Empire of Japan

The Empire of Japan (?????; Dai-Nippon/-Nihon Teikoku) commonly refers to Japan from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II. Politically, it covers the period from the enforced establishment of prefectures in place of feudal domains (????; Hai-han Chi-ken) in July 14, 1871, through the expansion of Japan from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, up until the formal surrender in September 2, 1945, when the Instrument of Surrender was signed. Constitutionally, it refers to the period of November 29, 1890, to May 3, 1947. The names "Japanese Empire" and "Imperial Japan" are commonly known and used, referring to the same entity, though the literal translation of the title in Japanese is the Empire of Great Japan.

Politics

Emperors of the Empire of Japan

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Temple name1

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Posthumous name2

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Given name3

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Childhood name4

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Period of Reigns

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Era name5

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None

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Meiji Tenn?(????)

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Mutsuhito(??)

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Sachi-no-miya(??)

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1867-1912(1890-1912)6

Related Topics:
1867 - 1912 - 1890

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Meiji

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None

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Taish? Tenn?(????)

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Yoshihito(??)

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Haru-no-miya(??)

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1912-1926

Related Topics:
1912 - 1926

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Taish?

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None

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Sh?wa Tenn?(????)

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Hirohito(??)

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Michi-no-miya(??)

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1926-1989(1926-1947)7

Related Topics:
1926 - 1989 - 1947

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Sh?wa

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1 Unlike dynasties of China, Korea, and Vietnam, temple names were not adopted since this Japanese imperial family is a single dynasty.

Related Topics:
China - Korea - Vietnam

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2 Each posthumous name was given after the respective era names as Ming and Qing Dynasties of China.

Related Topics:
Ming - Qing - China

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3 The Japanese imperial family name has no family name.

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4 For Meiji Emperor, Sachi-no-miya is his only given name until his coronation.

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5 No multiple era names were given for each reign after Meiji Emperor.

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6 Constitutionally.

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7 Constitutionally. The reign of the Showa Emperor in fact continued until 1989 since he did not abdicate after WWII.

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