Emperor Kinmei

Emperor Kinmei

Emperor Kinmei (欽明天皇, Kinmei-tennō; 509–571) was the 29th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign is said to have spanned the years from 539 to 571. Most historians support either the view that Kinmei is the first historically verifiable Japanese emperor or the view that Yuryaku (the 21st) is. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Kinmei is the 4,892nd most popular politician (down from 3,513th in 2024).

Emperor Kinmei is most famous for his contribution to Buddhism in Japan. He was the first emperor to convert to Buddhism.