List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country

This article is an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the **Japanese Imperial Family**, classified by continent, awarding country, and recipient.

## Honours by Japan 
* Emperor Naruhito : 
** Collar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
** Member of the Order of Culture
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Pheasant Award
* Empress Masako : 
** Grand Mistress and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Aiko, Princess Toshi : 
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
*  Emperor Emeritus Akihito : 
** Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Blossoms 
*** renamed Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers from 2003
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
** Member of the Order of Culture
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Pheasant Award
* Empress Emerita Michiko : 
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino :
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Princess Kako of Akishino : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Masahito, Prince Hitachi : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Hanako, Princess Hitachi : 
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Yuriko, Princess Mikasa :
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) : 
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Princess Akiko of Mikasa : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
* Princess Yōko of Mikasa : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
* Hisako, Princess Takamado :
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Princess Tsuguko of Takamado : Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class

### Former members
* Atsuko Ikeda (Emperor Shōwa's daughter): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Takako Shimazu (Emperor Shōwa's daughter): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Yasuko Konoe (Prince Mikasa's daughter): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Masako Sen (Prince Mikasa's daughter): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Sayako Kuroda (Emperor Emeritus Akihito's daughter): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Noriko Senge (Prince Takamado's daughter): Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
* Ayako Moriya (Prince Takamado's daughter): Member of the Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class
* Mako Komuro (Crown Prince Akishino's daughter): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

## Foreign honours by the countries of the Americas
### Brazil 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross

### Chile 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile

### Colombia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Boyaca

### Mexico 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle

### Panama 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero

### Paraguay 
* Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit

### Peru 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with diamonds of the Order of the Sun
* Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun
* Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun

## Foreign honours by the countries of Africa
### Botswana 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Presidential Order

### Cameroon 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito:  Grand Cordon of the Order of Valour

### Democratic Republic of the Congo 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard

### Côte d'Ivoire 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Ivory Coast

### Egypt 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Collar of the Order of the Nile

### Ethiopian Empire 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Seal of Solomon (1960)
* Empress Emerita Michiko: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Queen of Sheba (1960)

### Kenya 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya

### Gambia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of Gambia

### Liberia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : 
** Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa 
** Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Pioneers of Liberia

### Malawi 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Commander of the Order of the Lion

### Mali 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the National Order of Mali

### Morocco 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Collar of the Order of Muhammad

### Nigeria 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Federal Republic

### Senegal 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Lion

### South Africa 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cross in Gold of the Order of Good Hope

## Foreign honours by the countries of Asia
### Middle East
#### Bahrain 
* Emperor Naruhito : Collar of the Order of al-Khalifa
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of al-Khalifa

#### Iran 
* Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) : 
** Member 2nd Class of the Order of the Pleiades
** Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14 October 1971)

#### Jordan 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance

#### Kuwait 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Great Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great

#### Oman 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Superior Class of the Order of Oman

#### Qatar 
* Emperor Naruhito : Necklace of Merit
*Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of Independence

#### Saudi Arabia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Badr Chain

### Far East
#### Afghanistan 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Order of the Supreme Sun

#### Indonesia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Star of the Republic of Indonesia, Adipurna (1st Class)
* Empress Emerita Michiko: Star of Mahaputera, Adipurna (1st class)

#### Malaysia 
* Emperor Naruhito : Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (2012)
* Empress Masako : Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (2012)
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm

#### Nepal 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: 
** Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (19 April 1960)
** Coronation Medal of H.M. King Birendra (25 February 1975)
*  Empress Emerita Michiko: 
** Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler (19 April 1960)
** Grand Collar of the Ancient Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Raja (November 10, 1962)
** Chief Commander of the Philippine Legion of Honor (December 3, 2002)
* Empress Emerita Michiko : 
** Member of the Order of Gabriela Silang (December 3, 2002)
** Coronation Medal of H.M. King George Tupou V (1 August 2008)
** Coronation Medal of H.M. King Tupou VI (4 July 2015)
* Empress Masako : 
** Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (4 July 2015)
* Empress Masako : *Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash* for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (08/08/1953)
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (02/06/1998)
* Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (28/09/1965)

### Estonia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana

### Finland 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose

### France 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite

### Germany 
* Emperor Naruhito : Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 
* Empress Emerita Michiko :  Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

### Greece 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer

### Hungary 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

### Iceland 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon

### Ireland 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Freedom of the City of Dublin
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Freedom of the City of Dublin
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight Grand Cross (09/03/1982) * later* with Collar (12/04/1998) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12/04/1998)
* Crown Prince Akishino : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic(12/04/1998)
* Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22/11/1965)

### Kazakhstan 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Recipient of the Order of the Golden Eagle

### Latvia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars

### Lithuania 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito :  Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (22/05/2007)
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (22/05/2007)
* Princess Akishino : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (29 October 2014)
** Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (12/05/1998)
* Empress Masako : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : 
** Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (26/02/1985)
** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (20/01/1972)
** Knight of the Collar of the Order of Charles III (23/10/1980)
* Empress Emerita Michiko : 
** Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (20/01/1972)
* Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)
* Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)
* Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/11/2008)

### Sweden 
* Emperor Naruhito : Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Knight with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
* Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

### Ukraine 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Member 1st Class of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise

### United Kingdom 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito:
** Stranger Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (985th member; 1998)
** Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
** Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

### Yugoslavia 
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito : Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star

## References