Privy Seal of Japan
Privy Seal of Japan | |
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Adopted | Nara period |
Motto | Tennō/Gyoji (天皇御璽, "The Emperor's Imperial Seal")
天皇 |
The Privy Seal of Japan (御璽, Gyoji) is one of the national seals and is the Emperor of Japan's official seal.
Description
The Privy Seal of Japan is square, and its inscription 天皇御璽 ("The Emperor's Imperial Seal") is written in
The present Privy Seal is made of pure gold and is about 3 sun (about 9 cm) in size and weighs 4.5 kg. The master-hand of the seal was Abei Rekido (安部井 櫟堂, 1805-1883) of Kyoto. He was commissioned to manufacture the State Seal of Japan within one year, in 1874 (Meiji 7).
When not in use, the seal is kept in a leather bag. The seal is used with special cinnabar seal ink specially made by the National Printing Bureau.
Use
The Privy Seal of Japan is printed on Imperial rescripts,
At the 2019 Japanese imperial transition, the Privy Seal – together with the State Seal and two of the Imperial Regalia – featured twice during the ceremonies: During the abdication of Emperor Akihito on 30 April, and during the accession of Emperor Naruhito on 1 May, chamberlains carried the seals into the Hall of Pines, where they were placed on tables near the reigning Emperor.[2][3][4][5]
History
The history of the Privy Seal of Japan dates back to the
If the State Seal or the Privy Seal are illegally reproduced, the penalty is at least two years or more of terminable penal servitude according to the first clause of Article 164 of the
See also
- National seals of Japan
- Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan
- Heirloom Seal of the Realm (China)
- National Seals of the Republic of China
- Seal of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
- Seal of South Korea
References
- ^ "The Privy Seal and State Seal". Imperial Household Agency. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Japan's emperor prays for peace in first abdication in 200 years". Reuters. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Government to present new era name to Emperor and Crown Prince before April 1". The Japan Times. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Government to designate May 1, day of new Emperor's accession, as public holiday, creating 10-day Golden Week in 2019". The Japan Times. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "刑法 / Penal Code".