Emperors of Japan

There are 126 emperors in the history of Japan, starting in 660 BCE. This set uses the posthumous name of the emperors rather than the personal name.

200-270 was ruled by Empress Jingū, who is not counted among the officially numbered emperors.

This does not include the Northern Court of six pretenders to the throne from 1331–1392.

Akihito and Naruhito are still living despite the quiz using their posthumous names.

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No.	Posthumous Name	Time Period
Legendary Emperors
1	Emperor Jimmu	660–585 BC
2	Emperor Suizei	581–549 BC
3	Emperor Annei	549–511 BC
4	Emperor Itoku	510–476 BC
5	Emperor Kōshō	475–393 BC
6	Emperor Kōan	392–291 BC
7	Emperor Kōrei	290–215 BC
8	Emperor Kōgen	214–158 BC
9	Emperor Kaika	157–98 BC
10	Emperor Sujin	97–30 BC
11	Emperor Suinin	29 BC–AD 70
12	Emperor Keikō	71–130
13	Emperor Seimu	131–191
14	Emperor Chūai	192–200

Kofun Period
15	Emperor Ōjin	270–310
16	Emperor Nintoku	313–399
17	Emperor Richū	400–405
18	Emperor Hanzei	406–410
19	Emperor Ingyō	411–453
20	Emperor Ankō	453–456
21	Emperor Yūryaku	456–479
22	Emperor Seinei	480–484
23	Emperor Kenzō	485–487
24	Emperor Ninken	488–498
25	Emperor Buretsu	498–506
26	Emperor Keitai	507-531
27	Emperor Ankan	531–535
28	Emperor Senka	535–539

Asuka Period
29	Emperor Kinmei	539–571
30	Emperor Bidatsu	572–585
31	Emperor Yōmei	585–587
32	Emperor Sushun	587–592
33	Empress Suiko	592–628
34	Emperor Jomei	629–641
35	Empress Kōgyoku	642–645
36	Emperor Kōtoku	645–654
37	Empress Saimei	655–661
38	Emperor Tenji	661–672
39	Emperor Kōbun	672
40	Emperor Tenmu	672–686
41	Empress Jitō	686–697
42	Emperor Monmu	697–707

No.	Posthumous Name	Time Period
Nara Period
43	Empress Genmei	707–715
44	Empress Genshō	715–724
45	Emperor Shōmu	724–749
46	Empress Kōken	749–758
47	Emperor Junnin	758–764
48	Empress Shōtoku	764–770
49	Emperor Kōnin	770–781
50	Emperor Kanmu	781–806

Heian Period
51	Emperor Heizei	806–809
52	Emperor Saga	809–823
53	Emperor Junna	823–833
54	Emperor Ninmyō	833–850
55	Emperor Montoku	850–858
56	Emperor Seiwa	858–876
57	Emperor Yōzei	876–884
58	Emperor Kōkō	884–887
59	Emperor Uda	887–897
60	Emperor Daigo	897–930
61	Emperor Suzaku	930–946
62	Emperor Murakami	946–967
63	Emperor Reizei	967–969
64	Emperor En'yū	969–984
65	Emperor Kazan	984–986
66	Emperor Ichijō	986–1011
67	Emperor Sanjō	1011–1016
68	Emperor Go-Ichijō	1016–1036
69	Emperor Go-Suzaku	1036–1045
70	Emperor Go-Reizei	1045–1068
71	Emperor Go-Sanjō	1068–1073
72	Emperor Shirakawa	1073–1087
73	Emperor Horikawa	1087–1107
74	Emperor Toba	1107–1123
75	Emperor Sutoku	1123–1142
76	Emperor Konoe	1142–1155
77	Emperor Go-Shirakawa	1155–1158
78	Emperor Nijō	1158–1165
79	Emperor Rokujō	1165–1168
80	Emperor Takakura	1168–1180
81	Emperor Antoku	1180–1185

Kamakura Period
82	Emperor Go-Toba	1183–1198
83	Emperor Tsuchimikado	1198–1210
84	Emperor Juntoku	1210–1221
85	Emperor Chūkyō	1221
86	Emperor Go-Horikawa	1221–1232
87	Emperor Shijō	1232–1242
88	Emperor Go-Saga	1242–1246
89	Emperor Go-Fukakusa	1246–1260
90	Emperor Kameyama	1260–1274
91	Emperor Go-Uda	1274–1287
92	Emperor Fushimi	1287–1298
93	Emperor Go-Fushimi	1298–1301
94	Emperor Go-Nijō	1301–1308
95	Emperor Hanazono	1308–1318
96	Emperor Go-Daigo	1318–1339

No.	Posthumous Name	Time Period
Muromachi & Azuchi–Momoyama Periods
97	Emperor Go-Murakami	1339–1368
98	Emperor Chōkei	1368–1383
99	Emperor Go-Kameyama	1383–1392
100	Emperor Go-Komatsu	1392–1412
101	Emperor Shōkō	1412–1428
102	Emperor Go-Hanazono	1428–1464
103	Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado	1464–1500
104	Emperor Go-Kashiwabara	1500–1526
105	Emperor Go-Nara	1526–1557
106	Emperor Ōgimachi	1557–1586
107	Emperor Go-Yōzei	1586–1611

Edo Period
108	Emperor Go-Mizunoo	1611–1629
109	Empress Meishō	1629–1643
110	Emperor Go-Kōmyō	1643–1654
111	Emperor Go-Sai	1655–1663
112	Emperor Reigen	1663–1687
113	Emperor Higashiyama	1687–1709
114	Emperor Nakamikado	1709–1735
115	Emperor Sakuramachi	1735–1747
116	Emperor Momozono	1747–1762
117	Empress Go-Sakuramachi	1762–1771
118	Emperor Go-Momozono	1771–1779
119	Emperor Kōkaku	1780–1817
120	Emperor Ninkō	1817–1846
121	Emperor Kōmei	1846–1867

Modern Japan
122	Emperor Meiji	1867–1912
123	Emperor Taishō	1912–1926
124	Emperor Shōwa	1926–1989
125	Emperor Heisei	1989–2019
126	Emperor Reiwa	2019–present

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