rulers of japan

The rulers of Japan have been its Emperors, whether effectively or nominally, for its entire recorded history. These include the ancient legendary emperors, the attested but undated emperors of the Yamato period (early fifth to early 6th centuries), and the clearly dated emperors of 539 to the present. Political power was held in various eras by regents and shoguns, and since 1946 has been exercised exclusively by the Prime Minister as leader of a representative government.

Emperors of Japan, 660 BC (traditional)–present
Fujiwara Regents, 866–1184
Kamakura shoguns, 1192–1333
Regents of the Kamakura shogunate, 1203–1333
Ashikaga shoguns, 1338–1573
Transitional shoguns, 1568–1598
Tokugawa shoguns, 1603–1868
Prime Ministers of Japan, 1885–present

Rulers Of Japan

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