Imperial House of Japan

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dynasty hereditary monarchy royal house

The Imperial House of Japan is the world's oldest continuing hereditary monarchy, comprising the Japanese emperor and his family, who serve as the ceremonial and symbolic leaders of the nation.

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All labels observed (21)

Label Occurrences
Imperial House of Japan canonical 134
Japanese imperial family 27
Japanese Imperial Family 24

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dynasty ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ
royal house ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form: Japanese Imperial Family

Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form: Yamato dynasty
associatedInstitution Imperial Household Agency ⓘ
ceremonialFunction imperial enthronement ceremonies ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ
constitutionalStatus symbol of the State ⓘ
symbol of the unity of the people ⓘ
continuityClaim unbroken imperial line ⓘ
country Japan ⓘ
culturalRole patronage of arts and culture ⓘ
preservation of traditional court culture ⓘ
currentCapital Tokyo ⓘ
describedAs world's oldest continuing hereditary monarchy ⓘ
formerResidence Kyoto Imperial Palace ⓘ
founder Emperor Jimmu ⓘ
governedBy Imperial Household Agency ⓘ
hasMember Aiko, Princess Toshi ⓘ
Naruhito ⓘ
surface form: Emperor Naruhito

Empress Masako ⓘ
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino ⓘ
Prince Hisahito ⓘ
Princess Kiko ⓘ
hasTitle Naruhito ⓘ
surface form: Emperor of Japan
headOfHouse Naruhito ⓘ
historicalCapital Kyoto ⓘ
languageOfCourt Japanese ⓘ
legalBasis Constitution of Japan ⓘ
Imperial Household Law ⓘ
member Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino ⓘ
surface form: Crown Prince of Japan

Naruhito ⓘ
surface form: Emperor of Japan

Empress of Japan ⓘ
other imperial family members ⓘ
nativeName 皇室 ⓘ
nativeNameLanguage Japanese ⓘ
predecessor same dynastic line since legendary Emperor Jimmu ⓘ
recognizedBy Government of Japan ⓘ
region East Asia ⓘ
religiousAssociation Shinto ⓘ
religiousFunction Shinto court rituals ⓘ
residence Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ
role ceremonial leadership of Japan ⓘ
symbolic leadership of Japan ⓘ
successionLaw male-only agnatic succession ⓘ
symbol Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ
surface form: Chrysanthemum Seal

Imperial Regalia of Japan ⓘ
traditionalFoundingDate 660 BC ⓘ

Referenced by (241)

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

Naruhito → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Naruhito → dynasty → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Yamato dynasty
Emperor Hirohito → memberOfDynasty → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Emperor Hirohito → house → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Emperor → dynasty → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
subject surface form: Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form: Yamato dynasty
Emperor → associatedFamily → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
subject surface form: Emperor of Japan
Imperial House of Japan → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Yamato dynasty
Imperial House of Japan → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Emperor’s Birthday → associatedWithInstitution → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Michiko → marriedInto → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
Michiko → associatedWith → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Imperial Seal of Japan → usedBy → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Imperial Seal of Japan → symbolOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial House
Imperial Seal of Japan → associatedWith → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
House of Yamato → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Yamato dynasty
House of Yamato → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
House of Yamato → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
chrysanthemum crest → symbolOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
subject surface form: Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
chrysanthemum crest → usedBy → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
subject surface form: Chrysanthemum Crest
Imperial Household Agency → jurisdiction → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imperial Family of Japan
Imperial Household Agency → oversees → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imperial Household
Empress Masako → house → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Aiko, Princess Toshi → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino → dynasty → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Tokyo Imperial Palace → occupant → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imperial Family of Japan
Masako Owada → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Empress Kōjun → memberOfHouse → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Princess Shigeko → house → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Princess Kazuko → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Prince Masahito, Prince Hitachi → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Prince Masahito, Prince Hitachi → partOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese monarchy
Princess Atsuko → royalHouse → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Princess Atsuko → partOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese monarchy
Princess Atsuko → notableFamilyMemberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imperial family of Japan
Princess Takako → partOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Emperor Jimmu → associatedWith → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
皇室 → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: 日本の皇室
皇室 → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
皇室 → alsoKnownAs → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Imperial Household Law → appliesTo → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imperial Family of Japan
Imperial Household Law → chapter → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imperial Family
Princess Kiko → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Empress of Japan → partOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Empress of Japan → partOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
this entity surface form: Japanese monarchy
Prince Hisahito → royalHouse → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Amaterasu → associatedWith → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Yoshihito → royalHouse → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
Shōda → memberOf → Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
subject surface form: Empress Michiko