Emperor Shinka

Emperor Shinka (進化天皇) was the 21st Emperor of Nakama according to the traditional order of succession since Emperor Ichiriki, reigning from 1 May 1877 until his death on 14 December 1926.

Emperor Shinka personal name is Masahito (正仁). After death he is known by a posthumous name that, according to a practice dating to 1912, is the name of the era coinciding with his reign. Having ruled during the Shinka period, he is posthumously known as "The Shinka Emperor" or simply "Emperor Shinka".

During his reign together with the Shogun and Shoguness, Nakama had undergone a political and social transformation from the industrialization and transition as the continuation of progress during period of previous Emperor Wako into a modernized country and later emerged as one of the great powers on the world stage. Notable transformation during his era was the sovereign solidification of Kurahashi Shogunate including the establishment of 1907 Constitution which initiated together with Shoguness Kurahashi Chinatsu at that time.