Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
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The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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Target entity: Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem Context triple: [Hinomaru, legalBasis, Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem]
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Target entity: Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem Target entity description: The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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The Star-Spangled Banner
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Diet of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | national symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| articleCount | 3 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1999-08-13 ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 2 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Japanese statute book ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over association of Kimigayo with Japan’s imperial and militarist past
ⓘ
opposition from some teachers’ unions and civic groups ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1999-08-13 ⓘ |
| datePromulgated | 1999-08-13 ⓘ |
| defines |
design and proportions of the national flag of Japan
ⓘ
lyrics of the national anthem Kimigayo ⓘ |
| designatesAsNationalAnthem | Kimigayo ⓘ |
| designatesAsNationalFlag |
Hinomaru
ⓘ
Nisshoki ⓘ
surface form:
Nisshōki
|
| enactedBy |
National Diet
ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
|
| era |
Heisei
ⓘ
surface form:
Heisei period
|
| hasLegalEffectOn | public schools in Japan ⓘ |
| hasLegalNumber | 127 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese positive law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Act No. 127 of 1999 ⓘ |
| legalStatusGrantedTo |
Hinomaru
ⓘ
Kimigayo ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
National Diet
ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
|
| motivatedBy | need to clarify legal status of national flag and anthem ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
国旗及び国歌に関する法律
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| policyArea |
culture
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education ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| recognizesAsNationalSymbol |
Hinomaru
ⓘ
Kimigayo ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Education Basic Law of Japan
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School Education Law of Japan ⓘ |
| requires | use of national flag and anthem at certain official ceremonies ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
official use of the Japanese national anthem
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official use of the Japanese national flag ⓘ |
| shortName |
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Flag and Anthem Law
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| sponsor |
Liberal Democratic Party
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surface form:
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
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| subjectMatter |
national anthem of Japan
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national flag of Japan ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | symbol law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1999 ⓘ |
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