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23 hours ago · Akihito [a] (born 23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 1989 until his abdication in 2019. The era of his rule was named the Heisei (平成) era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide. [1]
23 hours ago · Early life Hirohito in 1902 as an infant Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito and Yasuhito. Hirohito was born at Aoyama Palace in Tokyo (during the reign of his grandfather, Emperor Meiji) on 29 April 1901, the first son of 21-year-old Crown prince Yoshihito (the future Emperor Taishō) and 16-year-old Crown Princess Sadako (the future Empress Teimei).
2 days ago · It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. The rapid modernization during the Meiji era was not without its opponents, as the rapid changes to society caused many disaffected traditionalists from the former samurai class to rebel against the Meiji government during ...
1 day ago · Taishō r. 1912–1926 (123) Kuni Kuniyoshi 1873–1929: Toshiko, Princess Yasu 1896–1978: Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni 1887–1990: Prince Nashimoto Morimasa 1874–1951: Gojong 1852–1919 Emperor of Korea: Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu 1875–1946: Setsuko Matsudaira 1909–1995: Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu 1902–1953: Nobuhito, Prince ...
1 day ago · The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). Heian (平安) means "peace" in Japanese.
1 day ago · Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長, [oda nobɯ (ꜜ)naɡa] ⓘ; 23 June 1534 – 21 June 1582) was a Japanese daimyō and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the Tenka-bito (天下人, lit. 'person under heaven') [a] and regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan.
3 days ago · Era name of the Emperor Meiji. 1910 CE was the 43rd year of Meiji. Daejeong 大正 대정: 1912–1926 CE 15 years Era name of the Emperor Taishō. Sohwa 昭和 소화: 1926–1945 CE 20 years Era name of the Emperor Shōwa.
