Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇, Ninkō-tennō, 16 March 1800 – 21 February 1846) was the 120th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Ninkō's reign spanned the years from 1817 until his death in 1846, and saw further deterioration of the power of the ruling Shōgun. Disasters, which included famine, combined with corruption and increasing Western …

The emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial Family of Japan.Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his position is derived from "the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power". Imperial Household Law governs the line of imperial succession.

Emperor Kōmei (孝明天皇, Kōmei-tennō, 22 July 1831 – 30 January 1867) was the 121st Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōmei's reign spanned the years from 1846 through 1867, corresponding to the final years of the Edo period.. During his reign there was much internal turmoil as a result of Japan's first major contact with the United …

Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo-tennō) (26 November 1288 – 19 September 1339) was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He successfully overthrew the Kamakura shogunate in 1333 and established the short lived Kenmu Restoration to bring the Imperial House back into power. This was to be the last time the emperor had real …

Empress Suiko (推古天皇, Suiko-tennō) (554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.. Suiko reigned from 593 until her death in 628. In the history of Japan, Suiko was the first of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant.The seven female sovereigns reigning after Suiko were Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Genmei, …

The Imperial House (皇室, kōshitsu), also referred to as the Imperial Family or the House of Yamato, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the Emperor is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people".Other members of the Imperial Family …

In Japan, Sesshō (摂政) was a title given to a regent who was named to act on behalf of either a child Emperor before his coming of age, or an empress regnant.The Kampaku (関白) was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the Emperor, but was in practice the title of both first secretary and regent who assisted an adult Emperor. For much of the Heian period …

Emperor Taishō (大正天皇, Taishō-tennō, 31 August 1879 – 25 December 1926) was the 123rd Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the second ruler of the Empire of Japan from 30 July 1912 until his death in 1926.. The Emperor's personal name was Yoshihito (嘉仁).According to Japanese custom, while reigning the Emperor is simply called …

Usage continued by the Emperor Go-Sai upon his ascension to the throne. Emperor Go-Sai 後西天皇 (r. 1655–1663 AD) Meireki 明暦: 1655–1658 AD 4 years Book of Han, Book of Later Han: Also rendered as Myōryaku and Meiryaku. Manji 万治: 1658–1661 AD 4 years Records of the Grand Historian, The Political Program of the Zhenguan Period ...

Akihito (明仁, Japanese: [akiꜜçi̥to]; English: / ˌ æ k i ˈ h iː t oʊ / or / ˌ ɑː k-/; born 23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan, who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. He presided over the Heisei era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.. Born in the Empire of Japan in 1933 ...