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  2. List of emperors of Japan - Wikipedia

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    586–587 (1 year) 517–587 (70 years) Son of Emperor Kinmei; half-brother of Emperor Bidatsu. [ 44 ] 32. Hatsusebe 泊瀬部. Emperor Sushun 崇峻天皇. 588–592 (4 years) 522–592 (70 years) Son of Emperor Kinmei; half-brother of Emperor Bidatsu and Emperor Yōmei. Made emperor by Soga no Umako following the Soga–Mononobe conflict.

  3. Japanese era name - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese era name (Japanese: 年号, Hepburn: nengō, "year name") or gengō (元号), is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being "gan (元) "), followed by the literal "nen (年) " meaning ...

  4. Japanese calendar - Wikipedia

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    Japanese calendar types have included a range of official and unofficial systems. At present, Japan uses the Gregorian calendar together with year designations stating the year of the reign of the current Emperor. [1] The written form starts with the year, then the month and finally the day, coinciding with the ISO 8601 standard.

  5. Emperor of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Emperor's Birthday (currently 23 February) is a national holiday. Naruhito is the current emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Akihito, on 1 May 2019. He is the only remaining monarch and head of state in the world who holds the title of Emperor.

  6. Imperial House of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The farm costs were £3 million per year as of 2003; the emperor and his family had a monthly water bill of approximately £50,000, also as of 2003. The Imperial Guard is a special over 900 strong police force that provides personal protection for the Emperor and other members of the Imperial Family including their residences for £48 million ...

  7. Reiwa era - Wikipedia

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    History of Japan. Reiwa (Japanese: 令和, pronounced [ɾeːwa] ⓘ or [ɾeꜜːwa] [1][2]) is the current and 232nd era of the official calendar of Japan. It began on 1 May 2019, the day on which Emperor Akihito 's eldest son, Naruhito, ascended the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan.

  8. Family tree of Japanese monarchs - Wikipedia

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    The following is a family tree of the emperors of Japan, from the legendary Emperor Jimmu to the present monarch, Naruhito. [1]Modern scholars have come to question the existence of at least the first nine emperors; Kōgen's descendant, Emperor Sujin (98 BC – 30 BC?), is the first for whom many agree that he might have actually existed. [2]

  9. Timeline of Japanese history - Wikipedia

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    Prince Hirohito became as the Emperor of the Empire of Japan after the death of his father Yoshihito. This marked the start of Shōwa period, and also the last period of the Empire of Japan (during the final year of World War II). 1927: January to April: Shōwa financial crisis begins. 30 December