Person of Cultural Merit awards
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The Person of Cultural Merit awards are prestigious Japanese honors granted by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Person of Cultural Merit awards canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Japanese honor
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state decoration of Japan ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Bunka Kōrōsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Culture Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | national government ⓘ |
| benefit |
monetary allowance from the Japanese government
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public recognition of cultural contributions ⓘ |
| category | civil decoration ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyOccasion | around Culture Day ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| documentation | names and achievements of recipients are recorded in official government records ⓘ |
| domain | cultural policy of Japan ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals with outstanding cultural, artistic, or academic achievements
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primarily Japanese nationals ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
international recognition may be considered but is not required
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originality and impact of work on Japanese culture ⓘ |
| field |
academia
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arts ⓘ culture ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
artists
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cultural historians ⓘ performing artists ⓘ scholars ⓘ scientists ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| honorificStatus | title is held for life ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 文化功労者 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act on Awards for Persons of Cultural Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect | recipients are widely regarded as leading figures in their respective fields ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAnnouncement | recipients are announced in major Japanese media outlets ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Japanese culture, arts, or academia ⓘ |
| recognitionType | non-military honor ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Order of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToOrderOfCulture | often considered a step below the Order of Culture in precedence ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
candidates are recommended and screened by expert committees
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final decision is made by the Government of Japan ⓘ |
| sponsor | Japanese state budget ⓘ |
| status | one of the highest cultural honors in Japan ⓘ |
| symbol | medal or insignia presented at a formal ceremony ⓘ |
| typeOfContributionRecognized | long-term, distinguished contributions rather than single achievements ⓘ |
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