Bunka-kunshō

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Bunka-kunshō is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to culture, the arts, and academia.

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Bunka Kunshō 1
Bunka-kunshō canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese order
state decoration
administeredBy Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
surface form: Agency for Cultural Affairs
associatedWith Japanese cultural policy
promotion of culture in Japan
awardedBy Emperor of Japan
Government of Japan
ceremonyHeldOn Culture Day
ceremonyMonth November
conferredBy Imperial decree
country Japan
eligibility Japanese citizens
foreign nationals
individuals
EnglishName Order of Culture
field academia
arts
culture
firstAwarded 1955
frequency annual
higherAward Order of Culture
inception 1955
JapaneseName 文化勲章
languageOfName Japanese
locationOfAwardCeremony Imperial Palace
Tokyo
notableFieldOfRecipients fine arts
humanities
literature
music
science
theater
prestigeLevel one of the highest cultural honors in Japan
purpose recognition of distinguished achievements in academia
recognition of distinguished achievements in the arts
recognition of outstanding cultural contributions
relatedAward Order of Culture
ribbonColor orange
white
selectionProcess approval by the Cabinet of Japan
recommendation by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
status currently awarded
symbol medal
transliteration Bunka-kunshō self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bunka Kunshō
type civil decoration

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Order of Culture alsoKnownAs Bunka-kunshō
Bunka-kunshō transliteration Bunka-kunshō self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bunka Kunshō