Chrysanthemum Throne

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The Chrysanthemum Throne is the traditional term for the Japanese imperial institution and the symbolic seat of the Emperor of Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial institution
symbolic throne
abdicationOfPreviousEmperor 2019-04-30
articleInConstitution Article 1
associatedMythology descent from sun goddess Amaterasu
associatedShrine Ise Grand Shrine
associatedWith Emperor of Japan
ceremonialThroneLocatedIn Kyoto Imperial Palace
claimsUnbrokenLineSince Emperor Jimmu
surface form: legendary Emperor Jimmu
constitutionalStatus symbol of the State
symbol of the unity of the people
country Japan
currentCapital Tokyo
currentEmperor Naruhito
currentReignName Reiwa
currentReignStartDate 2019-05-01
definedIn Constitution of Japan
dynasty Yamato polity
surface form: Yamato dynasty
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasCoronationRitual sokui no rei
hasEnthronementCeremony sokui no rei
hasHolder Naruhito
hasPhysicalThrone Takamikura
historicalCapital Kyoto
JapaneseName 天皇位
His Imperial Majesty
surface form: 皇位
language Japanese
locatedAt Tokyo Imperial Palace
locatedIn Tokyo
namedAfter chrysanthemum
oldestContinuingHereditaryMonarchy true
politicalPower limited by constitution
predecessorLocation Kyoto Imperial Palace
previousEmperor Akihito
previousReignName Heisei
religiousAssociation Shinto
roleInGovernment largely ceremonial
seatOf Emperor of Japan
successionLaw male-only agnatic succession
successionRestrictedTo male-line descendants of the imperial family
symbolizes Japanese monarchy
authority of the Emperor of Japan
continuity of the Japanese imperial line
traditionalFoundingDate 660 BC
usesImperialRegalia Yasakani-no-Magatama
surface form: jewel Yasakani no Magatama

mirror Yata no Kagami
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
surface form: sword Kusanagi
usesSymbol Imperial Seal of Japan
chrysanthemum crest

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

chrysanthemum crest associatedWith Chrysanthemum Throne
subject surface form: Chrysanthemum Crest
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino associatedWith Chrysanthemum Throne
subject surface form: Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
Michiko associatedWith Chrysanthemum Throne
Prince Hisahito associatedWith Chrysanthemum Throne
Jōkō associatedWithInstitution Chrysanthemum Throne
Fumihito firstInLineTo Chrysanthemum Throne
Fumihito heirPresumptiveTo Chrysanthemum Throne
His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince heirTo Chrysanthemum Throne
subject surface form: Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
Empress of Japan isConsortTitleOf Chrysanthemum Throne
Princess of Japan linkedToInstitution Chrysanthemum Throne
Emperor of Japan nationalSymbol Chrysanthemum Throne