Imperial Family Crest
An Emperor (Tenno) is the highest possible rank of the Japanese Imperial Family, serving as the nation's monarch. Each member of the Imperial family is believed to be a direct descendant of the sun goddess, Ametarusa and as a result, have been praised heavily by Japanese society throughout the many millenniums that they have existed.
1. Emperor Jimmu *(First Emperor)
2. Emperor Suizei *(Second Legendary Emperor)
3. Emperor Annei *(Third Legendary Emperor)
4. Emperor Itoku *(Fourth Legendary Emperor)
5. Emperor Kosho *(Fifth Legendary Emperor)
6. Emperor Koan *(Sixth Legendary Emperor)
Yayoi Period
7. Emperor Korei *(Seventh Legendary Emperor)
8. Emperor Kogen *(Eighth Legendary Emperor)
9. Emperor Kaika *(Ninth Legendary Emperor)
10. Emperor Sujin *(Tenth Legendary Emperor, first one with direct possibility of existence)
11. Emperor Suinin *(Eleventh Legendary Emperor)
12. Emperor Keiko *(Twelfth Legendary Emperor)
13. Emperor Seimu *(Thirteenth Legendary Emperor)
14. Emperor Chuai *(Fourteenth Legendary Emperor)
Kofun Period
15. Emperor Ojin *(Fifteenth Legendary Emperor, First of the Kofun Period)
16. Emperor Nintoku *(Sixteenth Legendary Emperor)
17. Emperor Richu *(Seventeenth Legendary Emperor)
18. Emperor Hanzei *(Eighteenth Legendary Emperor)
19. Emperor Ingyo *(Nineteenth Legendary Emperor)
20. Emperor Anko *(Twentieth Legendary Emperor)
21. Emperor Yuryako *(Twenty-first Legendary Emperor)
22. Emperor Seinei *(Twenty-second Legendary Emperor)
23. Emperor Kenzo *(Twenty-third Legendary Emperor)
24. Emperor Ninken *(Twenty-fourth Legendary Emperor)
25. Emperor Buretsu *(Twenty-fifth Legendary Emperor)
26. Emperor Keitai *(Twenty-sixth Legendary Emperor)
27. Emperor Ankan *(Twenty-seventh Legendary Emperor)
28. Emperor Senka *(Twenty-eighth and final legendary Emperor)
29. Emperor Kinmei
Asuka Period
30. Emperor Bidatsu
31. Emperor Yomei
32. Emperor Sushun
33. Empress Suiko
34. Emperor Jomei
35. Empress Kogokyu
36. Emperor Kotoku
37. Empress Saimei
38. Emperor Tenji
39. Emperor Kobun
40. Emperor Tenmu
41. Empress Jito
42. Emperor Monmu
Nara Period
43. Empress Genmei
44. Empress Gensho
45. Emperor Shomu
46. Empress Koken
47. Emperor Junnin
48. Empress Shotoku
49. Emperor Konin
50. Emperor Kanmu
Heian Period
51. Emperor Heizei
52. Emperor Saga
53. Emperor Junna
54. Emperor Ninmyo
55. Emperor Montoku
56. Emperor Seiwa
57. Emperor Yozei
58. Emperor Koko
59. Emperor Uda
60. Emperor Daigo
61. Emperor Suzako
62. Emperor Murakami
63. Emperor Reizei
64. Emperor En'yu
65. Emperor Kazan
66. Emperor Ichijo
67. Emperor Sanjo
71. Emperor Go-Sanjo
73. Emperor Horikawa
74. Emperor Toba
75. Emperor Sutoku
76. Emperor Konoe
78. Emperor Nijo
79. Emperor Rokujo
80. Emperor Takakura
81. Emperor Antoku
Kamakura Period
82. Emperor Go-Toba
84. Emperor Juntoku
85. Emperor Chukyo
87. Emperor Shijo
88. Emperor Go-Saga
90. Emperor Kameyama
91. Emperor Go-Uda
92. Emperor Fushimi
94. Emperor Go-Nijo
95. Emperor Hanazono
Muromachi Period
96. Emperor Go-Daigo
98. Emperor Chokei
100. Emperor Go-Komatsu
101. Emperor Shoko
102. Emperor Go-Hanazono
105. Emperor Go-Nara
106. Emperor Ogimachi
107. Emperor Go-Yozei
Edo period
108. Emperor Go-Mizunoo
109. Empress Meisho
110. Emperor Go-Komyo
111. Emperor Go-Sai
112. Emperor Reigen
113. Emperor Higashiyama
114. Emperor Nakamikado
115. Emperor Sakuramachi
116. Emperor Momozono
118. Emperor Go-Momozono
119. Emperor Kokaku
120. Emperor Ninko
121. Emperor Komei
Meiji Restoration Period
122. Emperor Meiji *(Abolished the Feudal system, regained power from the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Tasiho Period
123. Emperor Taisho *(Emperor during WW1)
Showa Period
124. Emperor Showa (Hirohito) *(Emperor during WW2)
Postwar Period
125. Emperor Akihito
126. Emperor Naruhito *(Current Emperor)