Question: when did the emperor lose power in japan

title: Emperor of Japan
text: The role of the Emperor of Japan has historically alternated between a largely ceremonial symbolic role and that of an actual imperial ruler . Since the establishment of the first shogunate in 1199 , the Emperors of Japan have rarely taken on a role as supreme battlefield commander , unlike many Western monarchs . Japanese Emperors have nearly always been controlled by external political forces , to varying degrees . In fact , between 1192 and 1867 , the shōguns , or their shikken regents in Kamakura ( 1203 -- 1333 ) , were the de facto rulers of Japan , although they were nominally appointed by the Emperor . After the Meiji Restoration in 1867 , the Emperor was the embodiment of all sovereign power in the realm , as enshrined in the Meiji Constitution of 1889 . Since the enactment of the 1947 Constitution , he has been a ceremonial head of state without even nominal political powers . 

Answer: answer: Since the establishment of the first shogunate in 1199, the Emperors of Japan have rarely taken on a role as supreme battlefield commander.  In fact, between 1192 and 1867, the shōguns, or their shikken regents in Kamakura (1203 -- 1333), were the de facto rulers of Japan.  In recent days, since the enactment of the 1947 Constitution, he has been a ceremonial head of state without even nominal political powers.
answer: Since the establishment of the first shogunate in 1199, the Emperors of Japan have rarely taken on a role as supreme battlefield commander. In fact, between 1192 and 1867, the shōguns, or their shikken regents in Kamakura (1203 -- 1333), were the de facto rulers of Japan.