Emperors of Japan

Emperors of Japan

from 660 BC to 585 BC
Emperor Jimmu
Kamuyamato Iwarebiko
Presumed Legendary;

claimed descent from his sun goddess, Amaterasu
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from 581 BC to 549 BC
Emperor Suizei
Kamu Nunagawamimi no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 549 BC to 511 BC
Emperor Annei
Shikitsuhiko Tamademi no Mikoto Presumed Legendary.
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from 510 BC to 476 BC
Emperor Itoku
Oho Yamatohiko Sukitomo no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 475 BC to 393 BC
Emperor Kōshō
Mimatsuhiko Kaesine no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 392 BC to 291 BC
Emperor Kōan
Oho Yamato Tarasihiko Kuniosi Hito no Mikoto Presumed Legendary.
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from 290 BC to 215 BC
Emperor Kōrei
Oho Yamato Nekohiko Futoni no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 214 BC to 158 BC
Emperor Kōgen
Oho Yamato Nekohiko Kuni Kuru no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 157 BC to 98 BC
Emperor Kaika
Waka Yamato Nekohiko Oho Bibino no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 97 BC to 30 BC
Emperor Sujin
Mimaki Irihiko Inie no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary.
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from 29 BC to 70
Emperor Suinin
Ikume Irihiko Isatsi no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary
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from 71 to 130
Emperor Keikō
Oho Tarasihiko Osirowake no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary.
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from 131 to 191
Emperor Seimu
Waka Tarsihiko
Presumed Legendary.
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192-200
Emperor Chūai
Tarasi Nakatsuhiko no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary.
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201-269
Empress Jingū
Okinaga Tarashihime no Mikoto
Presumed Legendary; interregnum
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Yamato Period (Kofun Period)

270-310
Emperor Ōjin
Fondano Miko no Mikoto / Otomowake no Mikoto / Humudawake no Mikoto
Last proto-historical emperor, deified as Hachiman
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313-399
Emperor Nintoku
Oho Sazaki no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.
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400-405
Emperor Richū
Isaho Wake no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.
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406-410
Emperor Hanzei
Misu wa Wake no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.
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411-453
Emperor Ingyō
Wo Asazuma Wakugo no Sukune
Inaccurate dates
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453-456
Emperor Ankō
Anaho no Mikoto Inaccurate dates.
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456-479
Emperor Yūryaku Oho Hatsuneno no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.
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480-484
Emperor Seinei
Siraga Takehiro Kuni Osi Wakai Yamato Neko no Mikoto Inaccurate dates.
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485-487
Emperor Kenzō
Ohoke no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.
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488-498
Emperor Ninken
Ohosi(Ohosu) no Mikoto/ Simano Iratsuko
Inaccurate dates
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498-506
Emperor Buretsu
Wohatsuse Wakasazaki
Inaccurate dates.
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507-531
Emperor Keitai
Ōto/Hikofuto (Hikofuto no Mikoto/Ōdo no Sumera Mikoto) Possible founder of new dynasty.
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531-535
Emperor Ankan
Hirokuni Oshitake Kanahi no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.
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535-539
Emperor Senka
Takeo Hirokuni Oshitate no Mikoto
Inaccurate dates.

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Asuka period (592-710)

539-571
Emperor Kimmei
Amekuni Oshiharuki Hironiwa no Sumera Mikoto
Traditional dates.
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572-585
Emperor Bidatsu
Osada no Nunakura no Futotamashiki no Mikoto Traditional dates
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585-587
Emperor Yōmei
Ooe/Tachibana no Toyohi no Sumera Mikoto Traditional dates.
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587-592
Emperor Sushun
Hatsusebe no (Wakasasagi) Mikoto
Traditional dates.
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592-628
Empress Suiko
Nukatabe/Toyomike Kashikiyahime First non-legendary female emperor (Prince Shotoku acted as her regent); traditional dates.
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629-641
Emperor Jomei
Tamura (Oki Nagatarashihi Hironuka no Sumera Mikoto) Traditional dates
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642-645
Empress Kōgyoku
Takara (Ame Toyotakaraikashi Hitarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates,
reigned twice
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645-654
Emperor Kōtoku
Karu (Ame Yorozu Toyohi no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates
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655-661
Empress Seimei
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661-672
Emperor Tenji
Katsuragi/Nakano-ooe (Ame Mikoto Hirakasuwake no Mikoto/Amatsu Mikoto Sakiwake no Mikoto)
Traditional dates.
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672
Emperor Kōbun
Ōtomo Posthumously named (1870),[40] usurped by Temmu
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672-686
Emperor Temmu
Ōama/Ohoshiama/Ōsama (Ame no Nunahara Oki no Mahito no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates
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686-697
Empress Jitō
Unonosarara (Takama no Harahiro no Hime no Sumera Mikoto) Traditional dates.
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697-707
Emperor Mommu
Karu (Ame no Mamune Toyoohoji no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates

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707-715
Empress Gemmei
Ahe (Yamatoneko Amatsu Mishiro Toyokuni Narihime no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates
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Nara Period (710-794)

715-724
Empress Genshō
Hidaka/Niinomi (Yamatoneko Takamizu Kiyotarashi Hime no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates.
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724-749
Emperor Shōmu
Obito (Ameshirushi Kunioshiharuki Toyosakurahiko no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates.
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749-758
Empress Kōken Abe
(Yamatoneko no Sumera Mikoto)
Traditional dates,
reigned twice
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758-764
Emperor Junnin Ōi
Posthumously named (1870),dethroned by Shōtoku
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764-770
Empress Shōtoku -- See above
traditional dates.
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770-781
Emperor Kōnin
Shirakabe (Amemune Takatsugi no Mikoto)
Traditional dates.