.Chr. |
| 8 | Kogen | 214–158 v.Chr. |
| 9 | Kaika | 157–98 v.Chr. |
| 10 | Sujin | 97–30 v.Chr. |
| 11 | Suinin | 29 v.Chr.–70 na Chr. |
| 12 | Keiko | 71–130 |
| 13 | Seimu | 131–191 |
| 14 | Chuai | 192–200 |
| - | Jingu (regent) | 209–269 |

### Yamatoperiode (250–715)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode | Opmerking |
| 15 | Ojin | 270-310 |
| 16 | Nintoku | 313-399 |
| 17 | Richu | 400-405 |
| 18 | Hanzei | 406-410 |
| 19 | Ingyo | 411-453 |
| 20 | Anko | 453-456 |
| 21 | Yuryaku | 456-479 |
| 22 | Seinei | 480-484 |
| 23 | Kenzo | 485-487 |
| 24 | Ninken | 488-498 |
| 25 | Buretsu | 498-506 |
| 26 | Keitai | 507-531 |
| 27 | Ankan | 531-536 |
| 28 | Senka | 536-539 |
| 29 | Kimmei (509–571) | 539–571 | Vanaf hier zijn de data exact te bepalen |
| 30 | Bidatsu (538–585) | 572–585 |
| 31 | Yomei (?–587) | 585–587 |
| 32 | Sushun (?–592) | 587–592 |
| 33 | Suiko (554–628) Keizerin | 593–628 |
| 34 | Jomei (593–641) | 629–641 |
| 35 | Kogyoku (594–661) Keizerin | 642–645 |
| 36 | Kotoku (597–654) | 645–654 |
| 37 | Saimei (594–661) Keizerin | 655–661 | Zelfde persoon als Kogyoku |
| 38 | Tenji (626–672) | 661–672 |
| 39 | Kobun (648–672) | 672 |
| 40 | Temmu (?–686) | 672–686 |
| 41 | Jito (645–703) Keizerin | 686–697 |
| 42 | Monmu (683–707) | 697–707 |
| 43 | Gemmei (661–722) Keizerin | 707–715 |

### Naraperiode (715–781)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 44 | Gensho (680–748) Keizerin | 715–724 |
| 45 | Shomu (701–756) | 724–749 |
| 46 | Koken (718–770) Keizerin | 749–758 |
| 47 | Junnin (733–765) | 758–764 |
| 48 | Shotoku (718–770) Keizerin | 764–770 |
| 49 | Konin (709–782) | 770–781 |

### Heianperiode (781–1198)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode | Opmerking |
| 50 | Kammu (737–806) | 781–806 |
| 51 | Heizei (774–824) | 806–809 |
| 52 | Saga (786–842) | 809–823 |
| 53 | Junna (786–840) | 823–833 |
| 54 | Nimmyo (810–850) | 833–850 |
| 55 | Montoku (827–858) | 850–858 |
| 56 | Seiwa (850–881) | 858–876 |
| 57 | Yozei (869–949) | 876–884 |
| 58 | Koko (830–887) | 884–887 |
| 59 | Uda (867–931) | 887–897 |
| 60 | Daigo (885–930) | 897–930 |
| 61 | Suzaku (923–952) | 930–946 |
| 62 | Murakami (926–967) | 946–967 |
| 63 | Reizei (950–1011) | 967–969 |
| 64 | En'yu (959–991) | 969–984 |
| 65 | Kazan (968–1008) | 984–986 |
| 66 | Ichijo (980–1011) | 986–1011 |
| 67 | Sanjo (976–1017) | 1011–1016 |
| 68 | Go-Ichijo (1008–1036) | 1016–1036 |
| 69 | Go-Suzaku (1009–1045) | 1036–1045 |
| 70 | Go-Reizei (1025–1068) | 1045–1068 |
| 71 | Go-Sanjo (1034–1073) | 1068–1073 |
| 72 | Shirakawa (1053–1129) | 1073–1087 | Insei-keizer 1086–1129 |
| 73 | Horikawa (1079–1107) | 1087–1107 |
| 74 | Toba (1103–1156) | 1107–1123 | Insei-keizer 1129–1156 |
| 75 | Sutoku (1119–1164) | 1123–1142 |
| 76 | Konoe (1139–1155) | 1142–1155 |
| 77 | Go-Shirakawa (1127–1192) | 1155–1158 | Insei-keizer 1158–1192 |
| 78 | Nijo (1143–1165) | 1158–1165 |
| 79 | Rokujo (1164–1176) | 1165–1168 |
| 80 | Takakura (1161–1181) | 1168–1180 |
| 81 | Antoku (1178–1185) | 1180–1185 |
| 82 | Go-Toba (1180–1239) | 1183–1198 | Insei-keizer 1198–1221 |

### Kamakuraperiode (1198–1339)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 83 | Tsuchimikado (1195–1231) | 1198–1210 |
| 84 | Juntoku (1197–1242) | 1210–1221 |
| 85 | Chukyo (1218–1234) | 1221 |
| 86 | Go-Horikawa (1212–1234) | 1221–1232 |
| 87 | Shijo (1231–1242) | 1232–1242 |
| 88 | Go-Saga (1220–1272) | 1242–1246 |
| 89 | Go-Fukakusa (1243–1304) | 1246–1259 |
| 90 | Kameyama (1249–1305) | 1259–1274 |
| 91 | Go-Uda (1267–1324) | 1274–1287 |
| 92 | Fushimi (1265–1317) | 1287–1298 |
| 93 | Go-Fushimi (1288–1336) | 1298–1301 |
| 94 | Go-Nijo (1285–1308) | 1301–1308 |
| 95 | Hanazono (1297–1348) | 1308–1318 |
| 96 | Go-Daigo (1288–1339) | 1318–1339 |

### Muromachiperiode (1339–1392)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 97 | Go-Murakami (1328–1368) | 1339–1368 |
| 98 | Chokei (1343–1394) | 1368–1383 |
| 99 | Go-Kameyama (?–1424) | 1383–1392 |

### Noordelijk hof (troonpretendenten) (1331–1586)

| Nr. | Pretendent | Regeringsperiode |
| 1 | Kogon (1313–1364) | 1331–1333 |
| 2 | Komyo (1322–1380) | 1336–1348 |
| 3 | Suko (1334–1398) | 1348–1351 |
| 4 | Go-Kogon (1338–1374) | 1351–1371 |
| 5 | Go-En'yu (1359–1393) | 1371–1382 |
| 6 | Go-Komatsu | 1382–1392 |

### Muromachiperiode vervolg (1392–1573)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 100 | Go-Komatsu (1377–1433) | 1392–1412 |
| 101 | Shoko (1401–1428) | 1412–1428 |
| 102 | Go-Hanazono (1419–1471) | 1428–1464 |
| 103 | Go-Tsuchimikado (1442–1500) | 1464–1500 |
| 104 | Go-Kashiwabara (1464–1526) | 1500–1526 |
| 105 | Go-Nara (1497–1557) | 1526–1557 |
| 106 | Ogimachi (1517–1593) | 1557–1586 |

### Edoperiode (1586–1867)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 107 | Go-Yozei (1572–1617) | 1586–1611 |
| 108 | Go-Mizunoo (1596–1680) | 1611–1629 |
| 109 | Keizerin Meisho (1624–1696) | 1629–1643 |
| 110 | Go-Komyo (1633–1654) | 1643–1654 |
| 111 | Go-Sai (1637–1685) | 1655–1663 |
| 112 | Reigen (1654–1732) | 1663–1687 |
| 113 | Higashiyama (1675–1709) | 1687–1709 |
| 114 | Nakamikado (1702–1737) | 1709–1735 |
| 115 | Sakuramachi (1720–1750) | 1735–1747 |
| 116 | Momozono (1741–1762) | 1747–1762 |
| 117 | Keizerin Go-Sakuramachi (1740–1813) | 1762–1771 |
| 118 | Go-Momozono (1758–1779) | 1771–1779 |
| 119 | Kokaku (1771–1840) | 1780–1817 |
| 120 | Ninko (1800–1846) | 1817–1846 |
| 121 | Komei (1831–1867) | 1846–1867 |

### Keizers sinds de Meiji-restauratie (1867–heden)

| Nr. | Monarch | Regeringsperiode |
| 122 | Meiji (Mutsuhito) (1852–1912) | 1867–1912 |
| 123 | Taisho (Yoshihito) (1879–1926) | 1912–1926 |
| 124 | Showa (Hirohito) (1901–1989) | 1926–1989 |
| 125 | Heisei (Akihito) (1933) | 1989–2019 |
| 126 | Reiwa (Naruhito) (1960) | 2019–heden |

## Galerij

* Keizers van Japan mythisch
* Keizers van Japan legendarisch
* Keizers van Japan 100-500
* Keizers van Japan 500-700
* Keizers van Japan 600-850
* Keizers van Japan 750-1050
* Keizers van Japan 1050-1250
* Keizers van Japan 1150-1400
* Keizers van Japan 1250-1500
* Keizers van Japan 1400-1850
* Keizers van Japan 1650-2020
* Alle keizers (SVG)