Imperial Annals · Hongi 本紀

The Imperial Annals

The Hongi record the reigns of Japan’s emperors in chronological order, from the legendary Emperor Jinmu to Emperor Go-Komatsu, who reunified the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392.

38 volumes, 35 of them in English. Volumes without an English translation link to the Japanese text.

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  1. Vol. 1Emperor Jinmu, Emperor Suizei, Emperor Annei, Emperor Itoku, Emperor Kōshō, Emperor Kōan, Emperor Kōrei, Emperor Kōgen, Emperor Kaika卷之第一English
  2. Vol. 2Emperor Sujin, Emperor Suinin, Emperor Keikō, Emperor Seimu卷之第二English
  3. Vol. 3Emperor Chūai, Emperor Ōjin卷之第三English
  4. Vol. 4Emperor Nintoku, Emperor Richū, Emperor Hanzei, Emperor Ingyō卷之第四English
  5. Vol. 5Emperor Ankō, Emperor Yūryaku, Emperor Seinei, Emperor Kenzō, Emperor Ninken卷之第四English
  6. Vol. 6Emperor Buretsu, Emperor Keitai, Emperor Ankan, Emperor Senka卷之第六English
  7. Vol. 7Emperor Kinmei, Emperor Bidatsu, Emperor Yōmei, Emperor Sushun卷之第七English
  8. Vol. 8Empress Suiko, Emperor Jomei卷之第八English
  9. Vol. 9Empress Kōgyoku, Emperor Kōtoku, Empress Saimei卷之第九English
  10. Vol. 10Emperor Tenji, Emperor Kōbun (Prince Ōtomo)卷之第十English
  11. Vol. 11Emperor Tenmu卷之第十一English
  12. Vol. 12Empress Jitō卷之第十二English
  13. Vol. 13Emperor Monmu卷之第十三English
  14. Vol. 14Empress Genmei卷之第十四English
  15. Vol. 15Empress Genshō卷之第十五Japanese only
  16. Vol. 16Emperor Shōmu卷之第十六English
  17. Vol. 17Empress Kōken卷之第十七English
  18. Vol. 18淳仁天皇 淡路廢帝卷之第十八English
  19. Vol. 19Empress Shōtoku卷之第十九English
  20. Vol. 20Emperor Kōnin卷之第二十English
  21. Vol. 21Emperor Kanmu卷之二十一English
  22. Vol. 22Emperor Heizei卷之二十二English
  23. Vol. 23Emperor Saga卷之二十三English
  24. Vol. 24Emperor Junna卷之二十四English
  25. Vol. 25Emperor Ninmyō卷之二十五English
  26. Vol. 26Emperor Ninmyō卷之二十六Japanese only
  27. Vol. 27Emperor Montoku卷之二十七English
  28. Vol. 28Emperor Seiwa卷之二十八English
  29. Vol. 29Emperor Yōzei卷之二十九English
  30. Vol. 30Emperor Kōkō卷之三十English
  31. Vol. 31Emperor Uda卷之卅一English
  32. Vol. 32Emperor Daigo卷之卅二English
  33. Vol. 33Emperor Suzaku卷之卅三English
  34. Vol. 34Emperor Murakami卷之卅四Japanese only
  35. Vol. 70Emperor Go-Murakami卷第七十English
  36. Vol. 71Emperor Chōkei, Emperor Go-Kameyama卷第七十一English
  37. Vol. 72Emperor Go-Komatsu卷第七十二English
  38. Vol. 73Emperor Go-Komatsu卷第七十三English