Japan · the imperial court
The chrysanthemum, poetry and the culture of imperial residences. A guide to Japan’s Imperial House with routes to biographies, documents and museum collections.
House / model: The Imperial House of Japan
Constitutional form: Constitutional monarchy · an imperial throne
Tokyo · Kyoto
Enter this courtSymbols and historySources and further research
- Gakushūin Museum · the imperial chrysanthemum
The bonbonnière catalogue identifies the sixteen-petal, double-layer front chrysanthemum. Compare the crest on dated objects.
- Imperial Household Agency · Naruhito and Masako
Official biographies of the Emperor and Empress, their education and marriage, and Naruhito’s accession on 1 May 2019.
- Constitution of Japan · the Emperor’s role
The House of Representatives’ text. Articles 1–4 address hereditary succession, the Emperor’s symbolic role and the limits of his powers.
- Imperial Household Agency · culture and ceremonies
An official guide to Utakai Hajime poetry, gagaku music and dance, and other court traditions.
- Imperial Household Agency · palaces and visits
The official starting point for Tokyo and Kyoto visits, gardens and public greetings by the Imperial Family.
- JAHIS · the historical 1926 imperial emblem regulation
A university archive of 皇室儀制令. Articles 12–14 describe the double chrysanthemum and a gold crest on red. A historical source, not current legislation.
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