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.
Symbols
| Symbol | Image | References | |
| Flag | Flag of Japan | ||
| Coat of arms | Imperial Seal of Japan | ||
| National anthem | Kimigayo 君が代 | ||
| Government Seal | Government Seal of Japan | ||
| National butterfly | Great purple emperor | ||
| National tree | Cherry blossom | ||
| National flower | Cherry blossom & Chrysanthemum morifolium | ||
| National bird | Green pheasant | ||
| National fish | Koi | ||
| National instrument | Koto | ||
| National stone | Jade | ||
| De Facto National mount | Mount Fuji | ||
| De Facto National sport | Sumo | ||
| Flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | Rising Sun Flag | ||
| Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | Japan Self-Defense Forces | ||
| National personification | Amaterasu | ||
| National founder | Emperor Jimmu | ||
| National dish | Sushi, Japanese Curry, Ramen | Sushi, Japanese curry, Ramen | |
| National liquor | sake | sake, awamori, Japanese whisky, shōchū | |
| National fruit | Japanese persimmon | Persimmon | |
| National currency | Japanese Yen | ||
| National dance | Noh Mai | ||
| National poet | Koizumi Yakumo, Murasaki Shikibu, Matsuo Bashō | ||
| National epic | Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, The Tale of the Heike | ||
| National colours | Primary colours: Red and white. Secondary colours: Black ; Blue, white and spring bud |