Imperial House of Japan
Japan's ruling imperial line is presented by the Imperial Household Agency as a continuous genealogy; current Emperor Naruhito is the 126th emperor in that official sequence.
Japan — Imperial House & Branches
Explore ruling houses and their succession, then follow their connections to courts and residences. Use the country sections to compare how different dynasties organised royal life.
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DYNASTIES · JAPAN
The continuous imperial house, the Northern Court supplementary sequence and major palace-owning princely branches.
Northern Court (Nanboku-chō supplementary sequence)
The Imperial Household Agency genealogy separately marks five Northern Court emperors during the period of divided courts. They are included here as a supplementary court sequence because the present Kyoto Imperial Palace site begins with Emperor Kōgon's accession there in 1331.
Hachijō-no-miya / Katsura-no-miya Branch
Cadet imperial branch associated especially with Katsura Imperial Villa and later Katsura-no-miya Palace.
Asaka-no-miya Branch
Modern imperial princely house associated with the 1933 Prince Asaka residence in Tokyo.
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