page_title: Order of Culture
section_title: System of recognition
hierarchical_section_title: Order of Culture / System of recognition
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 文化勲章を胸に喜びの初代中村吉右衛門 English: Kichiemon Nakamura I (1886–1954), with the Grand Order of Culture
context_page_description: The Order of Culture is a Japanese order, established on February 11, 1937. The order has one class only, and may be awarded to men and women for contributions to Japan's art, literature, science, technology, or anything related to culture in general; recipients of the order also receive an annuity for life. The order is conferred by the Emperor of Japan in person on Culture Day each year.
  The badge of the order, which is in gold with white enamel, is in the form of a Tachibana orange blossom; the central disc bears three crescent-shaped jades. The badge is suspended on a gold and enamel wreath of mandarin orange leaves and fruit, which is in turn suspended on a purple ribbon worn around the neck.
context_section_description: The Order of Culture and Persons of Cultural Merit function together in honoring contributions to the advancement and development of Japanese culture in a variety of fields such as academia, arts and others.
caption: Kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon I was awarded the Order of Culture in 1951.  He was the first kabuki performer to be accorded this honor.
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