| Emperor # |
Reign |
Posthumous name |
Emperors recorded in Japanese Mythology
|
|
|
| 1 |
660 BC to 585 BC |
Emperor Jimmu |
| 2 |
581 BC to 549 BC |
Emperor Suizei |
| 3 |
549 BC to 511 BC |
Emperor Annei |
| 4 |
510 BC to 476 BC |
Emperor Itoku |
| 5 |
475 BC to 393 BC |
Emperor Kosho |
| 6 |
392 BC to 291 BC |
Emperor Koan |
| 7 |
290 BC to 215 BC |
Emperor Korei |
| 8 |
214 BC to 158 BC |
Emperor Kogen |
| 9 |
157 BC to 98 BC |
Emperor Kaika |
| 10 |
97 BC to 30 BC |
Emperor Sujin |
| 11 |
29 BC to 70 |
Emperor Suinin |
| 12 |
71 to 130 |
Emperor Keiko |
| 13 |
131 to 191 |
Emperor Seimu |
| 14 |
192 to 200 |
Emperor Chuai |
|
201 to 269 |
Empress Jingu |
| Yamato Period ( Kofun Period) |
|
|
| 15 |
270 to 310 |
Emperor ojin |
| 16 |
313 to 399 |
Emperor Nintoku |
| 17 |
400 to 405 |
Emperor Richu |
| 18 |
406 to 410 |
Emperor Hanzei |
| 19 |
411 to 453 |
Emperor Ingyo |
| 20 |
453 to 456 |
Emperor Anko |
| 21 |
456 to 479 |
Emperor Yuryaku |
| 22 |
480 to 484 |
Emperor Seinei |
| 23 |
485 to 487 |
Emperor Kenzo |
| 24 |
488 to 498 |
Emperor Ninken |
| 25 |
498 to 506 |
Emperor Buretsu |
| 26 |
507 to 531 |
Emperor Keitai |
| 27 |
531 to 535 |
Emperor Ankan |
| 28 |
535 to 539 |
Emperor Senka |
| Asuka period (592-710) |
|
|
| 29 |
539 to 571 |
Emperor Kimmei |
| 30 |
572 to 585 |
Emperor Bidatsu |
| 31 |
585 to 587 |
Emperor Yomei |
| 32 |
587 to 592 |
Emperor Sushun |
| 33 |
592 to 628 |
Empress Suiko |
| 34 |
629 to 641 |
Emperor Jomei |
| 35 |
642 to 645 |
Empress Kogyoku |
| 36 |
645 to 654 |
Emperor Kotoku |
| 37 |
655 to 661 |
Empress Saimei |
| 38 |
661 to 672 |
Emperor Tenji |
| 39 |
672 |
Emperor Kobun |
| 40 |
672 to 686 |
Emperor Temmu |
| 41 |
686 to 697 |
Empress Jito |
| 42 |
697 to 707 |
Emperor Mommu |
| 43 |
707 to 715 |
Empress Gemmei |
| Nara Period (710-794) |
|
|
| 44 |
715 to 724 |
Empress Gensho |
| 45 |
724 to 749 |
Emperor Shomu |
| 46 |
749 to 758 |
Empress Koken |
| 47 |
758 to 764 |
Emperor Junnin |
| 48 |
764 to 770 |
Empress Shotoku |
| 49 |
770 to 781 |
Emperor Konin |
| Heian Period (794-1192) |
|
|
| 50 |
781 to 806 |
Emperor Kammu |
| 51 |
806 to 809 |
Emperor Heizei |
| 52 |
809 to 823 |
Emperor Saga |
| 53 |
823 to 833 |
Emperor Junna |
| 54 |
833 to 850 |
Emperor Ninmyo |
| 55 |
850 to 858 |
Emperor Montoku |
| 56 |
858 to 876 |
Emperor Seiwa |
| 57 |
876 to 884 |
Emperor Yozei |
| 58 |
884 to 887 |
Emperor Koko |
| 59 |
887 to 897 |
Emperor Uda |
| 60 |
897 to 930 |
Emperor Daigo |
| 61 |
930 to 946 |
Emperor Suzaku |
| 62 |
946 to 967 |
Emperor Murakami |
| 63 |
967 to 969 |
Emperor Reizei |
| 64 |
969 to 984 |
Emperor En'yu |
| 65 |
984 to 986 |
Emperor Kazan |
| 66 |
986 to 1011 |
Emperor Ichijo |
| 67 |
1011 to 1016 |
Emperor Sanjo |
| 68 |
1016 to 1036 |
Emperor Go-Ichijo |
| 69 |
1036 to 1045 |
Emperor Go-Suzaku |
| 70 |
1045 to 1068 |
Emperor Go-Reizei |
| 71 |
1068 to 1073 |
Emperor Go-Sanjo |
| 72 |
1073 to 1086 |
Emperor Shirakawa |
| 73 |
1087 to 1107 |
Emperor Horikawa |
| 74 |
1107 to 1123 |
Emperor Toba |
| 75 |
1123 to 1142 |
Emperor Sutoku |
| 76 |
1142 to 1155 |
Emperor Konoe |
| 77 |
1155 to 1158 |
Emperor Go-Shirakawa |
| 78 |
1158 to 1165 |
Emperor Nijo |
| 79 |
1165 to 1168 |
Emperor Rokujo |
| 80 |
1168 to 1180 |
Emperor Takakura |
| 81 |
1180 to 1185 |
Emperor Antoku |
| 82 |
1183 to 1198 |
Emperor Go-Toba |
| Kamakura Period (1192-1333) |
|
|
| 83 |
1198 to 1210 |
Emperor Tsuchimikado |
| 84 |
1210 to 1221 |
Emperor Juntoku |
| 85 |
1221 |
Emperor Chukyo |
| 86 |
1221 to 1232 |
Emperor Go-Horikawa |
| 87 |
1232 to 1242 |
Emperor Shijo |
| 88 |
1242 to 1246 |
Emperor Go-Saga |
| 89 |
1246 to 1260 |
Emperor Go-Fukakusa |
| 90 |
1260 to 1274 |
Emperor Kameyama |
| 91 |
1274 to 1287 |
Emperor Go-Uda |
| 92 |
1287 to 1298 |
Emperor Fushimi |
| 93 |
1298 to 1301 |
Emperor Go-Fushimi |
| 94 |
1301 to 1308 |
Emperor Go-Nijo |
| 95 |
1308 to 1318 |
Emperor Hanazono |
| 96 |
1318 to 1339 |
Emperor Go-Daigo |
| Northern Court |
|
|
|
1331 to 1333 |
Emperor Kogon |
|
1336 to 1348 |
Emperor Komyo |
|
1348 to 1351 |
Emperor Suko |
|
1351 to 1352 |
Interregnum |
|
1352 to 1371 |
Emperor Go-Kogon |
|
1371 to 1382 |
Emperor Go-En'yu |
|
1382 to 1392 |
Emperor Go-Komatsu |
| Muromachi Period (1392-1573) |
|
|
| 97 |
1339 to 1368 |
Emperor Go-Murakami |
| 98 |
1368 to 1383 |
Emperor Chokei |
| 99 |
1383 to 1392 |
Emperor Go-Kameyama |
| 100 |
1392 to 1412 |
Emperor Go-Komatsu |
| 101 |
1412 to 1428 |
Emperor Shoko |
| 102 |
1428 to 1464 |
Emperor Go-Hanazono |
| 103 |
1464 to 1500 |
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado |
| 104 |
1500 to 1526 |
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara |
| 105 |
1526 to 1557 |
Emperor Go-Nara |
| 106 |
1557 to 1586 |
Emperor ogimachi |
| 107 |
1586 to 1611 |
Emperor Go-Yozei |
| Edo Period (1603-1867) |
|
|
| 108 |
1611 to 1629 |
Emperor Go-Mizunoo(a.k.a. Emperor Go-Minoo) |
| 109 |
1629 to 1643 |
Empress Meisho |
| 110 |
1643 to 1654 |
Emperor Go-Komyo |
| 111 |
1655 to 1663 |
Emperor Go-Sai |
| 112 |
1663 to 1687 |
Emperor Reigen |
| 113 |
1687 to 1709 |
Emperor Higashiyama |
| 114 |
1709 to 1735 |
Emperor Nakamikado |
| 115 |
1735 to 1747 |
Emperor Sakuramachi |
| 116 |
1747 to 1762 |
Emperor Momozono |
| 117 |
1762 to 1771 |
Empress Go-Sakuramachi |
| 118 |
1771 to 1779 |
Emperor Go-Momozono |
| 119 |
1780 to 1817 |
Emperor Kokaku |
| 120 |
1817 to 1846 |
Emperor Ninko |
| 121 |
1846 to 1867 |
Emperor Komei |
| Modern Japan (1868-present) |
|
|
| 122 |
1867 to 1912 |
Emperor Meiji |
| 123 |
1912 to 1926 |
Emperor Taisho |
| 124 |
1926 to 1989 |
Emperor Showa |
| 125 |
1989 to present |
Emperor Akihito (Will be postnumously named Emperor Heisei) |
