Medal of Honor (Japan)
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The Medal of Honor (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese state decoration awarded by the government to individuals who have made distinguished achievements in fields such as public service, social welfare, and the arts.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese honors system | 2 |
| Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese state decoration
ⓘ
civil decoration ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Decoration Bureau of the Cabinet Office of Japan
|
| alsoKnownAs | 褒章 ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Cabinet Office of Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of public service
ⓘ
contributions to social welfare ⓘ distinguished achievements in academic research ⓘ distinguished achievements in the arts ⓘ improvement of the lives of citizens ⓘ life‑saving acts ⓘ long‑term contributions to society ⓘ |
| component |
medal
ⓘ
ribbon ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Japanese citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| established | 1881 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| fieldOfAward |
academia
ⓘ
arts ⓘ industry ⓘ life‑saving activities ⓘ public service ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| hasRank | single‑class decoration ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
ⓘ
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon ⓘ
surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon
Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Order of Culture
ⓘ
Order of the Rising Sun ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Japanese honors system ⓘ |
| lowerAward | commendations by the Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| material | metal medallion ⓘ |
| presentationCeremonyLocation |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace, Tokyo
|
| presentedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize distinguished achievements and meritorious service ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medal of Honor (Japan)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan
|
| ribbonColorSystem | color of ribbon indicates category of merit ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typicalAwardFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese kanji ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan
this entity surface form:
Japanese honors system
this entity surface form:
Japanese honors system