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Family tree of Japanese monarchs
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This is a family tree of the Emperors of Japan (tenno)[1] from Jimmu to the present day.
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The legendary genealogy of the emperors includes Shinto deities.[2]
The traditional order of succession begins with Emperor Jimmu.[3]
In the graphic chart, the names of Jimmu and his successors are highlighted in yellow. The ordinal numbers of the Japanese monarchs are in red; and these are also highlighted in yellow.
The pretenders of the Nanboku-chō period are highlighted in beige.