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Emperor of Japan
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The Emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and head of state of Japan. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of Japan as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people,
Emperor Naruhito 201905
Emperor Naruhito 201905
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko seated in the Chamber of the House of Councillors of the National Diet, with members of the Imperial Family, the C
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko seated in the Chamber of the House of Councillors of the National Diet, with members of the Imperial Family, the Cabinet, and Prime Minister Naoto Kan giving the government's speech in front of the assembled members of parliament (2010).
Utakai Hajime poetry competition, chaired by Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun (1950)
Utakai Hajime poetry competition, chaired by Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun (1950)
The first arrival of Emperor Meiji to Edo (1868)
The first arrival of Emperor Meiji to Edo (1868)
Emperor Jimmu
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Emperor Jimmu was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BCE. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun g
Emperor of Japan
…emperor has varied considerably throughout Japanese history. According to the traditional account of the 8th-century Nihon Shoki, Japan was founded by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC, 2686 years ago. Most modern scholars agree in regarding Jimmu and at least the nine first emperors as mythical. In fact, the year was…
Emperor Jimmu with his emblematic self bow, the kinshikyū (金鵄弓), by Adachi Ginkō, 1891
Emperor Jimmu with his emblematic self bow, the kinshikyū (金鵄弓), by Adachi Ginkō, 1891
Depiction of a bearded Jimmu with his bow and the golden kite. This 19th-century artwork was painted by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Depiction of a bearded Jimmu with his bow and the golden kite. This 19th-century artwork was painted by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Painting of Jimmu by Renzō Kita in 1940
Painting of Jimmu by Renzō Kita in 1940
Unebi Goryō, the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture
Unebi Goryō, the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture