Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇) was the 29th imperial ruler of Japan and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates. His rule marked the beginning of the Asuka period of Yamato Japan. Lived: 509-571 Ruled: 539-571 Preceded by: Senka Emperor of Japan Succeeded by: Bidatsu This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.