| Era Name | Reign | Relationship | |
| Jimmu | 40-10 BC | semi-mythical founder | |
| Suizei | 10 BC-AD 20 | son of Jimmu | |
| Annei | 20-50 | son of Suizei | |
| Itoku | 50-80 | son of Annei | |
| Kosho | 80-110 | son of Itoku | |
| Koan | 110-40 | son of Kosho | |
| Korei | 140-70 | son of Koan | |
| Kogen | 170-200 | son of Korei | |
| Kaika | 200-30 | son of Kogen | |
| Sujin | 230-58 | son of Kaika | |
| Suinin | 258-90 | son of Sujin | |
| Keiko | 290-322 | son of Suinin | |
| Seimu | 322-55 | son of Keiko | |
| Chuai | 355-62 | nephew of Seimu | |
| Ojin | 362-94 | son of Chuai | |
| Nintoku | 394-427 | son of Ojin | |
| Richu | 427-32 | son of Nintoku | |
| Hanzei | 432-37 | brother of Richu | |
| Ingyo | 437-54 | brother of Hanzei | |
| Anko | 454-57 | son of Ingyo | |
| Yuraku | 457-89 | son of Ingyo | |
| Seinei | 489-94 | son of Yuraku | |
| Kenzo | 494-97 | grandson of Richu | |
| Ninken | 497-504 | brother of Kenzo | |
| Buretsu | 504-10 | son of Ninken | |
| Keitai | 510-27 | 5th in desc. from Ojin | |
| Ankan | 527-35 | son of Keitai | |
| Senka | 535-9 | brother of Ankan | |
| Kimmei | 539-71 | brother of Senka | |
| Bidatsu | 572-85 | son of Kimmei | |
| Yomai | 585-7 | brother of Bidatsu | |
| Sushun | 587-92 | brother of Yomai | |
| Suiko | 593-628 | sister of Sushun | |
| Jomei | 629-41 | grandson of Bidatsu | |
| Kogyoku | 642-5 abd. | niece of Jomei | |
| Kotoku | 645-54 | brother of Kogyoku | |
| Saimei | 655-61 | ex-empress Kogyoku | |
| Tenji | 661-72 | son of Jomei | |
| Kobun | 672 | son of Tenji | |
| Temmu | 672-86 | son of Jomei | |
| Jito | 686-97abd | daughter of Tenji | |
| Mommu | 697-707 | grandson of Temmu |
| Gemmei | 707-15 abd. | daughter of Tenji |
| Gensho | 715-24 abd. | sister of Mommu |
| Shomu | 724-49 abd. | son of Mommu |
| Koken | 749-58 abd. | daughter of Shomu |
| Junnin | 758-64 dep. | grandson of Temmu |
| Shotoku | 764-7 | ex-empress Koken |
| Konin | 770-81 abd. | grandson of Tenji |
| Kammu | 781-806 | son of Konin |
| Heizei | 806-9 abd. | son of Kammu |
| Saga | 809-23 abd. | brother of Saga |
| Junna | 823-33 abd. | brother of Junna |
| Nimmyo | 883-50 | son of Saga |
| Montoku | 850-58 | son of Nimmyo |
| Seiwa | 858-76 abd. | son of Montoku |
| Yozei | 876-84 dep. | son of Seiwa |
| Koko | 884-7 | son of Nimmyo |
| Uda | 887-97abd. | son of Koko |
| Daigo | 897-830 abd. | son of Uda |
| Suzaku | 930-46 abd. | son of Daigo |
| Murakami | 946-67 | brother of Suzaku |
| Reizei | 967-9 abd. | son of Murakami |
| En'yu | 969-84 abd. | brother of Reizei |
| Kazan | 984-6 abd. | son of Reizei |
| Ichijo | 986-1011 abd. | son of En'yu |
| Sanjo | 1011-16abd. | son of Reizei |
| Go-Ichijo | 1016-36 | son of Ichijo |
| Go-Suzaku | 1036-45 abd. | brother of Go-Ichijo |
| Go-Reizei | 1045-68 | son of Go-Suzaku |
| Go-Sanjo | 1068-73 abd. | brother of Go-Reizei |
| Shirakawa | 1073-87 abd. | son of Go-Sanjo |
| Horikawa | 1087-1107 | son of Shirakawa |
| Toba | 1107-23 abd. | son of Horikawa |
| Sutoku | 1123-42 abd. | son of Toba |
| Konoe | 1142-55 | brother of Sutoku |
| Go-Shirakawa | 1155-58 abd. | brother of Konoe |
| Nijo | 1158-65 abd. | son of Go-Shirakawa |
| Rokujo | 1165-68abd. | son of Nijo |
| Takakura | 1168-80 abd. | son of Go-Shirakawa |
| Antoku | 1180-5 | son of Takakura |
| Go-Toba | 1183-98 abd. | brother of Antoku |
| Tsuchimikado | 1198-1210 abd. | son of Go-Toba |
| Juntoku | 1210-1221 abd. | bro. of Tsuchimikado |
| Chukyo | 1221 dep. | son of Juntoku |
| Go-Horikawa | 1221-32 abd. | grandson of Takakura |
| Shijo | 1232-42abd. | son of Go-Hirakawa |
| Go-Saga | 1242-6 abd. | son of Tsuchimikado |
| Go-Fukakusa | 1246-60 abd. | son of Go-Saga |
| Kameyama | 1260-74 abd. | bro. of Go-Fukekasa |
| Go-Uda | 1274-87 abd. | son of Kameyama |
| Fushimi | 1287-98 abd. | son of Go-Fukakasa |
| Go-Fushimi | 1298-1301 abd. | son of Fushimi |
| Go-Nijo | 1301-8 | son of Go-Uda |
| Hanazono | 1308-18 abd. | son of Fushimi |
| Go-Daigo | 1318-39 | son of Go-Uda |
| Go-Murakami | 1339-68 | son of Go-Daigo |
| Chokei | 1368-83 abd. | son of Go-Murakami |
| Go-Kameyama | 1383-92 abd. | brother of Chokei |
| Kogon | 1331-3 dep. | son of Go-Fushimi |
| Komyo | 1338-48 abd. | brother of Kogon |
| Suko | 1348-51 abd. | son of Kogon |
| Go-Kogon | 1352-71 abd. | brother of Suko |
| Go-En'yu | 1371-82 abd. | son of Go-Kogon |
| Go-Kumatsu | 1382-1412 abd. | son of Go-En'yu |
| Shoko | 1412-28 | son of Go-Kumatsu |
| Go-Hanazono | 1428-64 abd. | great-g'son of Suko |
| Go-Tsuchimikado | 1464-1500 | son of Go-Hanazono |
| Go-Kashiwabara | 1500-26 | s of Go-Tsuchimikado |
| Go-Nara | 1526-57 | s of Go-Kashiwabara |
| Ogimachi | 1557-86 abd. | son of Go-Nara |
| Go-Yozei | 1586-1611 abd. | grandson of Ogimachi |
| Go-Mizunoo | 1611-29 abd. | son of Go-Yozei |
| Meisho | 1629-43 abd. | dau of Go-Mizunoo |
| Go-Komyo | 1643-54 | brother of Meisho |
| Go-Sai | 1655-63 abd. | brother of Go-Komyo |
| Reigen | 1663-87 abd. | brother of Go-Sai |
| Higashiyama | 1687-1709 abd. | son of Reigen |
| Nakamikado | 1709-35 abd. | son of Higashiyama |
| Sakuramachi | 1735-47 abd. | son of Nakamikado |
| Momozono | 1747-62 | son of Sakuramachi |
| Go-Sakuramachi | 1762-71 abd. | sister of Momozono |
| Go-Momozono | 1771-9 | son of Momozono |
| Kokaku | 1780-1817 abd. | gt-g'son Higashiyama |
| Ninko | 1817-46 | son of Kokaku |
| Komei | 1846-67 | son of Ninko |
| Era Name | Dates | Relationship | Personal Name |
| Meiji | 1867-1912 | son of Komei | Mutsuhito |
| Taisho | 1912-26 | son of Meiji | Yoshihito |
| Showa | 1926-89 regent 21-6 | son of Taisho | Hirohito |
| Heisei | 1989- | son of Showa | Akihito |
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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated November, 97. Copies may be made for personal use only.