National symbols of Japan are the symbols that are used inJapan to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.^[1]

	Symbol	Image	References
Flag	Flag of Japan
Crest	Chrysanthemum crest (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
National anthem	Kimigayo 君が代
Government crest	5–7 paulownia (Paulownia)
National butterfly	Great purple emperor (Sasakia charonda)
National tree	Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata)
National flower(de facto)	Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) andChrysanthemum morifolium
National bird	Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)		[2]
National fish	Koi (Cyprinus carpio)
National instrument	Koto
National stone	Jade
De factoNational mount	Mount Fuji (Fujisan)
De factoNational sport	Sumo
Flag of theJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force	Rising Sun Flag
Flag of theJapan Self-Defense Forces and theJapan Ground Self-Defense Force	Japan Self-Defense Forces
National personification	Yamato-hime,Samurai
National founder	Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇Jinmu-tennō)
National dish	Sushi,Japanese curry,ramen		[3][4][5]
National liquor	Sake		[6]
National fruit	Japanese persimmon		[7]
National currency	Japanese yen
National dance	Noh Mai
National poet	Matsuo Bashō
National epic	Kojiki,Nihon Shoki,The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori Monogatari),The Tale of the Heike (Heike Monogatari)
National colours	Primary colours: Red and white; Secondary colours: Black, blue (sports), white and spring bud (only used infootball)	Red (primary) #be0029 White (primary) #FFFFFF Black (secondary) #000000 Blue (secondary) #00008b White (secondary) #FFFFFF Spring bud (secondary) #e8f48c
National microorganism	Aspergillus oryzae		[8]

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