National symbols of Japan
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Symbols of Japan
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| Flag | Flag of Japan |  |
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| Crest | Chrysanthemum crest (Chrysanthemum morifolium) |
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| National anthem | Kimigayo 君が代 |
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| Government crest | 5–7 paulownia (Paulownia) |
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| National butterfly | Great purple emperor (Sasakia charonda) |
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| National tree | Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) |
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| National flower (de facto) | Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) and Chrysanthemum morifolium |   |
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| National bird | Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) |
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| National fish | Koi (Cyprinus carpio) |
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| National instrument | Koto |  |
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| National stone | Jade |  |
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| De facto National mount | Mount Fuji (Fujisan) |
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| De facto National sport | Sumo |  |
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| Flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | Rising Sun Flag |  |
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| Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | Japan Self-Defense Forces |  |
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| National personification | Yamato-hime, Samurai |  |
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| National founder | Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 Jinmu-tennō) |  |
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| National dish | Sushi, sashimi, ramen |  |
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| National liquor | Sake |  |
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| National fruit | Japanese persimmon |  |
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| National currency | Japanese yen |  |
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| National dance | Noh Mai |  |
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| National poet | Matsuo Bashō |  |
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| National epic | Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori Monogatari), The Tale of the Heike (Heike Monogatari) |  |
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| National colours | Primary colours: Red and white; Secondary colours: Black, blue (sports), white and spring bud (only used in football) | Red (primary) White (primary) Black (secondary) Blue (secondary) White (secondary) Spring bud (secondary) |
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| National microorganism | Aspergillus oryzae | .jpg) |
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