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.
Great purple emperor
Cherry blossom tree
Cherry blossom flower
Chrysanthemum morifolium flower
The Rising Sun Flag is a Japanese flag that consists of a red disc and sixteen red rays emanating from the disc. Like the Japanese national flag, the Rising Sun Flag symbolizes the Sun.
Lucky Gods' visit to Enoshima, ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Yoshiiku, (1869)
One Hundred Views of Osaka, Three Great Bridges, ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunikazu, 1854. The composition shows the morning sun rising behind the Nanhwa Three Bridge.
From "Good and evil child's hand", "Kiyomori entrance" (Adachi Ginbo, 1885)
The postcard of anti-Tuberculosis groups in Japan (June 27, 1925)