National symbols of Japan are the symbols that are used in Japan to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.[1]
Symbols of Japan
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| Flag | Flag of Japan |  |
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| Crest | Imperial Seal of Japan (Chrysanthemum morifolium) |
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| National anthem | Kimigayo 君が代 |
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| Government Seal | Government Seal of Japan (Paulownia) |
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| National butterfly | Great purple emperor (Sasakia charonda) |
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| National tree | Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) |
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| National flower (de facto) | Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) and Chrysanthemum morifolium |   |
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| National bird | Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) |
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| National fish | Koi (Cyprinus carpio) |
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| National instrument | Koto |  |
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| National stone | Jade |  |
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| De facto National mount | Mount Fuji (Fujisan) |
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| De facto National sport | Sumo |  |
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| Flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | Rising Sun Flag |  |
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| Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | Japan Self-Defense Forces |  |
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| National personification | Amaterasu[citation needed] |  |
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| National founder | Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 Jinmu-tennō) |  |
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| National dish | Sushi, Japanese curry, ramen |  |
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| National liquor | Sake |  |
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| National fruit | Japanese persimmon |  |
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| National currency | Japanese yen |  |
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| National dance | Noh Mai |  |
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| National poet | Koizumi Yakumo, Murasaki Shikibu, Matsuo Bashō |  |
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| National epic | Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori Monogatari), The Tale of the Heike (Heike Monogatari) |  |
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| National colours | Primary colours: Red and white; Secondary colours: Black (sports); Blue, white and spring bud (only used in football) | Red (primary) White (primary) Black (secondary) Blue (secondary) White (secondary) Spring bud (secondary) |
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| National microorganism | Aspergillus oryzae | .jpg) |
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References
edit- ^ "England's National Symbols". england.org.za. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
National symbols are defined as the symbols or icons of a national community (such as England), used to represent that community in a way that unites its people.
- ^ "Kokucho (The national bird)". japanlink.co.jp. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014. Declared national bird by a non-government body in 1947
- ^ "Traditional Dishes of Japan". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ 『カレーライス』に関するアンケート (in Japanese). ネットリサーチ ディムスドライブ. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ McCurry, Justin (18 June 2010). "Ramen: Japan's super slurpy noodles". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ RatesToGo: Best National Drinks Part I Archived 2009-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Persimmon". www.fruitipedia.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "Vol. 10: Koji, an Aspergillus — The Tokyo Foundation". 2009-05-22. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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