Family tree of Japanese monarchs

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

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 are 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 Yamato dynasty.^[6]

SHINTO DEITIES (legendary genealogy)[7]

Izanagi[8]

Izanami[9]

Takamimusubi[10]

Amaterasu[11]

Ōyamatsumi[12]

Watatsumi[13]

Susanoo[14]

Takuhadachiji -hime[15]

Ame no Oshihomimi[16]

Ninigi[17]

Konohana Sakuyahime[18]

Hohodemi (Hoori)[19]

Toyotama -hime[20]

Mizokui[21]

son or 6th-generation descendant

Ugayafu -kiaezu[22]

Tamayori -hime[23]

Ōkuninushi[24] (Ōnamuchi)[25]

Seyadatara -hime

Kotoshironushi[26]

Tamakushihime

Takeminakata

JAPANESE EMPERORS

Inahi no Mikoto

Itsuse no Mikoto

Ahiratsu -hime

711–585 BC Jimmu 660–585 BC(1)

Himetataraisuzu -hime[27]

Kisumimi

Tagishimimi

632–549 BC Suizei 581–549 BC(2)

Isuzuyori-hime

Hikoyai

Kamuyaimimi d.577 BC

567–511 BC Annei 549–511 BC(3)

553–477 BC Itoku 510–476 BC(4)

Yosotarashi -hime

501–393 BC Kōshō 475–393 BC(5)

Ametarashihiko kunioshihito

427–291 BC Kōan 392–291 BC(6)

Oshihime

342–215 BC Kōrei 290–215 BC(7)

Kuwashi-hime

Igashikome

273��158 BC Kōgen 214–158 BC(8)

Kibitsuhiko

Wakatakehiko

Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto

208–98 BC Kaika 157–98 BC(9)

148–30 BC Sujin 97–30 BC(10)

Hikoimasu

son or grandson

Takenouchi no Sukune

Yasaka Iribiko

69 BC–70 AD Suinin 29 BC–70 AD(11)

Yamashiro no Ōtsutsuki Mawaka

Yasaka Iribime

13 BC–130 AD Keikō 71–130(12)

Kanime Ikazuchi

Soga no Ishikawa Sukune

84–190 Seimu 131–191(13)

Ioki Iribiko

Yamato Takeru

Futaji Irihime

Okinaga no Sukune

Soga no Machi

Homuda Mawaka

149–200 Chūai 192–200(14)

Jingū 200–270

Nakatsu Hime

201–310 Ōjin 270–310(15)

Soga no Karako

Princess Iwa

290–399 Nintoku 313–399(16)

Wakanuke no Futamata

Richū 400–405(17)

Hanzei 406–410(18)

Ingyō 411–453(19)

Oshisaka no Hime

Ohohoto no Ōkimi

Soga no Koma

Ichinobe no Oshiwa

Ankō 453–456(20)

418–479 Yūryaku 456–479(21)

Ohi no Ōkimi

449–487 Kenzō 484–487(23)

Ninken 488–498(24)

Seinei 480–484(22)

Ushi no Ōkimi

489–507 Buretsu 498–507(25)

Tashiraka

Keitai 507–531(26)

Soga no Iname 506?-570

Tachibana

467–539 Senka 536–539(28)

465–536 Ankan 531–536(27)

Soga no Umako c.551-626

Ishi-Hime

509–571 Kinmei 539–571(29)

Soga no Kitashihime

Soga no Oanenokimi

Hiro Hime ?-575

Unako no Otoshi

538–585 Bidatsu 572–585(30)

554–628 Suiko 593–628(33)

540–587 Yōmei 585–587(31)

Anahobe no Hashihito

?–592 Sushun 587–592(32)

Soga no Kuramaro

Oshisako no Oe b.556

Nukate Hime b. 570

Prince Sakurai 560-587?

Prince Shōtoku 574-622

Ōtomo no Koteko

Chinu no Ōkimi

Kibi Hime

Soga no Murajiko 611–664

593–641 Jomei 629–641(34)

594–661 Kōgyoku 642–645(35) Saimei 654–661(37)

596–654 Kōtoku 645–654(36)

Soga no Masako

Fujiwara no Fuhito 659–720

626–671 Tenji 661–671(38)

Yamato Hime no Ōkimi

648–672 Kōbun 671–672(39)

Princess Tōchi 648/653–678

645–701 Jitō 686–697(41)

631–686 Tenmu 672–686(40)

Fujiwara no Fusasaki 681–737

Shiki c.668-716

661–721 Genmei 707–715(43)

Kusakabe 662–689

Prince Toneri 676–735

Fujiwara no Miyako ?-754

683–707 Monmu 697–707(42)

680–748 Genshō 715–724(44)

733–765 Junnin 758–764(47)

Fujiwara no Matate 715–766

Empress Kōmyō 701–760

701–756 Shōmu 724-749(45)

718–770 Kōken 749–758(46) Shōtoku 764–770(48)

Princess Inoe (Ikami) 717–775

709–782 Kōnin 770–781(49)

Takano no Niigasa c.720-790

Fujiwara no Uchimaro 756–812

Sakahito 754–829

Yamabe 737–806 Kanmu 781–806(50)

Fujiwara no Otomuro 760–790

Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu 775–826

Asahara 779–817

Ate 774–824 Heizei 806–809(51)

Kamino 786–842 Saga 809–823(52)

Tachibana no Kachiko 786–850

Princess Koshi 789–809

Ōtomo 786–840 Junna 823–833(53)

Fujiwara no Nagara 802–856

Fujiwara no Yoshifusa 804–872

Minamoto no Kiyohime 810–856

Fujiwara no Nobuko 809–871

Masara 810–850 Ninmyō (Fukakusa) 833–850(54)

Princess Seishi 810–879

Fujiwara no Akirakeiko 829–899

Michiyasu 827–858 Montoku 850–858(55)

Tokiyasu 830–887 Kōkō 884–887(58)

Fujiwara no Mototsune 836–891

Fujiwara no Takaiko 842–910

Korehito 850–880 Seiwa 858–876(56)

Sadami 867–931 Uda 887–897(59)

Fujiwara no Tadahira 880–949

Sadaakira 869–949 Yōzei 876–884(57)

Fujiwara no Onshi 885–954

Atsuhito 885–930 Daigo 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 Suzaku 930–946(61)

Fujiwara no Anshi 927–964

Nariakira 926–967 Murakami 946–967(62)

Fujiwara no Kaneie 929–990

Minamoto no Masanobu 920–993

Fujiwara no Kaishi 945–975

Norihira 950–1011 Reizei 967–969(63)

Princess Masako 950–1000

Fujiwara no Chōshi c.954–982

Morihira 959–991 En'yū 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 Kazan 984–986(65)

Fujiwara no Seishi 972–1025

Iyasada 976–1017 Sanjō 1011–1016(67)

Fujiwara no Kenshi 994–1027

Fujiwara no Shōshi 988–1074

Kanehito 980–1011 Ichijō 986–1011(66)

Fujiwara no Teishi 977–1001

Fujiwara no Kinnari

Princess Teishi 1013–1094

Fujiwara no Genshi 1016–1039

Atsunaga 1009–1045 Go-Suzaku 1036–1045(69)

Fujiwara no Kishi 1007–1025

Atsuhira 1008–1036 Go-Ichijō 1016–1036(68)

Fujiwara no Ishi 999–1036

Fujiwara Shigeko ?-1062

Takahito 1034–1073 Go-Sanjō 1068–1073(71)

Princess Kaoruko 1029–1093

Chikahito 1025–1068 Go-Reizei 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 Shirakawa 1073–1087(72)

Fujiwara no Kenshi 1057–1084

Fujiwara no Kinzane 1053-1107

Fujiwara no Ishi 1076–1103

Taruhito 1079–1107 Horikawa 1087–1107(73)

Princess Tokushi 1060–1114

Princess Yasuko 1076–1096

Fujiwara no Michisue 1090-1128

Tokudaiji Saneyoshi 1117-1173

Fujiwara no Nariko 1117–1160

Munehito 1096–1157 Toba 1107–1123(74)

Fujiwara no Tamako 1101–1145

Fujiwara no Yasuko 1095–1156

Fujiwara no Kinmichi 1117-1173

Tokudaiji Kinyoshi 1115-1161

Masahito 1127–1192 Go-Shirakawa 1155–1158(77)

Fujiwara no Kinshi 1134–1209

Akihito 1119–1164 Sutoku 1123–1142(75)

Fujiwara no Kiyoko 1121–1182

Taira no Kiyomori 1118–1181

Fujiwara no Sanemune 1145-1214

Princess Yoshiko 1141–1176

Morihito 1143–1165 Nijō 1158–1165(78)

Fujiwara no Tashi 1140–1202

Narihito 1139–1155 Konoe 1142–1155(76)

Fujiwara no Shimeko 1131–1176

Norihito 1161–1181 Takakura 1168–1180(80)

Taira no Tokuko 1155–1213

Saionji Kintsune 1171-1244

Yorihito 1164–1176 Rokujō 1165–1168(79)

Fujiwara no Ikushi 1146–1173

Takahura 1180–1239 Go-Toba 1185–1198(82)

Kujō Ninshi 1173–1239

Prince Morisada 1179－1223

Tokihito 1178–1185 Antoku 1180–1185(81)

Tōin Saneo 1219-1273

Saionji Saneuji 1194-1269

Fujiwara no Reishi 1185–1243

Tamehito 1196–1231 Tsuchimikado 1198–1210(83)

Morinari 1197–1242 Juntoku 1210–1221(84)

Fujiwara no Ritsushi 1192–1248

Yutahito 1212–1234 Go-Horikawa 1221–1232(86)

Fujiwara no Shunshi 1209–1233

Saionji Kitsushi 1225–1292

Kunihito 1220–1272 Go-Saga 1242–1246(88)

Kanenari 1218–1234 Chūkyō 1221(85)

Mitsuhito 1231–1242 Shijō 1232–1242(87)

Tōin Inshi 1246-1329

Hisahito 1243–1304 Go-Fukakusa 1246–1260(89)

Saionji (Fujiwara) no Kimiko 1232–1304

Tōin no Saneko 1245–1272

Tsunehito 1249–1305 Kameyama 1260–1274(90)

Fujiwara no Kishi 1252–1318

Prince Munetaka 1242–1274 Shōgun: 1252–1266

Tōin Sueko 1265-1336

Hirohito 1265–1317 Fushimi 1287–1298(92)

Prince Hisaaki 1279–1308 Shōgun: 1289–1308

Reishi 1270-1307

Yohito 1267–1324 Go-Uda 1274–1287(91)

Prince Koreyasu 1264–1326 Shōgun: 1266–1289

Tomihito 1297–1348 Hanazono 1308–1318(95)

Tanehito 1288–1336 Go-Fushimi 1298–1301(93)

Prince Morikuni 1301–1333 Shōgun: 1308–1333

Takaharu 1288–1339 Go-Daigo 1318–1339(96)

Saionji no Kishi 1303–1333

Kuniharo 1285–1308 Go-Nijō 1301–1308(94)

Fujiwara no Kinshi 1271–1342

Yutahito 1322–1380 Kōmyō 1336–1348

Kazuhito 1313–1348 Kōgon 1332–1334

Princess Junshi 1311–1337

Noriyoshi 1328–1368 Go-Murakami 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

Okihito 1334–1398 Sukō 1348–1351

Iyahito 1336–1374 Go-Kōgon 1352–1371

Yutanari 1343–1394 Chōkei 1368–1383(98)

Hironari 1347–1424 Go-Kameyama 1383–1392(99)

Yoshihito shinnō 1351–1416

Ohito 1359–1393 Go-En'yū 1371–1382

Key: Northern Pretender Legitimate Emperor

Sadafusa shinnō 1372–1456

Motohito 1377–1433 Go-Komatsu 1382–1392 1392–1412(100)

Matsudaira Nobumitsu 1404–1488

Mihito 1401–1428 Shōkō 1412–1428(101)

Matsudaira Chikatada 1431–1501

Hikohito 1419–1471 Go-Hanazono 1428–1464(102)

Fushimi Sadatsune 1426–1474

Matsudaira Nagachika 1473–1544

Fusahito 1442–1500 Go-Tsuchimikado 1464–1500(103)

Fushimi Kunitaka 1456–1532

Matsudaira Nobutada 1490–1531

Katsuhito 1464–1526 Go-Kashiwabara 1500–1526(104)

Fushimi Sadaatsu 1488–1572

Matsudaira Kiyoyasu 1511–1535

Tomohito 1497–1557 Go-Nara 1526–1557(105)

Fushimi Kunisuke 1513–1563

Matsudaira Hirotada 1526–1549

Michihito 1517–1593 Ōgimachi 1557–1586(106)

Fushimi Kuninobu 1566–1622

Tokugawa Ieyasu 1543–1616 Shōgun: 1603–1605

Prince Masahito 1552–1586

Fushimi Sadakiyo 1596–1654

Tokugawa Hidetada 1579–1632 Shōgun: 1605–1623

Kazuhito 1572–1617 Go-Yōzei 1586–1611(107)

Fushimi Sadayuki 1632–1694

Tokugawa Masako 1607–1678

Kokohito 1596–1680 Go-Mizunoo 1611–1629(108)

Okiko 1624–1696 Meishō 1629–1643(109)

Tsuguhito 1633–1654 Go-Kōmyō 1643–1654(110)

Nagahito 1638–1685 Go-Sai 1655–1663(111)

Satohito 1654–1732 Reigen 1663–1687(112)

Takatsukasa Fusako 1653–1712

Kujō Sukezane 1669–1729

Mashiko 1669–1738

Asahito 1675–1710 Higashiyama 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 Nakamikado 1709–1735(114)

Nijō Munemoto 1727–1754

Teruhito 1720–1750 Sakuramachi 1735–1747(115)

Fujimi Sadatake 1701–1754

Sukehito shinnō 1733–1794

Toohito 1741–1762 Momozono 1747–1762(116)

Toshiko 1740–1813 Go-Sakuramachi 1762–1771(117)

Nijō Harutaka 1754–1826

Hidehito 1758–1779 Go-Momozono 1771–1779(118)

Fushimi Kuniyori 1733–1802

Kajyūji Tadako 1780-1843

Morohito 1771–1840 Kōkaku 1780–1817(119)

Princess Yoshiko 1779–1846

Kujō Hisatada 1798–1871

Ayahito 1800–1846 Ninkō 1817–1846(120)

Ōgimachi Naoko 1803–1856

Fushimi Sadayuki 1776–1841

Eishō 1835–1897

Osahito 1831–1867 Kōmei 1846–1867(121)

Nakayama Yoshiko 1836–1907

Fushimi Kuniie 1802–1872

Kujō Michitaka 1839–1906

Yanagihara Naruko 1859–1943

Mutsuhito 1852–1912 Meiji 1867–1912(122)

Shōken 1849–1914

Kuni Asahiko 1824–1891

Teimei 1884–1951

Yoshihito 1879–1926 Taishō 1912–1926(123)

Kuni Kuniyoshi 1873–1929

Toshiko, Princess Yasu 1896–1978

Higashikuni Naruhiko 1887–1990

Setsuko Matsudaira 1909–1995

Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu 1902–1953

Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu 1905–1987

Kikuko, Tokugawa 1911–2004

Yuriko Takagi b. 1923

Takahito, Prince Mikasa 1915–2016

Hirohito 1901–1989 Shōwa 1926–1989(124)

Kōjun 1903–2000

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

Michiko, The Empress Emerita b. 1934

Akihito b. 1933 The Emperor Emeritus 1989–2019(125)

Masahito, Prince Hitachi b. 1935

Hanako Tsugaru b. 1940

Atsuko, Princess Yori b. 1931

Takamasa Ikeda 1926–2012

Prince Tomohito of Mikasa 1946–2012

Nobuko Asō b. 1955

Naruhito b. 1960 The Emperor 2019–(126)

Masako, The Empress b. 1963

Crown Prince Fumihito b. 1965

Crown Princess Kiko b. 1966

Sayako, Princess Nori b. 1969

Yoshiki Kuroda b. 1965

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

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