Question of the Day #364

"Japan officially began a new era on 1 May when Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne as the new emperor.
From the first paragraph of this article at BBC.com.

上記の文で、Chrysanthemum Throne の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "Chrysanthemum Throne" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


《the ～》天皇の座［地位］、皇位◆皇室の紋章が菊であることから皇位を表す

Answer

According to Wiktionary.org :

The Japanese monarchy.

Examples

• Japan's Emperor Akihito Abdicates The Chrysanthemum Throne
• Crown Prince Naruhito, who on Wednesday ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne to become Japan's 126th emperor, has pledged to bring the world's oldest monarchy closer to the people.
• Naruhito announced his succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne and said he will keep in mind his father’s devotion to peace and stay close to the people.