Imperial crest of Japan
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The Imperial crest of Japan, most commonly known in English and Japanese as the chrysanthemum crest is the mon, used by the emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family.
Emblazoned on the doors of a tomb in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto
Bow of the battleship Mikasa
Miyajima postage stamp (1939)
Imperial crest seen on a Toyota Century Royal, the state car of Japan
Imperial House of Japan
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The Imperial House is the reigning dynasty of Japan, consisting of those members of the extended family of the reigning emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present con
Imperial crest of Japan
…English and Japanese as the chrysanthemum crest (菊紋, kikumon) (also known by other names) is the mon, used by the emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family. It is one of the national emblems of Japan and is used in a manner similar to a national coat of arms, such as on Japanese passports…
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako with some of the other members of the imperial family, 2021
Members of the imperial family show themselves to the general public during celebrations for the new emperor's enthronement. Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko are not present (4 May 2019).
Princess Mako forwent a one-off million-dollar payment given to imperial women upon leaving the imperial family
Panorama of the Tokyo Imperial Palace