Japanese Emperors
Japanese emperors with their eras and recorded reign dates, including entries from legendary periods.
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| ID | Name | Reign start | Reign end | Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Go-Sakuramachi | 1762 | 1771 | Edo period |
| 118 | Go-Momozono | 1771 | 1779 | Edo period |
| 119 | Kokaku | 1779 | 1817 | Edo period |
| 120 | Ninko | 1817 | 1846 | Edo period |
| 121 | Komei | 1846 | 1867 | Edo period |
| 122 | Meiji | 1867 | 1912 | Meiji |
| 123 | Taisho | 1912 | 1926 | Taisho |
| 124 | Showa | 1926 | 1989 | Showa |
| 125 | Akihito | 1989 | 2019 | Heisei |
| 126 | Naruhito | 2019 | present | Reiwa |
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Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.
Last changed: October 27, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
- Wikipedia: List of emperors of Japan (used with permission)
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