List of Emperors of Japan
Emperors of Japan
Table:
No.

Portrait

Personal name

Reign

Posthumous name

Notes

Legendary Emperors (660 BC – 269 AD)

1

Kan'yamato Iwarebiko

660–585 BC

Emperor Jimmu

Traditional dates; claimed descent from the sun goddess, Amaterasu[4]

2

Kamu Nunagawamimi no Mikoto

581–549 BC

Emperor Suizei

Traditional dates;[5] 3rd son of Jimmu;[6] presumed legendary

3

Shikitsuhiko Tamademi no Mikoto

549–511 BC

Emperor Annei

Traditional dates;[7] son and heir of Suizei;[6] presumed legendary

4

Oho Yamatohiko Sukitomo no Mikoto

510–476 BC

Emperor Itoku

Traditional dates;[7] 2nd son of Annei;[6] presumed legendary

5

Mimatsuhiko Kaeshine no Mikoto

475–393 BC

Emperor Kōshō

Traditional dates;[8] son and heir of Itoku;[6] presumed legendary

6

Oho Yamato Tarasihiko Kunioshi Hito no Mikoto

392–291 BC

Emperor Kōan

Traditional dates;[9] 2nd son of Kōshō;[6] presumed legendary

7

Oho Yamato Nekohiko Futoni no Mikoto

290–215 BC

Emperor Kōrei

Traditional dates;[10] son and heir of Kōan;[6] presumed legendary

8

Oho Yamato Nekohiko Kuni Kuru no Mikoto

214–158 BC

Emperor Kōgen

Traditional dates;[11] son and heir of Kōrei;[6] presumed legendary

9

Waka Yamato Nekohiko Oho Bibino no Mikoto

157–98 BC

Emperor Kaika

Traditional dates;[12] 2nd son of Kōgen;[6] presumed legendary

10

Mimaki Irihiko Inie no Mikoto

97–30 BC

Emperor Sujin

Traditional dates[13]

11

Ikume Irihiko Isachi no Mikoto

29 BC–70 AD

Emperor Suinin

Traditional dates[14]

12

Oho Tarasihiko Osirowake no Mikoto

71–130

Emperor Keikō

Traditional dates[15]

13

Waka Tarasihiko

131–191

Emperor Seimu

Traditional dates[16]

14

Tarasi Nakatsuhiko no Mikoto

192–200

Emperor Chūai

Traditional dates[17]

Okinaga Tarashihime no Mikoto

201–269

Empress Jingū

Traditional dates;[18] served as regent for Emperor Ōjin; not counted among the officially numbered Emperors

Kofun period (269–539)

15

Honda no Sumera-mikoto / Ōtomowake no Mikoto / Homutawake no Mikoto

270–310

Emperor Ōjin

Traditional dates;[19] deified as Hachiman.

16

Ō Sazaki no Mikoto

313–399

Emperor Nintoku

Traditional dates[20]

17

Isaho Wake no Mikoto

400–405

Emperor Richū

Traditional dates[21]

18

Tajihi Mizuha Wake no Mikoto

406–410

Emperor Hanzei

Traditional dates[22]

19

Wo Asazuma Wakugo no Sukune

411–453

Emperor Ingyō

Traditional dates[23]

20

Anaho no Mikoto

453–456

Emperor Ankō

Traditional dates[24]

21

Oho Hatsuse Wakatakeru no Mikoto

456–479

Emperor Yūryaku

Traditional dates[25]

22

Siraka Takehiro Kuni Osi Waka Yamato Neko no Mikoto

480–484

Emperor Seinei

Traditional dates[26]

23

Ohoke no Mikoto

485–487

Emperor Kenzō

Traditional dates[27]

24

Ohosi (Ohosu) no Mikoto/ Simano Iratsuko

488–498

Emperor Ninken

Traditional dates[28]

25

Wohatsuse Wakasazaki

498–506

Emperor Buretsu

Traditional dates[29]

26

Ōto/Hikofuto (Hikofuto no Mikoto/Ōdo no Sumera Mikoto)

507–531

Emperor Keitai

Traditional dates[30]

27

Hirokuni Oshitake Kanahi no Mikoto

531–535

Emperor Ankan

Traditional dates[31]

28

Takeo Hirokuni Oshitate no Mikoto

535–539

Emperor Senka

Traditional dates[32]

Asuka period (539–710)

29

Amekuni Oshiharuki Hironiwa no Sumera Mikoto

539–571

Emperor Kinmei

Traditional dates;[33] first[failed verification] Emperor with historical verifiability[34]

30

Osada no Nunakura no Futotamashiki no Mikoto

572–585

Emperor Bidatsu

Traditional dates[35]

31

Ooe/Tachibana no Toyohi no Sumera Mikoto

585–587

Emperor Yōmei

Traditional dates[36]

32

Hatsusebe no (Wakasasagi) Mikoto

587–592

Emperor Sushun

Traditional dates[37]

33

Nukatabe/Toyomike Kashikiyahime

592–628

Empress Suiko

Traditional dates;[38] first non-legendary female Emperor; Prince Shotoku acted as her regent

34

Tamura (Oki Nagatarashihi Hironuka no Sumera Mikoto)

629–641

Emperor Jomei

Traditional dates[39]

35

Takara (Ame Toyotakaraikashi Hitarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto)

642–645

Empress Kōgyoku

Traditional dates;[40] reigned twice

36

Karu (Ame Yorozu Toyohi no Sumera Mikoto)

645–654

Emperor Kōtoku

Traditional dates[41]

37

Takara (Ame Toyotakaraikashi Hitarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto)

655–661

Empress Saimei

Traditional dates;[42] second reign of Empress Kōgyoku

38

Katsuragi/Nakano-ooe (Ame Mikoto Hirakasuwake no Mikoto/Amatsu Mikoto Sakiwake no Mikoto)

661–672

Emperor Tenji

Traditional dates[43]

39

Ōtomo

672

Emperor Kōbun

Traditional dates;[44] usurped by Temmu; posthumously named (1870)

40

Ōama/Ohoshiama/Ōsama (Ame no Nunahara Oki no Mahito no Sumera Mikoto)

672–686

Emperor Tenmu

Traditional dates[45]

41

Unonosarara (Takama no Harahiro no Hime no Sumera Mikoto)

686–697

Empress Jitō

Traditional dates[46]

42

Karu (Ame no Mamune Toyoohoji no Sumera Mikoto)

697–707

Emperor Monmu

Traditional dates[47]

Nara period (710–794)

43

Ahe (Yamatoneko Amatsu Mishiro Toyokuni Narihime no Sumera Mikoto)

707–715

Empress Genmei

Traditional dates[48]

44

Hidaka/Niinomi (Yamatoneko Takamizu Kiyotarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto)

715–724

Empress Genshō

Traditional dates[49]

45

Obito (Ameshirushi Kunioshiharuki Toyosakurahiko no Sumera Mikoto)

724–749

Emperor Shōmu

Traditional dates[50]

46

Abe (Yamatoneko no Sumera Mikoto)

749–758

Empress Kōken

Traditional dates;[51] reigned twice

47

Ōi

758–764

Emperor Junnin

Traditional dates[52] dethroned by Shōtoku; posthumously named (1870)

48

Abe (Yamatoneko no Sumera Mikoto)

764–770

Empress Shōtoku

Traditional dates;[53] second reign of Empress Kōken

49

Shirakabe (Amemune Takatsugi no Mikoto)

770–781

Emperor Kōnin

Traditional dates[54]

50

Yamabe (Yamatoneko Amatsu Hitsugi Iyaderi no Mikoto)

781–806

Emperor Kanmu

Traditional dates[55]

Heian period (794–1185)

51

Ate (Yamatoneko Ameoshikuni Takahiko no Mikoto)

806–809

Emperor Heizei

Traditional dates[56]

52

Kamino

809–823

Emperor Saga

Traditional dates[57]

53

Ōtomo

823–833

Emperor Junna

Traditional dates[58]

54

Masara

833–850

Emperor Ninmyō

Traditional dates[59]

55

Michiyasu

850–858

Emperor Montoku

Traditional dates[60]

56

Korehito

858–876

Emperor Seiwa

Traditional dates[61]

57

Sadaakira

876–884

Emperor Yōzei

Traditional dates[62]

58

Tokiyasu

884–887

Emperor Kōkō

Traditional dates[63]

59

Sadami

887–897

Emperor Uda

Traditional dates[64]

60

Atsuhito

897–930

Emperor Daigo

Traditional dates[65]

61

Yutaakira

930–946

Emperor Suzaku

Traditional dates[66]

62

Nariakira

946–967

Emperor Murakami

Traditional dates[67]

63

Norihira

967–969

Emperor Reizei

Traditional dates[68]

64

Morihira

969–984

Emperor En'yū

Traditional dates[69]

65

Morosada

984–986

Emperor Kazan

Traditional dates[70]

66

Kanehito

986–1011

Emperor Ichijō

Traditional dates[71]

67

Okisada/Iyasada

1011–1016

Emperor Sanjō

Traditional dates[72]

68

Atsuhira

1016–1036

Emperor Go-Ichijō

Traditional dates[73]

69

Atsunaga/Atsuyoshi

1036–1045

Emperor Go-Suzaku

Traditional dates[74]

70

Chikahito

1045–1068

Emperor Go-Reizei

Traditional dates[75]

71

Takahito

1068–1073

Emperor Go-Sanjō

Traditional dates[76]

72

Sadahito

1073–1087

Emperor Shirakawa

Traditional dates[77]

73

Taruhito

1087–1107

Emperor Horikawa

Traditional dates[78]

74

Munehito

1107–1123

Emperor Toba

Traditional dates[79]

75

Akihito

1123–1142

Emperor Sutoku

Traditional dates[80]

76

Narihito

1142–1155

Emperor Konoe

Traditional dates[81]

77

Masahito

1155–1158

Emperor Go-Shirakawa

Traditional dates[82]

78

Morihito

1158–1165

Emperor Nijō

Traditional dates[83]

79

Yorihito

1165–1168

Emperor Rokujō

Traditional dates[84]

80

Norihito

1168–1180

Emperor Takakura

Traditional dates[84]

81

Tokihito

1180–1185

Emperor Antoku

Traditional dates[85]

Kamakura period (1185–1333)

82

Takahira

1183–1198

Emperor Go-Toba

Traditional dates[86]

83

Tamehito

1198–1210

Emperor Tsuchimikado

Traditional dates[87]

84

Morihira/Morinari

1210–1221

Emperor Juntoku

Traditional dates[88]

85

Kanehira/Kanenari

1221

Emperor Chūkyō

Traditional dates;[89] posthumously named (1870)

86

Yutahito

1221–1232

Emperor Go-Horikawa

Traditional dates[90]

87

Mitsuhito/Tosihito

1232–1242

Emperor Shijō

Traditional dates[91]

88

Kunihito

1242–1246

Emperor Go-Saga

Traditional dates[92]

89

Hisahito

1246–1260

Emperor Go-Fukakusa

Traditional dates[93]

90

Tsunehito

1260–1274

Emperor Kameyama

Traditional dates[94]

91

Yohito

1274–1287

Emperor Go-Uda

Traditional dates[95]

92

Hirohito

1287–1298

Emperor Fushimi

Traditional dates[96]

93

Tanehito

1298–1301

Emperor Go-Fushimi

Traditional dates[97]

94

Kuniharu

1301–1308

Emperor Go-Nijō

Traditional dates[98]

95

Tomihito

1308–1318

Emperor Hanazono

Traditional dates[99]

96

Takaharu

1318–1339

Emperor Go-Daigo

Traditional dates;[100] Southern Court

Northern Court (1331–1392)

Kazuhito

1331–1333

Emperor Kōgon

Traditional dates[101]

Yutahito

1336–1348

Emperor Kōmyō

Traditional dates[102]

Okihito

1348–1351

Emperor Sukō

Traditional dates[103]

Iyahito

1352–1371

Emperor Go-Kōgon

Traditional dates[104]

Ohito

1371–1382

Emperor Go-En'yū

Traditional dates[105]

Motohito

1382–1392

Emperor Go-Komatsu

Traditional dates;[106] reunified courts in 1392; see 100 below

Muromachi period and Azuchi–Momoyama period (1333–1603)

97

Norinaga/Noriyoshi

1339–1368

Emperor Go-Murakami

Traditional dates;[107] Southern Court

98

Yutanari

1368–1383

Emperor Chōkei

Traditional dates;[108] Southern Court

99

Hironari

1383–1392

Emperor Go-Kameyama

Traditional dates;[109] Southern Court

100

Motohito

1392–1412

Emperor Go-Komatsu

Traditional dates;[110] reunified courts; see also entry in Northern Court section above

101

Mihito

1412–1428

Emperor Shōkō

Traditional dates[111]

102

Hikohito

1428–1464

Emperor Go-Hanazono

Traditional dates[112]

103

Fusahito

1464–1500

Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado

Traditional dates[113]

104

Katsuhito

1500–1526

Emperor Go-Kashiwabara

Traditional dates[114]

105

Tomohito

1526–1557

Emperor Go-Nara

Traditional dates[115]

106

Michihito

1557–1586

Emperor Ōgimachi

Traditional dates[116]

107

Kazuhito/Katahito

1586–1611

Emperor Go-Yōzei

Traditional dates[117]

Edo period (1603–1867)

108

Kotohito

1611–1629

Emperor Go-Mizunoo
(Go-Minoo)

Traditional dates[118]

109

Okiko

1629–1643

Empress Meishō

Traditional dates[119]

110

Tsuguhito

1643–1654

Emperor Go-Kōmyō

Traditional dates[120]

111

Nagahito

1655–1663

Emperor Go-Sai

Traditional dates[121]

112

Satohito

1663–1687

Emperor Reigen

Traditional dates[122]

113

Asahito/Tomohito

1687–1709

Emperor Higashiyama

Traditional dates[123]

114

Yasuhito/Yoshihito

1709–1735

Emperor Nakamikado

Traditional dates[124]

115

Akihito

1735–1747

Emperor Sakuramachi

Traditional dates[125]

116

Toohito

1747–1762

Emperor Momozono

Traditional dates[126]

117

Toshiko

1762–1771

Empress Go-Sakuramachi

Traditional dates[127] Last female Emperor. Abdicated; died in 1813

118

Hidehito

1771–1779

Emperor Go-Momozono

Traditional dates[128]

119

Morohito

1780–1817

Emperor Kōkaku

Traditional dates[129] Last Emperor to abdicate for over two centuries. Died in 1840

120

Ayahito

1817–1846

Emperor Ninkō

Traditional dates[130]

121

Osahito

1846–1867

Emperor Kōmei

Last instance of an Emperor with multiple era names

Imperial and post-World War II Japan (from 1867)

122

Mutsuhito

1867–1912

Emperor Meiji

First Emperor of the Empire of Japan

123

Yoshihito

1912–1926

Emperor Taishō

Crown Prince Hirohito served as Sesshō (Prince Regent) 1921–1926

124

Hirohito

1926–1989

Emperor Shōwa

Served as Sesshō (Prince Regent) 1921–1926. Last Emperor of the Empire of Japan

125

Akihito

1989–present

[131]

Referred to as Kinjō Tennō ("the Reigning Emperor") or Tennō Heika ("His Majesty the Emperor") in Japanese, and as "Emperor Akihito" in English. On 1 December 2017, the Japanese government announced that he will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne on 30 April 2019 due to his age and declining health[132]

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