Meiji era print of Emperor Itoku

Emperor Itoku (懿徳天皇 Itoku Tennō) was the fourth imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the third one of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and Nihonshoki only his name and genealogy were recorded. His historical existence were believed traditionally and a tomb was attributed to him, but contemporary studies support the view no such person existed. Image File history File links Itoku File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Itoku File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... Kojiki or Furukotofumi (古事記) is the oldest known historical book about the ancient history of Japan. ... Nihonshoki (日本書紀) is the second oldest history book about the ancient history of Japan. ...

His posthumous name literally means "benign virtue." A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ...

Meiji era print of Emperor Annei Emperor Annei (安寧天皇 Annei Tennō) was the third imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ...