1912Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō

July 30: Emperor Meiji dies, ending the Meiji era; his son, ...
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👑 Accession of Emperor Suinin (Legendary)

Emperor Suinin of Japan, according to legend.
Accession of Emperor Suinin (Legendary) (79)
Ancient JapanEmperorYamato PeriodMythologyShintoGovernance
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Go-Kameyama Abdicates, Ending Nanboku-chō Period

Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, in order to end the Nanboku-chō period of conflict between the Northern and Southern imperial courts.
Emperor Go-Kameyama Abdicates, Ending Nanboku-chō Period (1392)
EmperorImperial CourtCivil WarAbdicationPolitical TransitionMiddle AgesGovernance
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō

July 30: Emperor Meiji dies, ending the Meiji era; his son, the Emperor Taishō, becomes Emperor of Japan.
Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō (1912)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionJapanese HistoryPolitical Transition
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession

December 25: Emperor Taishō dies; his son, the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) becomes Emperor of Japan.
Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession (1926)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionImperialism
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei

January 7: Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) dies; his son, Akihito (the Emperor Heisei) becomes Emperor of Japan.
Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei (1989)
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JapanJapan

👑 Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates

April 30: Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicates from his throne, the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in almost two centuries. The abdication ends the Heisei era of Japan and ushers in the Reiwa era with the new Emperor, his son Naruhito, ascending the throne on May 1.
Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates (2019)
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