Imperial House of Japan

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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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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

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Grand Steward of the Imperial Household relatedTo Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Imperial Family of Japan
Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) memberOf Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Princess Nori
Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Princess Nori
this entity surface form: Imperial Household of Japan
Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) dynasty Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Princess Nori
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Crown Princess of Japan appliesToJurisdiction Imperial House of Japan
Crown Princess of Japan partOf Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
Ninna-ji associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Kanpei-taisha associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
天皇旗 usedBy Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: 日本の皇室
Fushimi-no-miya partOf Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo educatesMembersOf Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
Teimei memberOf Imperial House of Japan
Mako memberOf Imperial House of Japan
Mako memberOf Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
Kiko memberOf Imperial House of Japan
Kiko nobleFamily Imperial House of Japan
Komuro memberOf Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Mako Komuro
Kako memberOfHouse Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Princess Kako of Akishino
House of Akishino partOf Imperial House of Japan
House of Akishino branchOf Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Prince Akishino house Imperial House of Japan
Owada family memberOf Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Masako Owada
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Owada family relatedTo Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese Imperial Family
Masako memberOf Imperial House of Japan
Masako house Imperial House of Japan
Imperial Guard Headquarters jurisdiction Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Imperial family
Emperor Go-Yōzei house Imperial House of Japan
Nijubashi associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Imperial Household of Japan
Kanmu royalHouse Imperial House of Japan
Emperor Kōnin house Imperial House of Japan
Emperor Saga house Imperial House of Japan
Yamabe house Imperial House of Japan
Emperor Heizei royalHouse Imperial House of Japan
Fujiwara no Otomuro notableDescendant Imperial House of Japan
Battle of Dan-no-ura associatedDynasty Imperial House of Japan
Emperor Junna house Imperial House of Japan
Michinaga associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
subject surface form: Fujiwara no Michinaga
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family
Emperor Sanjō house Imperial House of Japan
Shōda Hidesaburō associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
Fujiwara no Kenshi associatedWith Imperial House of Japan
this entity surface form: Japanese imperial family