Emperor of Japan

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The Emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and ceremonial head of state of Japan, serving as a symbolic figurehead under the country’s constitutional monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
hereditary monarchy
monarch
abdicationPossibility yes
appointmentMethod hereditary succession
ceremonialDuties opening of the National Diet
promulgation of laws and treaties
receiving foreign ambassadors
constitutionalArticle Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan
constitutionalMonarch yes
constitutionalStatus symbol of the State
symbol of the unity of the people
country Japan
currentHolder Naruhito
currentHolderStart 2019-05-01
definedIn Constitution of Japan
dynasty Yamato polity
surface form: Yamato dynasty
executivePower no
firstMonarch Emperor Jimmu
formerCapitalResidence Kyoto Imperial Palace
genderTradition male-preference
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
heirApparent Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
surface form: Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan
insignia Imperial Regalia of Japan
Imperial Seal of Japan
Imperial Seal of Japan
surface form: Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan
insigniaType regalia
seal
standard
judicialPower no
languageOfTitle Japanese language
legalTitle Emperor
legislativePower no
lineageClaim unbroken imperial line
nationalityRequirement Japanese
nationalSymbol Chrysanthemum Throne
nativeTitle Tennō
nativeTitleLanguage ja
officialResidenceCity Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
surface form: Chiyoda, Tokyo
palaceComplex Kōkyo
predecessorInstitution Emperor of Japan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Emperor of the Empire of Japan
religiousAssociation Shinto
religiousRole Shinto rituals
residence Tokyo Imperial Palace
role ceremonial head of state
symbolic figurehead
seat Tokyo
style His Imperial Majesty
surface form: His Majesty the Emperor
succession hereditary
termLength life tenure
titleLanguage Japanese
traditionalFoundationDate 660 BC

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Combined Fleet allegiance Emperor of Japan
First Fleet allegiance Emperor of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army allegiance Emperor of Japan
Japanese 3rd Division allegiance Emperor of Japan
Japanese China Garrison Army allegiance Emperor of Japan
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko allegiance Emperor of Japan
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito allegiance Emperor of Japan
Rikichi Tsukada allegiance Emperor of Japan
山下 奉文 allegiance Emperor of Japan
Army Minister of Japan appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Governor-General of Taiwan appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Minister of Defense of Japan appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Naikaku appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Naikaku Sōri Daijin appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Navy Minister of Japan appointedBy Emperor of Japan
Cabinet of Japan appointmentBy Emperor of Japan
Bright peace associatedEmperorTitle Emperor of Japan
subject surface form: Bright Peace
Reiwa associatedMonarchTitle Emperor of Japan
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo associatedWith Emperor of Japan
subject surface form: Akasaka Estate
Board of the Chamberlains associatedWith Emperor of Japan
Chrysanthemum Throne associatedWith Emperor of Japan
Princess of Japan associatedWith Emperor of Japan
Tennō Tanjōbi associatedWith Emperor of Japan
Order of Culture awardedBy Emperor of Japan
Order of the Chrysanthemum awardedBy Emperor of Japan
Order of the Rising Sun awardingBody Emperor of Japan
Order of the Sacred Treasure awardingBody Emperor of Japan
Silver Rays awardingBody Emperor of Japan
Silver Rays with Neck Ribbon awardingBody Emperor of Japan
House of Representatives canBeDissolvedBy Emperor of Japan
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Japan)
this entity surface form: Emperor of Japan on advice of Cabinet
this entity surface form: Emperor of Japan on advice of Cabinet
Order of the Golden Kite conferredBy Emperor of Japan
Gold and Silver Star conferringBody Emperor of Japan
House of Yamato currentHeadTitle Emperor of Japan
皇室 hasMonarchTitle Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form: 天皇
Fukiage Garden hasResident Emperor of Japan
Imperial Diet headOfState Emperor of Japan