Order of the Rising Sun

The Order of the Rising Sun (旭日章, Kyokujitsu-shō) is a Japanese government honor established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government,^[1] It was created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State.^[2]

The modern version of this honor has been given to non-Japanese recipients beginning in 1981.^[3]

The awarding of the Order is administered by the Decoration Bureau of Office of the Prime Minister. It is awarded in the name of the Emperor.

1. ↑ "Decorations Bureau web site". .cao.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
2. ↑ "Council of State decree". Quanonline.com. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
3. ↑ "Weatherhead East Asian Institute web site - Carol Gluck". Columbia.edu. 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2011-11-05.