included tennō. During their reign, the term tennō was only written in documents on limited occasions, such as when it was written as tennō but read as...

Josei Tennō (女性天皇) is a Japanese title referring to an empress regnant. Unlike the title Kōgō, which can refer to an empress consort, Josei Tennō only...

Gozu Tennō (牛頭天王, lit. "Ox-Headed Heavenly King") is a syncretic Japanese deity of disease and healing. Originally imported to Japan from mainland Asia...

modernize, but not at the cost of its traditions and history. 睦仁 明治天皇 (Meiji-tennō) English: /ˈmeɪdʒi/, Japanese: [meꜜːʑi] Since the modern era, when an emperor...

Tenno Matsuri (天王祭り) is a festival held annually, in July, in Tsushima, Aichi. The highlight of the two-day event is the evening festival in which a dozen...

appellation was "Departed Emperor" (大行天皇, Taikō-tennō). His definitive posthumous name, Emperor Shōwa (昭和天皇, Shōwa-tennō), was determined on 13 January and formally...

Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇, Kōgyoku-tennō, 594–661), also known as Empress Saimei (斉明天皇, Saimei-tennō), was the 35th and 37th monarch of Japan, according to...

 420–421; Nussbaum, p. 546. Nussbaum, "Ninkō Tennō", p. 716. Nussbaum, "Kōmei Tennō", p. 553. Nussbaum, "Meiji Tennō", p. 624. Shimamoto, Mayako; Ito, Koji;...

Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō) was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated...

Companion of the Order of the Garter, 18 September 1912 嘉仁 大正天皇 (Taishō-tennō) Japan portal Monarchy portal Biography portal Taishō period Keene, Emperor...