National symbols of Japan

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

	Symbol	Image	References
Flag	Flag of Japan	Hinomaru
Crest	Imperial Seal of Japan (Chrysanthemum morifolium)	Imperial Seal of Japan
National anthem	Kimigayo 君が代	Kimigayo
Government Seal	Government Seal of Japan (Paulownia)	Government Seal of Japan
National butterfly	Great purple emperor (Sasakia charonda)	Great purple emperor
National tree	Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata)	Cherry blossom tree
National flower (de facto)	Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) and Chrysanthemum morifolium	Cherry blossom flower Chrysanthemum morifolium flower
National bird	Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)	Green pheasant	[2]
National fish	Koi (Cyprinus carpio)	Japanese Koi
National instrument	Koto	Japanese Koto
National stone	Jade	Jade
De facto National mount	Mount Fuji (Fujisan)	Mount Fuji
De facto National sport	Sumo	Sumo
Flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	Rising Sun Flag	Naval Ensign of Japan
Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	Japan Self-Defense Forces	Naval Ensign of Japan
National personification	Amaterasu[citation needed]	Amaterasu
National founder	Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 Jinmu-tennō)	Emperor Jimmu
National dish	Sushi, Japanese curry, ramen	Sushi	,[3][4][5]
National liquor	Sake	Sake	[6]
National fruit	Japanese persimmon	Japanese persimmon	[7]
National currency	Japanese yen	Japanese Yen coins
National dance	Noh Mai	Emperor Jimmu
National poet	Koizumi Yakumo, Murasaki Shikibu, Matsuo Bashō	Matsuo Bashō
National epic	Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori Monogatari), The Tale of the Heike (Heike Monogatari)	Nihon Shoki
National colours	Primary colours: Red and white; Secondary colours: Black (sports); Blue, white and spring bud (only used in football)	Red (primary) #be0029 White (primary) #FFFFFF Black (secondary) #000000 Blue (secondary) #00008b White (secondary) #FFFFFF Spring bud (secondary) #e8f48c
National microorganism	Aspergillus oryzae	Aspergillus oryzae is used in a number of traditional fermented foods such as sake, soy sauce, and miso.	[8]

References

1. "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.
2. "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
3. "Traditional Dishes of Japan". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
4. 『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.
5. McCurry, Justin (18 June 2010). "Ramen: Japan's super slurpy noodles". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
6. RatesToGo: Best National Drinks Part I Archived 2009-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Persimmon". www.fruitipedia.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
8. "Vol. 10: Koji, an Aspergillus — The Tokyo Foundation". 2009-05-22. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2020-10-28.

External links

• Japan symbols and flag and national anthem