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All Japanese Emperors

Can you guess all the 126 Japanese Emperors? As a clue I put the length of the emperor's reign and the Japanese era. The answer is the most famous name of the Emperor , except for some of the last emperors, where both names count (Hirohito/Showa). There isn't the Empress Jingu, because she is not counted in the Official list of emperors of Japan.
The emperors of the Northern Court aren't in the quiz.
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Era
Length of Reign
Emperor
Legendary Emperor
660 BC-585 BC
Jimmu
Legendary Emperor
581 BC-548 BC
Suizei
Legendary Emperor
548 BC-510 BC
Annei
Legendary Emperor
510 BC-477 BC
Itoku
Legendary Emperor
475 BC-393 BC
Kosho
Legendary Emperor
392 BC-291 BC
Koan
Legendary Emperor
290 BC-215 BC
Korei
Legendary Emperor
214 BC-158 BC
Kogen
Legendary Emperor
158 BC-98 BC
Kaika
Kofun Period
97 BC-29 BC
Sujin
Kofun Period
29 BC-70 AD
Suinin
Kofun Period
71-130
Keiko
Kofun Period
131-190
Seimu
Kofun Period
192-200
Chuai
Kofun Period
270-310
Ojin
Kofun Period
313-399
Nintoku
Kofun Period
400-405
Richu
Kofun Period
406-410
Hanzei
Kofun Period
413-453
Ingyo
Kofun Period
454-456
Anko
Kofun Period
456-479
Yuryaku
Kofun Period
480-484
Seinei
Kofun Period
485-487
Kenzo
Kofun Period
488-498
Ninken
Kofun Period
498-507
Buretsu
Kofun Period
507-531
Keitai
Kofun Period
531-536
Ankan
Kofun Period
536-539
Senka
Asuka Period
539-571
Kinmei
Asuka Period
572-585
Bidatsu
Asuka Period
585-587
Yomei
Asuka Period
587-592
Sushun
Asuka Period
592-628
Suiko
Asuka Period
629-641
Jomei
Asuka Period
642-645
Kogyoku
Asuka Period
645-654
Kotoku
Asuka Period
655-661
Saimei
Asuka Period
661-672
Tenji
Asuka Period
672
Kobun
Asuka Period
673-686
Tenmu
Asuka Period
690-697
Jito
Asuka Period
697-707
Monmu
Nara Period
707-715
Genmei
Nara Period
715-724
Gensho
Nara Period
724-749
Shomu
Nara Period
749-758
Koken
Nara Period
758-764
Junnin
Nara Period
764-770
Shotoku
Nara Period
770-781
Konin
Heian Period
781-806
Kanmu
Heian Period
806-809
Heizei
Heian Period
809-823
Saga
Heian Period
823-833
Junna
Heian Period
833-850
Ninmyo
Heian Period
850-858
Montoku
Heian Period
858-876
Seiwa
Heian Period
876-884
Yozei
Heian Period
884-887
Koko
Heian Period
887-897
Uda
Heian Period
897-930
Daigo
Heian Period
930-946
Suzaku
Heian Period
946-967
Murakami
Heian Period
967-969
Reizei
Era
Length of Reign
Emperor
Heian Period
969-984
En'yu
Heian Period
984-986
Kazan
Heian Period
986-1011
Ichijo
Heian Period
1011-1016
Sanjo
Heian Period
1016-1036
Go-Ichijo
Heian Period
1036-1045
Go-Suzaku
Heian Period
1045-1068
Go-Reizei
Heian Period
1068-1073
Go-Sanjo
Heian Period
1073-1087
Shirakawa
Heian Period
1087-1107
Horikawa
Heian Period
1107-1123
Toba
Heian Period
1123-1142
Sutoku
Heian Period
1142-1155
Konoe
Heian Period
1155-1158
Go-Shirakawa
Heian Period
1158-1165
Nijo
Heian Period
1165-1168
Rokujo
Heian Period
1168-1180
Takakura
Heian Period
1180-1185
Antoku
Kamakura Period
1183-1198
Go-Toba
Kamakura Period
1198-1210
Tsuchimikado
Kamakura Period
1210-1221
Juntoku
Kamakura Period
1221-1221
Chukyo
Kamakura Period
1221-1232
Go-Horikawa
Kamakura Period
1232-1242
Shijo
Kamakura Period
1242-1246
Go-Saga
Kamakura Period
1246-1260
Go-Fukakusa
Kamakura Period
1260-1274
Kameyama
Kamakura Period
1274-1287
Go-Uda
Kamakura Period
1287-1298
Fushimi
Kamakura Period
1298-1301
Go-Fushimi
Kamakura Period
1301-1308
Go-Nijo
Kamakura Period
1308-1318
Hanazono
Nanboku-cho Period
1318-1339
Go-Daigo
Nanboku-cho Period
1339-1368
Go-Murakami
Nanboku-cho Period
1368-1383
Chokei
Nanboku-cho Period
1383-1392
Go-Kameyama
Muromachi Period
1392-1412
Go-Komatsu
Muromachi Period
1412-1428
Shoko
Muromachi Period
1428-1464
Go-Hanazono
Muromachi Period
1464-1500
Go-Tsuchimikado
Muromachi Period
1500-1526
Go-Kashiwabara
Muromachi Period
1526-1557
Go-Nara
Azuchi-Momoyama Period
1557-1586
Ogimachi
Edo Period
1586-1611
Go-Yozei
Edo Period
1611-1629
Go-Mizunoo
Edo Period
1629-1643
Meisho
Edo Period
1643-1654
Go-Komyo
Edo Period
1655-1663
Go-Sai
Edo Period
1663-1687
Reigen
Edo Period
1687-1709
Higashiyama
Edo Period
1709-1735
Nakamikado
Edo Period
1735-1747
Sakuramachi
Edo Period
1747-1762
Momozono
Edo Period
1762-1771
Go-Sakuramachi
Edo Period
1771-1779
Go-Momozono
Edo Period
1779-1817
Kokaku
Edo Period
1817-1846
Ninko
Edo Period
1846-1867
Komei
Modern Japan
1867-1912
Meiji
Modern Japan
1912-1926
Taisho
Modern Japan
1926-1989
Showa
Modern Japan
1989-2019
Akihito
Modern Japan
2019-
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2 Comments
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Level 73
Sep 14, 2025
This quiz is quite cool, surprised no one made it before you!

Also, surprisingly MacArthur was against Hirohito abdicating, despite much of the population of Allied countries wanting him tried in court.

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Level 36
Sep 15, 2025
thank you! :-)