Family tree of Japanese monarchs

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The following is a family tree of the emperors of Japan, from the legendary Emperor Jimmu to the present monarch, Naruhito. [1]

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Modern scholars have come to question the existence of at least the first nine emperors; Kōgen's descendant, Emperor Sujin (98 BC – 30 BC?), is the first for whom many agree that he might have actually existed. [2] These monarchs are regarded by historians as "legendary emperors", since there is insufficient material available for further verification and study. [3]

The reign of Emperor Kinmei (c.509–571 AD), the 29th emperor, [4] is the first for which the contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates. [5] However, the conventionally accepted names and dates of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kanmu (737–806), the 50th sovereign of the imperial dynasty. [6]

This family tree emphasizes the medieval to modern history of the Japanese royal family. For more info on the genealogies of earlier figures see Family tree of Japanese deities

Family tree

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Family of Family tree of Japanese monarchs
SHINTO DEITIES
(legendary genealogy) [7]
Takamimusubi [8] Izanagi [9] Izanami [10] Kamimusubi
Amaterasu [11] Ōyamatsumi [12] Susanoo [13]
Futodama [14] Takuhadachiji-hime [15] Ame no
Oshihomimi
[16]
Ame-no-hohi
Watatsumi [17]
Haji clan [18] Izumo priests
(Izumo clan)
Imbe clan [19] Nigihayahi Ninigi [20] Konohana Sakuyahime [21]
Utsushihikanasaku  [ ja ] Furutama-no-mikoto  [ ja ]
Mononobe clan Tamanoya [22] Hoderi
(Umisachi-hiko)
[23]
Hohodemi
(Hoori)
[24]
Toyotama-hime [25] Azumi people Owari Kuni-no-miyatsuko , Yamato no Kuni no Miyatsuko)
son or 6th-generation descendant
Shinabe clan Hayato people [26] Ugayafu-kiaezu [27] Tamayori-hime [28] Ōkuninushi [29]
(Ōnamuchi) [30]
Nunakawahime Ame-no-Koyane
Hosuseri Kotoshironushi [31] Tamakushi-hime Ame no oshikumo no mikoto  [ ja ] (Nakatomi clan progenitor) [32] Takeminakata Yasakatome Susa Clan [33]
(clan of priests at Susa Shrine)
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JAPANESE
EMPERORS
Inahi no MikotoItsuse no Mikoto Ahiratsu-hime 711–585 BC
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Jimmu
r.660–585(1)
Himetataraisuzu-hime [34] Miwa clan Amenotaneko  [ ja ] [32]
Kisumimi Tagishimimi 632–549 BC
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Suizei
r.581–549(2)
Isuzuyori-hime Hikoyai Kamuyaimimi
d.577 BC
Usami no Mikoto  [ ja ] [32]
567–511 BC
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Annei
r.549–511(3)
Ikisomimi no mikoto  [ ja ] Mishokutsuomi no Mikoto  [ ja ] [32]
553–477 BC
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Itoku
r.510–476(4)
Amonotoyototsu-hime  [ ja ] Ikatsuomikoto  [ ja ] [32]
Yosotarashi-hime 501–393 BC
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Kōshō
r.475–393(5)
Nashitomi  [ ja ] [32]
Ametarashihiko kunioshihito  [ ja ]427–291 BC
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Kōan
r.392–291(6)
Kamikikikatsu  [ ja ] [32]
Oshihime  [ ja ]342–215 BC
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Kōrei
r.290–215(7)
Kushiukameshi no Mikoto  [ ja ] [32]
ancestry
Ikagashikome [a] 273–158 BC
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Kōgen
r.214–158(8)
Kibitsuhiko Yamatototohimomoso-hime Kuninazu no oukashima  [ ja ] [32]
Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto208–98 BC
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Kaika
r.157–98(9)
Omikiyama no Mikoto  [ ja ] [32]
148–30 BC
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Sujin
r.97–30(10)
Hikoimasu Nakatomi no Ikatsu  [ ja ] [32]
son or grandson
Takenouchi no Sukune Yasaka Iribiko69 BC–70 AD
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Suinin
r.29 BC  70 AD(11)
Yamashiro no Ōtsutsuki MawakaO-o-obase-no-mikoto (大小橋命) [32]
Yasaka Iribime13 BC–130 AD
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Keikō
r.71–130(12)
Kanime IkazuchiNakatomi no Amahisa-no-kimi [32]
Soga no Ishikawa Sukune
(Soga clan progenitor)
84–190
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Seimu
r.131–191(13)
Ioki Iribiko Yamato Takeru Futaji IrihimeOkinaga no SukuneNakatomi no Abiko [32]
Soga no MachiHomuda Mawaka149–200
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Chūai
r.192–200(14)
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Jingū
200–270
Nakatomi no Mahito [32]
Nakatsuhime 201–310
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Ōjin
r.270–310(15)
Nakatomi no Kamako [32]
Soga no Karako Princess Iwa 290–399
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Nintoku
r.313–399(16)
Wakanuke no FutamataNakatomi no Kuroda [32]
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Richū
r.400–405(17)
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Hanzei
r.406–410(18)
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Ingyō
r.411–453(19)
Oshisaka no HimeOhohoto no Ōkimi
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Ankō
r.453–456(20)
418–479
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Yūryaku
r.456–479(21)
Ohi no Ōkimi
449–487
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Kenzō
r.484–487(23)
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Ninken
r.488–498(24)
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Seinei
r.480–484(22)
Ushi no Ōkimi
489–507
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Buretsu
r.498–507(25)
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Keitai
r.507–531(26)
Soga no Iname
506?–570
Tachibana467–539
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Senka
r.536–539(28)
465–536
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Ankan
r.531–536(27)
Soga no Umako
c.551–626
Nakatomi no Tokiwa [32] Ishi-Hime509–571
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Kinmei
r.539–571(29)
Soga no Kitashihime Soga no Oanenokimi
Hiro Hime
?–575
Unako no Otoshi538–585
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Bidatsu
r.572–585(30)
554–628
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Suiko
r.593–628(33)
540–587
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Yōmei
r.585–587(31)
Anahobe no Hashihito520–592
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Sushun
r.587–592(32)
Soga no KuramaroNakatomi no Katanoko [32] Oshisako no Oe
b.556
Nukate Hime
b.570
Prince Sakurai
560–587?
Prince Shōtoku
574–622
Ōtomo
no Koteko
Nakatomi no Mikeko [32] Chinu no ŌkimiKibi Hime
Soga no Murajiko
611–664
614–669
Fujiwara no Kamatari
(Fujiwara clan progenitor) [32] [36]
669
593–641
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Jomei
r.629–641(34)
594–661
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Kōgyoku
r.642–645(35)

Saimei
r.654–661(37)
596–654
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Kōtoku
r.645–654(36)
Prince Nanba  [ ja ]Soga no Masako Fujiwara no Fuhito
659–720
626–671
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Tenji
r.661–671(38)
Yamato Hime no Ōkimi
Prince Kurikuma  [ ja ]648–672
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Kōbun
r.671–672(39)
Princess Tōchi
648/653–678
645–703
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Jitō
r.686–697(41)
631–686
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Tenmu
r.672–686(40)
Prince Minu  [ ja ] Fujiwara no Fusasaki
681–737
Shiki
c.668–716
660–721
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Genmei
r.707–715(43)
Kusakabe
662–689
Prince Toneri
676–735
Tachibana no Michiyo
(Tachibana clan progenitor)
Fujiwara no Miyako
?–754
683–707
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Monmu
r.697–707(42)
683–748
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Genshō
r.715–724(44)
733–765
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Junnin
r.758–764(47)
Tachibana no Moroe Fujiwara no Matate
715–766
Empress Kōmyō
701–760
701–756
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Shōmu
r.724–749(45)
Tachibana no Naramaro 718–770
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Kōken
r.749–758(46)

Shōtoku
r.764–770(48)
Princess Inoe
(Ikami)
717–775
709–782
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Kōnin
r.770–781(49)
Takano no Niigasa
c.720–790
Tachibana no Kiyotomo  [ ja ] Fujiwara no Uchimaro
756–812
Sakahito
754–829
Yamabe
737–806

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Kanmu
r.781–806(50)
Fujiwara no Otomuro
760–790
Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu
775–826
Asahara
779–817
Ate
774–824

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Heizei
r.806–809(51)
Kamino
786–842

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Saga
r.809–823(52)
Tachibana no Kachiko
786–850
Princess Koshi
789–809
Ōtomo
786–840

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Junna
r.823–833(53)
Kazurawara Shinno  [ ja ]
Fujiwara no Nagara
802–856
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa
804–872
Minamoto no Kiyohime
810–856
Fujiwara no Nobuko
809–871
Masara
810–850

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Ninmyō
(Fukakusa)
r.833–850(54)
Princess Seishi
810–879
Takami Shinno  [ ja ]
Fujiwara no Akirakeiko
829–899
Michiyasu
827–858

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Montoku
r.850–858(55)
Tokiyasu
830–887

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Kōkō
r.884–887(58)
Taira no Takamochi
(Taira clan progenitor)
Fujiwara no Mototsune
836–891
Fujiwara no Takaiko
842–910
Korehito
850–880

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Seiwa
r.858–876(56)
Sadami
867–931

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Uda
r.887–897(59)
Fujiwara no Tadahira
880–949
Sadaakira
869–949

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Yōzei
r.876–884(57)
Fujiwara no Onshi
885–954
Atsuhito
885–930

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Daigo
r.897–930(60)
Prince Atsumi
893–967
Kōshi
919–957
Fujiwara no Morosuke
909–960
Fujiwara no Kinsue
957–1029
Fujiwara no Koretada
924–972
Yutaakira
923–952

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Suzaku
r.930–946(61)
Fujiwara no Anshi
927–964
Nariakira
926–967

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Murakami
r.946–967(62)
Fujiwara no Kaneie
929–990
Minamoto no Masanobu
920–993
Fujiwara no Kaishi
945–975
Norihira
950–1011

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Reizei
r.967–969(63)
Princess Masako
950–1000
Fujiwara no Chōshi
c.954–982
Morihira
959–991

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En'yū
r.969–984(64)
Fujiwara no Senshi
962–1002
Fujiwara no Michinaga
966–1028
Minamoto no Rinshi
964–1053
Fujiwara no Sanenari
975–1004
Morohada
968–1008

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Kazan
r.984–986(65)
Fujiwara
no Seishi

972–1025
Iyasada
976–1017

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Sanjō
r.1011–1016(67)
Fujiwara no Kenshi
994–1027
Fujiwara no Shōshi
988–1074
Kanehito
980–1011

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Ichijō
r.986–1011(66)
Fujiwara no Teishi
977–1001
Fujiwara no Kinnari Princess Teishi
1013–1094
Fujiwara no Genshi
1016–1039
Atsunaga
1009–1045

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Go-Suzaku
r.1036–1045(69)
Fujiwara no Kishi
1007–1025
Atsuhira
1008–1036

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Go-Ichijō
r.1016–1036(68)
Fujiwara no Ishi
999–1036
Fujiwara Shigeko
?–1062
Takahito
1034–1073

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Go-Sanjō
r.1068–1073(71)
Princess Kaoruko
1029–1093
Chikahito
1025–1068

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Go-Reizei
r.1045–1068(70)
Princess Akiko
{Shōshi}

1027–1105
Fujiwara no Kanshi
1021–1102
Fujiwara no Hiroko
1036–1127
Fujiwara no Sanesue
1035–1092
Sadahito
1053–1129

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Shirakawa
r.1073–1087(72)
Fujiwara no Kenshi
1057–1084
Fujiwara no Yorimichi Fujiwara no Kinzane
1053–1107
Fujiwara no Ishi
1076–1103
Taruhito
1079–1107

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Horikawa
r.1087–1107(73)
Princess Tokushi
1060–1114
Princess Yasuko
1076–1096
Fujiwara no Morozane Fujiwara no Michisue
1090–1128
Tokudaiji Saneyoshi
1117–1173
Fujiwara no Nariko
1117–1160
Munehito
1096–1157

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Toba
r.1107–1123(74)
Fujiwara no Tamako
1101–1145
Fujiwara no Yasuko
1095–1156
Fujiwara no Moromichi Fujiwara no Kinmichi
1117–1173
Tokudaiji Kinyoshi
1115–1161
Masahito
1127–1192

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Go-Shirakawa
r.1155–1158(77)
Fujiwara no Kinshi
1134–1209
Akihito
1119–1164

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Sutoku
r.1123–1142(75)
Fujiwara no Kiyoko
1121–1182
Taira no Kiyomori
1118–1181
Fujiwara no Tadazane Fujiwara no Sanemune
1145–1214
Princess
Yoshiko

1141–1176
Morihito
1143–1165

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Nijō
r.1158–1165(78)
Fujiwara no Tashi
1140–1202
Narihito
1139–1155

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Konoe
r.1142–1155(76)
Fujiwara no Shimeko
1131–1176
Norihito
1161–1181

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Takakura
r.1168–1180(80)
Taira no Tokuko
1155–1213
Fujiwara no Tadamichi Saionji Kintsune
1171–1244
Yorihito
1164–1176

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Rokujō
r.1165–1168(79)
Fujiwara
no Ikushi

1146–1173
Takahura
1180–1239

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Go-Toba
r.1185–1198(82)
Kujō Ninshi
1173–1239
Prince Morisada
1179-1223
Tokihito
1178–1185

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Antoku
r.1180–1185(81)
Konoe Motozane Tōin Saneo
1219–1273
Saionji Saneuji
1194–1269
Fujiwara no Reishi
1185–1243
Tamehito
1196–1231

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Tsuchimikado
r.1198–1210(83)
Morinari
1197–1242

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Juntoku
r.1210–1221(84)
Fujiwara no Ritsushi
1192–1248
Yutahito
1212–1234

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Go-Horikawa
r.1221–1232(86)
Fujiwara no Shunshi
1209–1233
Konoe Motomichi Saionji Kisshi
1225–1292
Kunihito
1220–1272

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Go-Saga
r.1242–1246(88)
Kanenari
1218–1234

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Chūkyō
r.1221(85)
Mitsuhito
1231–1242

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Shijō
r.1232–1242(87)
Konoe Iezane Tōin Inshi
1246–1329
Hisahito
1243–1304

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Go-Fukakusa
r.1246–1260(89)
Saionji
(Fujiwara)
no Kimiko

1232–1304
Tōin no Saneko
1245–1272
Tsunehito
1249–1305

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Kameyama
r.1260–1274(90)
Fujiwara no Kishi
1252–1318
Prince Munetaka
1242–1274
Shōgun:
1252–1266
Konoe Kanetsune Tōin Sueko
1265–1336
Hirohito
1265–1317

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Fushimi
r.1287–1298(92)
Prince Hisaaki
1279–1308
Shōgun:
1289–1308
Reishi
1270–1307
Yohito
1267–1324

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Go-Uda
r.1274–1287(91)
Prince Koreyasu
1264–1326
Shōgun:
1266–1289
Konoe Motohira Tomihito
1297–1348

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Hanazono
r.1308–1318(95)
Tanehito
1288–1336

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Go-Fushimi
r.1298–1301(93)
Prince Morikuni
1301–1333
Shōgun:
1308–1333
Takaharu
1288–1339

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Go-Daigo
r.1318–1339(96)
Saionji Kishi
1303–1333
Kuniharo
1285–1308

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Go-Nijō
r.1301–1308(94)
Fujiwara no Kinshi
1271–1342
Konoe Iemoto Yutahito
1322–1380

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Kōmyō
1336–1348
Kazuhito
1313–1348

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Kōgon
1332–1334
Princess Junshi
1311–1337
Noriyoshi
1328–1368

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Go-Murakami
r.1339–1368(97)
Prince Moriyoshi
1308–1335
Shōgun:
1333–1334
Prince Narinaga
1326–1338/1344
Shōgun:
1334–1338
Prince Tsunenaga
1324–1338
Prince Munenaga
1311–c.1385
Prince Kaneyoshi
c.1329–1383
Konoe Tsunehira Okihito
1334–1398

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Sukō
1348–1351
Iyahito
1336–1374

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Go-Kōgon
1352–1371
Yutanari
1343–1394

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Chōkei
r.1368–1383(98)
Hironari
1347–1424

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Go-Kameyama
r.1383–1392(99)
Konoe Mototsugu Yoshihito shinnō
1351–1416
Ohito
1359–1393

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Go-En'yū
1371–1382
Key: Northern Pretender
Legitimate Emperor
Konoe Michitsugu Sadafusa shinnō
1372–1456
Motohito
1377–1433

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Go-Komatsu
1382–1392
r.1392–1412(100)
Konoe Kanetsugu Mihito
1401–1428

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Shōkō
r.1412–1428(101)
Konoe Tadatsugu
1383–1454
Hikohito
1419–1471

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Go-Hanazono
r.1428–1464(102)
Fushimi Sadatsune
1426–1474
Konoe Fusatsugu Fusahito
1442–1500

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Go-Tsuchimikado
r.1464–1500(103)
Fushimi Kunitaka
1456–1532
Konoe Masaie Katsuhito
1464–1526

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Go-Kashiwabara
r.1500–1526(104)
Fushimi Sadaatsu
1488–1572
Hisamichi (15)
1472–1544
Tomohito
1497–1557

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Go-Nara
r.1526–1557(105)
Fushimi Kunisuke
1513–1563
Taneie (16)
1503–1566
Michihito
1517–1593

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Ōgimachi
r.1557–1586(106)
Fushimi Kuninobu
1566–1622
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1543–1616
Shōgun:
1603–1605
Konoe Sakihisa Prince Masahito
1552–1586
Fushimi Sadakiyo
1596–1654
Tokugawa Hidetada
1579–1632
Shōgun:
1605–1623
Konoe Sakiko Kazuhito
1572–1617

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Go-Yōzei
r.1586–1611(107)
Fushimi Sadayuki
1632–1694
Tokugawa Masako
1607–1678
Kokohito
1596–1680

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Go-Mizunoo
r.1611–1629(108)
Okiko
1624–1696

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Meishō
r.1629–1643(109)
Tsuguhito
1633–1654

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Go-Kōmyō
r.1643–1654(110)
Nagahito
1638–1685

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Go-Sai
r.1655–1663(111)
Satohito
1654–1732

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Reigen
r.1663–1687(112)
Takatsukasa Fusako
1653–1712
Kujō
Sukezane

1669–1729
Mashiko
1669–1738
Asahito
1675–1710

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Higashiyama
r.1687–1709(113)
Princess Yukiko
1680–1720
Yoshiko
1676–1707
Fushimi Kuninaga
1676–1726
Kujō Yukinori
1700–1728
Naohito shinnō
1704–1753
Yashuhito
1702–1737

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Nakamikado
r.1709–1735(114)
Nijō Munemoto
1727–1754
Teruhito
1720–1750

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Sakuramachi
r.1735–1747(115)
Fushimi Sadatake
1701–1754
Sukehito shinnō
1733–1794
Toohito
1741–1762

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Momozono
r.1747–1762(116)
Toshiko
1740–1813

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Go-Sakuramachi
r.1762–1771(117)
Nijō Harutaka
1754–1826
Hidehito
1758–1779

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Go-Momozono
r.1771–1779(118)
Fushimi Kuniyori
1733–1802
Kajyūji Tadako
1780–1843
Morohito
1771–1840

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Kōkaku
r.1780–1817(119)
Princess Yoshiko
1779–1846
Fushimi Sadayuki
1776–1841
Kujō Hisatada
1798–1871
Ayahito
1800–1846

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Ninkō
r.1817–1846(120)
Ōgimachi Naoko
1803–1856
Fushimi Kuniie
1802–1872
Empress Dowager Eishō
(Asako Kujō)
1835–1897
Osahito
1831–1867

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Kōmei
r.1846–1867(121)
Nakayama Yoshiko
1836–1907
Kujō Michitaka
1839–1906
Yanagiwara Naruko
1859–1943
Mutsuhito
1852–1912

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Meiji
r.1867–1912(122)
Empress Dowager Shōken
(Haruko Ichijō)
1849–1914
Kuni Asahiko
1824–1891
Prince Fushimi Sadanaru
1858–1923
Empress Teimei
(Sadako Kujō)
1884–1951
Yoshihito
1879–1926

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Taishō
r.1912–1926(123)
Kuni Kuniyoshi
1873–1929
Toshiko,
Princess Yasu

1896–1978
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
1887–1990
Prince Nashimoto Morimasa
1874–1951
Gojong
1852–1919
Emperor of Korea
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
1875–1946
Setsuko Matsudaira
1909–1995
Yasuhito,
Prince Chichibu

1902–1953
Nobuhito,
Prince Takamatsu

1905–1987
Kikuko Tokugawa
1911–2004
Yi Bangja
1901–1989
Crown Princess of Korea
Yi Un
1897–1970
Crown Prince of Korea
Kaya Tsunenori
1900–1978
Yuriko Takagi
b.1923-2024
Takahito,
Prince Mikasa

1915–2016
Hirohito
1901–1989

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Shōwa
r.1926–1989(124)
Empress Kōjun
(Princess Nagako of Kuni)
1903–2000
Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi
1897–1938
Yoshihito,
Prince Katsura

1948–2014
Princess Yasuko of Mikasa
b.1944
Tadateru Konoe
b.1939
Sachiko,
Princess Hisa

1927–1928
Takako,
Princess Suga

b.1939
Hisanaga Shimazu
b.1934
Shigeko,
Princess Teru

1925–1961
Morihiro Higashikuni
1916–1969
Toshimichi Takatsukasa
1923–1966
Kazuko,
Princess Taka

1929–1989
The Empress Emerita
(Michiko Shōda)
b.1934
Akihito
b.1933

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The Emperor Emeritus
r.1989–2019(125)
Masahito,
Prince Hitachi

b.1935
Hanako Tsugaru
b.1940
Atsuko,
Princess Yori

b.1931
Takamasa Ikeda
1926–2012
Yi Ku
1931–2005
Pretender of Korea
Prince Kaya Akinori
1929–1994
Fushimi Hiroaki
b.1932
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
1946–2012
Nobuko Asō
b.1955
Naruhito
b.1960

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The Emperor
r.2019–present(126)
The Empress
(Masako Owada)
b.1963
Crown Prince Akishino
b.1965
Crown Princess Akishino
(Kiko Kawashima)
b.1966
Sayako,
Princess Nori

b.1969
Yoshiki Kuroda
b.1965
Kaya Masanori
b.1959
Norihito,
Prince Takamado

1954–2002
Hisako Tottori
b.1953
Princess Akiko of Mikasa
b.1981
Princess Yōko of Mikasa
b.1983
Aiko,
Princess Toshi

b.2001
Princess Mako
b.1991
Kei Komuro
b.1991
Princess Kako
b.1994
Prince Hisahito
b.2006
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
b.1986
Princess Noriko of Takamado
b.1988
Kunimaro Senge
b.1973
Princess Ayako of Takamado
b.1990
Kei Moriya
b.1986

See also

Notes

  1. There are two ways this name is transcribed: "Ika-gashiko-me" is used by Tsutomu Ujiya, while "Ika-shiko-me" is used by William George Aston. [35]

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