Emperors - Japan

List of Japanese Emperors from the Meiji era (1867), from Mutsuhito to Emperor Naruhito (Reiwa era), Imperial House of Yamato.

Sovereigns
5
In office
Reiwa (Naruhito)
Longest reign
63 years
Shōwa (Hirohito)
Houses & dynasties
1

Chronological list

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Yamato 1867–2026 · 5 sovereigns

  1. 1867–1912
    Meiji (Mutsuhito) 45 years
  2. 1912–1926
    Taishō (Yoshihito) 14 years
  3. 1926–1989
    Shōwa (Hirohito) 63 years
  4. 1989–2019
    Heisei (Akihito) 30 years
  5. since 2019
    Reiwa (Naruhito) In office 7 years