The modern version of this honour has been conferred on non-Japanese recipients beginning in 1981 (although several foreigners were given the honor before World War II); and women were awarded the Order starting in 2003 (previously, women were awarded the Order of the Precious Crown).
Versi modern dari penghargaan tersebut yang diberikan pada penerima non-Jepang bermula pada 1981 (meskipun beberapa warga asing diberikan penghargaan tersebut sebelum Perang Dunia II); dan wanita mula dianugerahi Ordo tersebut pada 2003 (sebelumnya, wanita dianugerahi Ordo Mahkota Presius).