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Chrysanthemum Throne
The Chrysanthemum Throne (Japanese: 皇位, Hepburn: kōi; "imperial seat") is the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term also can refer to very specific seating, such as the Takamikura (高御座) throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Various other thrones or seats that are used by the Emperor during official functions, such as those used in the Tokyo Imperial Palace or the throne used in the Speech from the Throne ceremony in the National Diet, are, however, not known as the "Chrysanthemum Throne".
"Chrysanthemum Throne" is also a metonym for the head of state and the institution of the Japanese monarchy itself.
In much the same sense as the British Crown, the Chrysanthemum Throne is an abstract metonymic concept that represents the monarch and the legal authority for the existence of the government. Unlike its British counterpart, the concepts of Japanese monarchy evolved differently before 1947 when there was, for example, no perceived separation of the property of the nation-state from the person and personal holdings of the Emperor.
According to legend, the Japanese monarchy is said to have been founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu; Emperor Naruhito is the 126th monarch to occupy the Chrysanthemum Throne. The extant historical records only reach back to Emperor Ōjin, regarded as the 15th emperor, and who is considered to have reigned into the early 4th century.
In the 1920s, then-Crown Prince Hirohito served as regent during several years of his father's reign, when Emperor Taishō was physically unable to fulfill his duties. However, the Prince Regent lacked the symbolic powers of the throne which he could only attain after his father's death.
The current Constitution of Japan considers the Emperor as "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people". Its divinity was denied in 1946 at the request of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Hence, the modern Emperor is a constitutional monarch with little to no actual power. The metonymic meanings of "Chrysanthemum Throne" encompass the modern monarchy and the chronological list of legendary and historical monarchs of Japan.
The Takamikura (高御座) is the ceremonial seat of the Emperor of Japan, used most notably at imperial enthronements. Although commonly rendered in English as "imperial throne", it does not refer only to the chair on which the emperor sits; historically, it has been organized around a raised platform together with elements such as pillars, curtains and a canopy. Since the enthronement of Emperor Taishō in 1915, a goishi (御倚子, imperial chair) has been placed inside the Takamikura during enthronement ceremonies. The present Takamikura was constructed for that enthronement and is normally housed in the Shishinden of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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Chrysanthemum Throne
The Chrysanthemum Throne (Japanese: 皇位, Hepburn: kōi; "imperial seat") is the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term also can refer to very specific seating, such as the Takamikura (高御座) throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Various other thrones or seats that are used by the Emperor during official functions, such as those used in the Tokyo Imperial Palace or the throne used in the Speech from the Throne ceremony in the National Diet, are, however, not known as the "Chrysanthemum Throne".
"Chrysanthemum Throne" is also a metonym for the head of state and the institution of the Japanese monarchy itself.
In much the same sense as the British Crown, the Chrysanthemum Throne is an abstract metonymic concept that represents the monarch and the legal authority for the existence of the government. Unlike its British counterpart, the concepts of Japanese monarchy evolved differently before 1947 when there was, for example, no perceived separation of the property of the nation-state from the person and personal holdings of the Emperor.
According to legend, the Japanese monarchy is said to have been founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu; Emperor Naruhito is the 126th monarch to occupy the Chrysanthemum Throne. The extant historical records only reach back to Emperor Ōjin, regarded as the 15th emperor, and who is considered to have reigned into the early 4th century.
In the 1920s, then-Crown Prince Hirohito served as regent during several years of his father's reign, when Emperor Taishō was physically unable to fulfill his duties. However, the Prince Regent lacked the symbolic powers of the throne which he could only attain after his father's death.
The current Constitution of Japan considers the Emperor as "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people". Its divinity was denied in 1946 at the request of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Hence, the modern Emperor is a constitutional monarch with little to no actual power. The metonymic meanings of "Chrysanthemum Throne" encompass the modern monarchy and the chronological list of legendary and historical monarchs of Japan.
The Takamikura (高御座) is the ceremonial seat of the Emperor of Japan, used most notably at imperial enthronements. Although commonly rendered in English as "imperial throne", it does not refer only to the chair on which the emperor sits; historically, it has been organized around a raised platform together with elements such as pillars, curtains and a canopy. Since the enthronement of Emperor Taishō in 1915, a goishi (御倚子, imperial chair) has been placed inside the Takamikura during enthronement ceremonies. The present Takamikura was constructed for that enthronement and is normally housed in the Shishinden of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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