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Emperor of Japan: Media

Japanese monarch

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Emperor Naruhito
Japanese emperor Naruhito, who ascended the throne in 2019, beginning Japan's Reiwa...
© Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Emperor Jimmu
Woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting Jimmu, traditionally regarded as...
© Pictures From History—Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Emperor Meiji
Portrait of Emperor Meiji, whose reign (1867–1912) encompassed Japan's transformation...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZC2-723)
Emperor Hirohito
Japanese Emperor Hirohito (Shōwa), whose long reign (1926–89) spanned Japan's military...
Universal History Archive/Shutterstock.com
Emperor Akihito
Japanese Emperor Akihito greeting the public. During his reign (1989–2019), Akihito...
Sean Gallup/Getty Images