The objective of this study is to look at the points of view shown by those from the Edo era towards the Japanese emperor through the Joruri works. Even if it is not easy to think about the appearance of the Japanese emperor in the Edo era compared to those in other periods, there have been many literary researches regarding the images of the Japanese emperor in the Edo era since 1970s due to the active historical researches about that period. In particular, by focusing on the Joruri works related to such events as the Jinshin War and the Hogen Rebellion among various works with the Japanese emperor as one of the main characters, this study focuses on the development of the event regarding the succession of the crown in each play. Also, through such a process, it also deals with the points of view shown by people towards the Japanese emperor. As a result, it can be concluded that the Joruri authors of the modern time had an ethical idea towards the Japanese emperor. They even described all those princes who caused rebellions as sacred beings who could not be influenced by any punishment.