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This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Japan, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
The Japanese honours system is a system implemented for rewarding awards to Japanese and non-Japanese persons for their achievements and service to Japan. The Emperor is the head of the honors system in Japan. Established during the 1870s shortly after the Meiji Restoration, it was modelled on European systems of orders and decorations.
The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and were first awarded the following year. Several expansions and amendments have been made since then. The medal design for all six types is the same, bearing the stylized characters 褒章 on a gilt central disc surrounded by a silver ring of cherry blossoms on the obverse; only the ...
The Order of the Sacred Treasure (瑞宝章, Zuihō-shō) is a Japanese order, established on 4 January 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji. Originally awarded in eight classes (from 8th to 1st, in ascending order of importance), since 2003 it has been awarded in six classes, the lowest two medals being abolished that year.
Military awards and decorations of Japan (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Order of Culture (文化勲章, Bunka-kunshō) is a Japanese order, established on February 11, 1937.The order has one class only, and may be awarded to men and women for contributions to Japan's art, literature, science, technology, or anything related to culture in general; recipients of the order also receive an annuity for life.
On a small island off Japan’s northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The “Neko Jinja,” or Cat Shrine, mythologizes cats as guardian ...
Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Japan" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .