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Emperor Kômei was [[Emperor]] of Japan during the [[Bakumatsu period]]. He was preceded by his father [[Emperor Ninko|Emperor Ninkô]] and succeeded by his son, [[Emperor Meiji]].

Emperor Kômei was [[Emperor]] of Japan during the [[Bakumatsu period]]. He was preceded by his father [[Emperor Ninko|Emperor Ninkô]] and succeeded by his son, [[Emperor Meiji]].

Kômei was the emperor's posthumous name; his personal name during life was Osahito.

Kômei was the emperor's posthumous name; his personal name during life was Osahito. He was the son of Emperor Ninkô and [[Ogimachi Naoko|Ôgimachi Naoko]], an imperial concubine. His wife was Kujô Asako, who later became known as [[Empress Eisho|Empress Dowager Eishô]].

The major events of his reign were the major events of the Bakumatsu, including the arrival of [[Commodore Perry]] in [[1853]], the signing of the [[Convention of Kanagawa]] the following year, the signing of the [[Harris Treaty]] in [[1858]], and the various other incidents and conflicts that led up to the [[Meiji Restoration]].

The major events of his reign were the major events of the Bakumatsu, including the arrival of [[Commodore Perry]] in [[1853]], the signing of the [[Convention of Kanagawa]] the following year, the signing of the [[Harris Treaty]] in [[1858]], and the various other incidents and conflicts that led up to the [[Meiji Restoration]].