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Do you know all the emperors of Japan? In this article, we will share a complete list of Japanese Emperors who ruled Japan during its history. Starting from the Jimmu Period until now.

Japanese Emperors of the Pre-Yamato Period 

Let's start by looking at the Japanese emperors of the ancient period or Pre-Yamato period. The first emperor of Japan, according to Shinto tradition, is called Jinmu. He is considered a direct descendant of the sun goddess, Amaterasu.

Japanese Emperors usually received their emperor name according to their place of birth or some defining characteristic. Let's leave the list of emperors in numerical order below:

YearsLocalKanjiName
660 a.C. - 585 a.C.Jimmu神武天皇Kamuyamato Iwarebiko
581 a.C. - 549 a.C.Suizei綏靖天皇 Kamununa Kawa Mimi no Mikoto
549 a.C. - 511 a.C.Annei 磯城津彦玉手看尊 / 安寧天皇 Sikitsuhiko Tamatemi no Mikoto
510 a.C. - 476 a.C.Itoku 懿徳天皇 Oho Yamatohiko Suki Tomonau no Mikoto
475 a.C. - 393 a.C.Koshō 観松彦香殖稲尊 / 孝昭天皇 Mima Tsuhiko Kaeshine no Mikoto
392 a.C. - 291 a.C.Koan 孝安天皇 Oho Yamato Tarasihiko Kuniosi Hito no Mikoto
290 a.C. - 215 a.C.Korei 孝霊天皇 Oho Yamato Nekohiko Futoni no Mikoto
214 a.C. - a.C.Kogen 孝元天皇 Oho Yamato Nekohiko Kuni Kuro no Mikoto
157 a.C. - 98 a.C.Kaika 開化天皇 Waka Yamato Nekohiko Oho Bibi no Mikoto
10º97 a.C. - 30 a.C.Sujin 崇神天皇 Mimaki Irihiko Isatsi no Mikoto
11º29 a.C. - 70Suinin 垂仁天皇 Ikume Irihiko Isatsi no Mikoto
12º71 - 130Keikō 景行天皇 Oho Tarasihiko Osirowake no Mikoto
13º131 - 191Seimu 成務天皇 Waka Tarasihiko
14º192 - 200Chuai 仲哀天皇 Tarasi Nakatsuhiko no Mikoto
15º/ (Regente)169 - 269Jingo 神功天皇
15º270 - 310Ojin 応神天皇 Homuta Wake no Mikoto ou Honda Wake no Mikoto
16º313 - 399Nintoku 仁徳天皇 Oho Sazaki no Mikoto
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Japanese Emperors of the Yamato Period

Below we will share a list of emperors of Japan during the Yamato Period:

TimeNameKanji NameRomaji
17º400 - 405Richu 履中天皇 Isavo Wake no Mikoto
18º406 - 410Hanzei 反正天皇 Misu wa Wake no Mikoto
19º411 - 453Ingyo 允恭天皇 Wo Atsumano Wakako no Sukune
20º453 - 456Anko 安康天皇 Anahono no Mikoto
21º456 - 479Yuryaku 雄略天皇 Oho Hatsuneno no Mikoto
22º480 - 484Seinei 清寧天皇 Siraga Takehiro Kuni Osi Wakai Yamato Neko no Mikoto
23º485 - 487Kenzo 顕宗天皇 Ohoke no Mikoto
24º488 - 498Ninken 仁賢天皇 Oho Ai Azana Simano Irakko
25º498 - 506Buretsu 武烈天皇 Wo Fatsuse Wakai Sazaki
26º507 - 531Keitai 継体天皇 Wo Ofu Atonohiko Fudo no Mikoto
27º531 - 536Ankan 安閑天皇 Hirokuni Oshitake Kanahi no Mikoto
28º536 - 549Senka 宣化天皇 Takehi Hirokuni Oshitake no Mikoto
29º539 - 571Kimmei 钦明天皇 Amekuni Oshiharaki Hironiwa no Mikoto
30º572 - 585Bidatsu 敏達天皇 Nunakura no Futotamashiki no Mikoto
31º585 - 587Yomei 用明天皇 Tachibana no Toyohi no Mikoto
32º587 - 592Sushun 崇峻天皇 Hatsusebe no Mikoto
33º593 - 628Suiko 推古天皇 Toyomike Kashikiyahime
34º629 - 641Jomei 舒明天皇 Tamura
35º642 - 645Kogyoku 皇極天皇 Takara
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Japanese Emperors of the Nara Period

Shotoku and Koken are the same person, she reigned twice as empress of Japan. Now we will see the Japanese emperors during the Nara Period.

ReinadoNome comumNome em KanjiName
44º715 - 724Gensho 元正天皇 Hidaka
45º724 - 749Shōmu 聖武天皇 Obito
46º749 - 758Koken 孝謙天皇 Abe
47º758 - 764Junnin 淳仁天皇 Oi
48º764 - 770Shotoku 称徳天皇
49º770 - 781Konin 光仁天皇 Shirakabe
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Japanese Emperors of the Heian Period

Below we will share a list of emperors of Japan during the Heian Period:

YearsNameKanjiNome Pessoal
50º781 - 806Kammu 钦明天皇 Yamabe
51º806 - 809Heizei 平城天皇 Ate
52º809 - 823Saga 嵯峨天皇 Kamino
53º823 - 833Junna 淳和天皇 Odomo
54º833 - 850Nimmyo 仁明天皇 Masara
55º850 - 858Montoku 文徳天皇 Michiyasu
56º858 - 876Seiwa 清和天皇 Korehito
57º876 - 884Yozei 陽成天皇 Sadaakira
58º884 - 887Koko 光孝天皇 Tokiyasu
59º887 - 897Uda 宇多天皇 Sadami
60º897 - 930Daigo 醍醐天皇 Atsuhito
61º930 - 946Suzaku 朱雀天皇 Yutaakira
62º946 - 967Murakami 村上天皇 Nariakira
63º967 - 969Reizei 冷泉天皇 Norihira
64º969 - 984En'yu 円融天皇 Morihira
65º984 - 986Kazan 花山天皇 Morosada
66º986 - 1011Ichijo 一条天皇 Yasuhito
67º1011 - 1016Sanjo 三条天皇 Okisada/Iyasada
68º1016 - 1036Go-Ichijo 後一条天皇 Atsunari
69º1036 - 1045Go-Suzaku 後朱雀天皇 Atsuyoshi
70º1045 - 1068Go-Reizei 後冷泉天皇 Chikahito
71º1068 - 1073Go-Sanjo 後三条天皇 Takahito
72º1073 - 1087Shirakawa 白河天皇 Sadahito
73º1087 - 1107Horikawa 堀河天皇 Yoshihito
74º1107 - 1123Toba 鳥羽天皇 Munehito
75º1123 - 1142Sutoku 崇徳天皇 Akihito
76º1142 - 1155Konoe 近衛天皇
77º1155 - 1158Go-Shirakawa 後白河天皇
78º1158 - 1165Nijo 二条天皇
79º1165 - 1168Rokujo 六条天皇
80º1168 - 1180Takakura 高倉天皇
81º1180 - 1185Antoku 安徳天皇
82º1183 - 1198Go-Toba 後鳥羽天皇
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Japanese Emperors of the Kamakura Period

Below we will share a list of Japanese emperors during the Kamakura Period:

No.AnosNomeKanji
83º1198 - 1210Tsuchimikado 土御門天皇
84º1210 - 1221Juntoku 順徳天皇
85º1221Chukyo 仲恭天皇
86º1221 - 1232Go-Horikawa 後堀河天皇
87º1232 - 1242Shijo 四条天皇
88º1242 - 1246Go-Saga 後嵯峨天皇
89º1246 - 1260Go-Fukakusa 後深草天皇
90º1260 - 1274Kameyama 亀山天皇
91º1274 - 1287Go-Uda 後宇多天皇
92º1287 - 1298Fushimi 伏見天皇
93º1298 - 1301Go-Fushimi 後伏見天皇
94º1301 - 1308Go-Nijo 後二条天皇
95º1308 - 1318Hanazono 花園天皇
96º1318 - 1336Go-Daigo 後醍醐天皇
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Japanese Emperors of the Muromachi Period

In the period there was a time when Japan was divided and there were emperors of the northern court.

YearsNameKanjiName
971339 - 1368Go-Murakami後村上天皇Noriyoshi
981368 - 1383Chōkei長慶天皇Yutanari
991383 - 1392Go-Kameyama後亀山天皇Hironari
1001392 - 1412Go-Komatsu後小松天皇Motohito
1011412 - 1428Shoko称光天皇Mihito
1021428 - 1464Go-Hanazono後花園天皇Hikohito
1031464 - 1500Go-Tsuchimikado後土御門天皇Fusahito
1041500 - 1526Go-Kashiwabara後柏原天皇Katsuhito
1051526 - 1557Go-Nara後奈良天皇Tomohito
1061557 - 1586Ogimachi正親町天皇Michihito
1071586 - 1611Go-Yozei後陽成天皇Kazuhito
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11332 - 1334Kōgon光厳天皇Kazuhito
21335 - 1348Kōmyō光明天皇Yutahito
31348 - 1351Sukō崇光天皇Okihito
41351 - 1371Go-Kogon後光厳天皇Iyahito
51371 - 1382Go-En'yū後円融天皇Ohito
61382 - 1392Go-Kamatsu後小松天皇Motohito
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Japanese Emperors of the Edo Period

In the Edo period we had the last woman to be empress of Japan (Go-Sakuramachi). It is important to remember that Japan had periods without an emperor, due to wars and instabilities, where Japan was under the power of generals during the Xogunato.

YearsNameKanjiName
1081611 - 1629Go-Mizunoo後水尾天皇Kotohito
1091629 - 1643Miesho明正天皇Okiko
1101643 - 1654Go-Komyo後光明天皇Tsuguhito
1111654 - 1663Go-Sai後西天皇Nagahito
1121663 - 1687Reigen霊元天皇Satohito
1131687 - 1709Higashiyama東山天皇Asahito
1141709 - 1735Nakamikado中御門天皇Yasuhito
1151735 - 1747Sakuramachi桜町天皇Teruhito
1161747 - 1762Momozono桃園天皇Toohito
1171762 - 1771Go-Sakuramachi後桜町天皇Toshiko
1181771 - 1779Go-Momozono後桃園天皇Hidehito
1191779 - 1817Kokaku光格天皇Tomohito
1201817 - 1846Ninko仁孝天皇Ayahito
1211846 - 1867Komei孝明天皇Osahito
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Japanese Emperors of the Modern Period

The list below shows Japanese emperors from 1868 to the present day.

Imperial eraOriginal nameName in JapaneseReignCoronationConsortBirthDeath
MeijiMutsuhito明治天皇January 3, 1868 to July 30, 1912April 7, 1868Shoken03 November 1852 KyotoJuly 30, 1912 (59 years) Tóquio
TaishoYoshihito大正天皇July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926November 10, 1915stubborn31 August 1879TokyoDecember 25, 1926 (47 years old)Tokyo
ShowaHirohito昭和天皇December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989November 10, 1928KojunApril 29, 1901 TōkyōJanuary 7, 1989 (87 years old)Tokyo
HeiseiAkihito平成天皇January 7, 1989 to April 30, 2019November 12, 1990MichikoDecember 23, 1933 (86 years old)TokyoAT
ReiwaNaruhito令和天皇May 1, 2019October 22, 2019MasakoFebruary 23, 1960 (59 years old)TokyoAT
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Complete List of Shoguns of Japan

Some emperors simply assigned power to the heads of armies called Shogun. There were times in Japan when no emperor was on the throne, creating countless war crises for the country's domination.

NameYears
Asuka - Heian

1Kose no Maro 709 - 709
2Tajinohi no Agatamori 720 - 721
3Ōtomo no Yakamochi (c. 718–785)784 - 785
4Ki no Kosami 788 - 789
5Ōtomo no Otomaro (731–809)793 - 794
6Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758–811)797 até 808
7Funya no Waramaro (765–823)811 até 816
8Fujiwara no Tadabumi (873–947)940 até 940
9Minamoto no Yoshinaka (1154–1184)1184 - 1184
Xogunato Kamakura

1Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147–1199)1192 - 1199
2Minamoto no Yoriie (1182–1204)1202 - 1203
3Minamoto no Sanetomo (1192–1219)1203 - 1219
4Kujō Yoritsune (1218–1256)1226 - 1244
5Kujō Yoritsugu (1239–1256)1244 - 1252
6Príncipe Munetaka (1242–1274)1252 - 1266
7Príncipe Koreyasu (1264–1326)1266 - 1289
8Príncipe Hisaaki (1276–1328)1289 - 1308
9Príncipe Morikuni (1301–1333)1308 - 1333
Restauração Kenmu

1Príncipe Moriyoshi (1308–1335)1333 - 1333
2Príncipe Narinaga (1326–1338/1344)1335 - 1336
Xogunato Ashikaga

1Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358)1338 - 1358
2Ashikaga Yoshiakira (1330–1367)1358 - 1367
3Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358–1408)1368 - 1394
4Ashikaga Yoshimochi (1386–1428)1394 - 1423
5Ashikaga Yoshikazu (1407–1425)1423 - 1425
6Ashikaga Yoshinori (1394–1441)1429 - 1441
7Ashikaga Yoshikatsu (1434–1443)1442 - 1443
8Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436–1490)1449 - 1473
9Ashikaga Yoshihisa (1465–1489)1473 - 1489
10Ashikaga Yoshitane (1466–1523)1490 - 1493
11Ashikaga Yoshizumi (1481–1511)1494 - 1508
12Ashikaga Yoshitane (1466–1523)1508 - 1521
13Ashikaga Yoshiharu (1511–1550)1521 - 1546
14Ashikaga Yoshiteru (1536–1565)1546 - 1565
15Ashikaga Yoshihide (1538–1568)1568 - 1568
16Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537–1597)1568 - 1573
Xogunato Tokugawa

1Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616)1603 - 1605
2Tokugawa Hidetada (1579–1632)1605 - 1623
3Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604–1651)1623 - 1651
4Tokugawa Ietsuna (1641–1680)1651 - 1680
5Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646–1709)1680 - 1709
6Tokugawa Ienobu (1662–1712)1709 - 1712
7Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709–1716)1713 - 1716
8Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684–1751)1716 - 1745
9Tokugawa Ieshige (1712–1761)1745 - 1760
10Tokugawa Ieharu (1737–1786)1760 - 1786
11Tokugawa Ienari (1773–1841)1787 - 1837
12Tokugawa Ieyoshi (1793–1853)1837 - 1853
13Tokugawa Iesada (1824–1858)1853 - 1858
14Tokugawa Iemochi (1846–1866)1858 - 1866
15Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837–1913)1866 - 1867