Members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan
For the administration of the Imperial household, see Imperial Household Agency.
Imperial House of Japan
House of Yamato
The Imperial Seal of Japan
Country
Japan
Founded
11 February 660 BC, 2683 years ago (mythical)
5 December 539 AD, 1484 years ago (historical)
Founder
Emperor Jimmu (mythical)
Emperor Kinmei (historical)
Current head
Naruhito
Titles
Emperor of Japan
Emperor Emeritus
Dharma Emperor
Great King of Yamato
King of Wa
Regent of Japan
Crown Prince
Cadet branches
The Shinnōke and Ōke
Minamoto clan
Taira clan
Tachibana clan
Abe clan
and others
Website
https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/eindex.html
The Imperial House (皇室, Kōshitsu), also referred to as the Imperial Family and the House of Yamato, is the imperial family of Japan, consisting of those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the emperor is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people". Other members of the Imperial Family perform ceremonial and social duties, but have no role in the affairs of government. The duties as an emperor are passed down the line to their male children. This Japanese monarchy is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world.[1] The Imperial House recognizes 126 monarchs, beginning with Emperor Jimmu (traditionally dated to 11 February 660 BC), and continuing up to the current emperor, Naruhito. However, scholars have agreed that there is no evidence of Jimmu's existence,[2][3] that the traditional narrative of Japan's founding is mythical, and that Jimmu is a mythical figure.[4] Historical evidence for the first 25 emperors is mythical, but there is sufficient evidence of an unbroken agnatic line since the early 6th century.[5] Historically, verifiable emperors of Japan start from AD 539 with Emperor Kinmei.[2][6][7]
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^Ruoff, Kenneth J. (2021-02-01). Japan's Imperial House in the Postwar Era, 1945–2019. BRILL. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-68417-616-8.
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