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Japan has been ruled by emperors since antiquity.The sequence, order and dates of the early emperors are almost entirely based on the 8th-century Nihon Shoki, which was meant to retroactively legitimise the Imperial House by dating its foundation further back to the year 660 BC.
A hereditary title was conferred by an Emperor on an Imperial family member, a noble, or a clan under the kabane system to signify his political and social status. This title was inherited from generation to generation in the family until the hereditary title system was discontinued in 1871 by law.
The current emperor on the throne is typically referred to as Tennō Heika (天皇陛下, "His [Imperial] Majesty the Emperor"), Kinjō Heika (今上陛下, "His Current Majesty") or simply Tennō, when speaking Japanese. Emperor Akihito received the title Daijō Tennō (太上天皇, Emperor Emeritus), often shortened to Jōkō (上皇), upon ...
The Imperial House (皇室, Kōshitsu) is the reigning dynasty of Japan, consisting of 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 ...
Hoàng đế (皇帝), Vietnamese, meaning "emperor" Kōtei (皇帝), Japanese title primarily used for emperors of other nations (e.g. Rome, Russia, China, Germany). Tennō refers only to an emperor of Japan, whereas kōtei refers to an emperor of any country. Tennō (天皇), which means "heavenly emperor" in Japanese. Is the symbol of the ...
Pages in category "Emperors of Japan" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Akihito abdicated in 2019, citing his advanced age and declining health, [4] and assumed the title Emperor Emeritus (上皇, Jōkō, lit. ' Retired Emperor '). He was succeeded by his eldest son, Naruhito, whose era is named Reiwa (令和). At age 91, Akihito is the longest