List of honours of the Japanese imperial family by country
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This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Japanese Imperial Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.
Honours by Japan
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- Emperor Naruhito :
- Collar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
- Member of the Order of Culture
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Pheasant Award
- Empress Masako :
- Grand Mistress and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Aiko, Princess Toshi :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
- Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Blossoms
- renamed Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers from 2003
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
- Member of the Order of Culture
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Pheasant Award
- Empress Emerita Michiko :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Princess Kako of Akishino : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Masahito, Prince Hitachi : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Hanako, Princess Hitachi :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Yuriko, Princess Mikasa :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Princess Akiko of Mikasa : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
- Princess Yōko of Mikasa : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
- Hisako, Princess Takamado :
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
- The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
- Princess Tsuguko of Takamado : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
Former members
[edit]- Atsuko Ikeda (Emperor Shōwa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Takako Shimazu (Emperor Shōwa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Yasuko Konoe (Prince Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Masako Sen (Prince Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Sayako Kuroda (Emperor Emeritus Akihito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Noriko Senge (Prince Takamado's daughter) : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
- Ayako Moriya (Prince Takamado's daughter) : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
- Mako Komuro (Crown Prince Akishino's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
Foreign honours by the countries of the Americas
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Brazil
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross
Chile
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile
Colombia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Boyaca
Mexico
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
Panama
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Paraguay
[edit]- Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Peru
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with diamonds of the Order of the Sun
- Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun
- Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun
Foreign honours by the countries of Africa
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Botswana
[edit]Cameroon
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cordon of the Order of Valour
Democratic Republic of the Congo
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard
Côte d'Ivoire
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Ivory Coast
Egypt
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Collar of the Order of the Nile
Ethiopian Empire
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Seal of Solomon (1960)[citation needed]
- Empress Emerita Michiko: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Queen of Sheba (1960)[citation needed]
Kenya
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya
Gambia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of Gambia
Liberia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
- Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa
- Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Pioneers of Liberia
Malawi
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Commander of the Order of the Lion
Mali
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the National Order of Mali
Morocco
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Collar of the Order of Muhammad
Nigeria
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Federal Republic
Senegal
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Lion
South Africa
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cross in Gold of the Order of Good Hope
Foreign honours by the countries of Asia
[edit]Middle East
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Bahrain
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Collar of the Order of al-Khalifa
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of al-Khalifa
Iran
[edit]- Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) :
- Member 2nd Class of the Order of the Pleiades
- Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14 October 1971)
Jordan
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Kuwait
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Great Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great
Oman
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Superior Class of the Order of Oman
Qatar
[edit]Saudi Arabia
[edit]Far East
[edit]Afghanistan
[edit]Indonesia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Star of the Republic of Indonesia, Adipurna (1st Class)
- Empress Emerita Michiko: Star of Mahaputera, Adipurna (1st class)
Malaysia
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (2012)
- Empress Masako : Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (2012)
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
Nepal
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito:
- Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (19 April 1960)[1]
- Coronation Medal of H.M. King Birendra (25 February 1975)[2]
- Empress Emerita Michiko:
- Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (19 April 1960)[1]
- Coronation Medal of H.M. King Birendra (25 February 1975)[2]
- Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (19 April 1960)[1]
- Princess Hitachi (Hanako) : Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (19 April 1960)[1]
Pakistan
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Nishan-e-Pakistan (Grand Cross of the Order of Pakistan)
Philippines
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito :
- Grand Collar of the Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Raja (December 3, 2002)[3]
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
- Grand Collar of the Order of Lakandula, Rank of Supremo (June 3, 2015)[4]
- Grand Collar of the Ancient Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Raja (November 10, 1962)[3]
- Chief Commander of the Philippine Legion of Honor (December 3, 2002)[5]
- Empress Emerita Michiko :
- Member of the Order of Gabriela Silang (December 3, 2002)[3]
Thailand
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito:
- Knight of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
- Knight of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Dame of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Foreign honours by the countries of Oceania
[edit]Tonga
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito :
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown of Tonga (1 August 2008)[6]
- Coronation Medal of H.M. King George Tupou V (1 August 2008)[7]
- Coronation Medal of H.M. King Tupou VI (4 July 2015)
- Empress Masako :
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (4 July 2015)[6]
- Coronation Medal of H.M. King Tupou VI (4 July 2015)
Foreign honours by the countries of Europe
[edit]Austria
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)[8]
- Empress Masako : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [8]
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)[9]
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [9]
Belgium
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (22 October 1996)
- Empress Masako : Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (11 October 2016)
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Prince Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (11 October 2016)
- Princess Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (11 October 2016)
Czech Republic
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Member 1st Class (Civil Division) with Collar of the Order of the White Lion[citation needed]
Denmark
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (16/11/2004)[10]
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (08/08/1953)[11]
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (02/06/1998)[12]
- Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (28/09/1965)[13]
Estonia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[14]
Finland
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose[15]
France
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Germany
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Hungary
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Iceland
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon
Ireland
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Freedom of the City of Dublin[16]
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Freedom of the City of Dublin[16]
Italy
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (09/03/1982)[17]
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight Grand Cross (09/03/1982) later with Collar (12/04/1998) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[18]
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12/04/1998)
- Crown Prince Akishino : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic(12/04/1998)[19]
- Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22/11/1965)[20]
Kazakhstan
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Recipient of the Order of the Golden Eagle
Latvia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars[21]
Lithuania
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (22/05/2007)[22]
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (22/05/2007)[22]
Luxembourg
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Empress Masako: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Empress Emerita Michiko: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Prince Akishino: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Princess Akishino: Grand cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Netherlands
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito :
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1991)
- Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal (2013)
- Empress Masako :
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (29 October 2014)[citation needed]
- Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal (2013)
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Prince Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (29 October 2014)[23]
- Princess Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (29 October 2014)[23]
Norway
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (26/03/2001)
- Empress Masako : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (26/03/2001)
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross (1953) with Collar (26/03/2001) of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (26/03/2001)
- Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (26/03/2001)
Poland
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
Portugal
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (02/12/1993)[24]
- Empress Masako : Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (02/12/1993)[24]
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
- Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (02/12/1993)[24]
- Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (12/05/1998)[24]
- Empress Emerita Michiko :
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (02/12/1993)[24]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (12/05/1998)[24]
- Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (02/12/1993)[24]
Spain
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (08/11/2008)[25]
- Empress Masako : Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)[26]
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
- Knight of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece (26/02/1985)[27]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (20/01/1972)[28]
- Knight of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (23/10/1980)[29]
- Empress Emerita Michiko :
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (20/01/1972)[28]
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (07/10/1994)[30]
- Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)[26]
- Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)[26]
- Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)[26]
Sweden
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito : Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Empress Emerita Michiko : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
- Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Ukraine
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Member 1st Class of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
United Kingdom
[edit]- Emperor Naruhito:
- Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (1022nd member; 2024)
- Emperor Emeritus Akihito:
- Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (985th member; 1998)
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Yugoslavia
[edit]- Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star
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