Tenno
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Tenno is the Emperor of Japan, the ceremonial and symbolic monarch who serves as the head of the world’s oldest continuing hereditary monarchy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese honorific title
ⓘ
imperial title ⓘ monarch title ⓘ |
| abdicationPrecedent | Akihito’s abdication in 2019 under special legislation ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuties |
attestation of Cabinet appointments and dismissals
ⓘ
convocation of the National Diet ⓘ dissolution of the House of Representatives as attested by the Cabinet ⓘ promulgation of laws and treaties ⓘ receiving foreign ambassadors and ministers ⓘ state visits and diplomatic receptions ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | “symbol of the State and of the unity of the people” as defined in the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| continuity | unbroken line of emperors according to traditional records ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Naruhito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderStart | 1 May 2019 ⓘ |
| describedAs | ceremonial and symbolic monarch of Japan ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Imperial House of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerResidence | Kyoto Imperial Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantCeremony |
Daijosai (Great Thanksgiving Festival) at enthronement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niiname-sai (harvest festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shihōhai (New Year’s Day worship ceremony) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Japan (1947) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 天皇 ⓘ |
| nativeLabelLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | world’s oldest continuing hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| postwarChange | loss of political sovereignty and redefinition as symbol of the State ⓘ |
| powerType | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| predecessorSystem | divine sovereign with political authority before 1947 ⓘ |
| previousHolder | Akihito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | performer of Shinto imperial rituals ⓘ |
| residence | Tokyo Imperial Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
symbol of the State of Japan
ⓘ
symbol of the unity of the Japanese people ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | His Majesty the Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionLaw | agnatic primogeniture within the Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInJapanese | 天皇陛下 (Tennō Heika) for the reigning emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalFirstEmperor | Emperor Jimmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalFirstEmperorReignStart | 660 BCE (legendary date) ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Household Agency of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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