Template:Country data Japan

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Standard parameters

Parameter name	Value	Meaning
`alias`	`Japan`	Main article name (Japan)
`flag alias`	`Flag of Japan.svg`	Image name (File:Flag of Japan.svg, shown on right)

Flag variants

Label	Flag image (40px)	Image name
`1870`		`Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg`
`1945`		`Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg`
`1947`		`Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg`
`ryukyu`		`Flag of US Occupied Ryukyu Islands.svg`
`naval`		`Naval Ensign of Japan.svg`
`marines`		`Flag of JSDF.svg`
`military`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg`
`coast guard`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg`
`navy`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Naval Ensign of Japan.svg`
`air force`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg`
`army`	Error creating thumbnail:	`Flag of JSDF.svg`

Redirect aliases

This template can also be used via an alias name (implemented as a redirect to this template):

Alias name	{{flag\|alias}} output	{{flagcountry\|alias}} output
`JPN` (view)	JPN	Japan

See What links here for a full list of redirects.

Example usage

{{flag|Japan}} → Japan
{{flagicon|Japan}} →

Using a flag variant

{{flag|Japan|1870}} → Japan
{{flagicon|Japan|1870}} →

Using a redirect alias

{{flagicon|JPN}} →
{{flagcountry|JPN}} → Japan
{{flag|JPN}} → JPN

Military ensigns

This template includes a naval flag variant that can be used with Template:Naval:

{{naval|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|Japan|naval}} → Error creating thumbnail:

This template includes an air force ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Air force:

{{air force|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japan Air Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|Japan|air force}} → Error creating thumbnail:

This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Marines:

{{marines|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
{{flagicon|Japan|marines}} → Error creating thumbnail:

This template includes a marine ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Armed forces:

{{Armed forces|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japan Self-Defense Forces
{{flagicon|Japan|military}} → Error creating thumbnail:

This template includes an ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Navy:

{{navy|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|Japan|navy}} → Error creating thumbnail:

This template includes a coast guard ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Coast guard:

{{coast guard|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japan Coast Guard
{{flagicon|Japan|coast guard}} → Error creating thumbnail:

This template includes an army ensign flag variant that can be used with Template:Army:

{{army|Japan}} → Error creating thumbnail: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
{{flagicon|Japan|army}} → Error creating thumbnail:

Related templates

Please see the following related country_data templates:

Template:Country data Empire of Japan Empire of Japan

Other information

Country_data templates are also available for each of the prefectures of Japan:

Template:Country data Aichi Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Aichi Prefecture
Template:Country data Akita Prefecture	Akita Prefecture
Template:Country data Aomori Prefecture	Aomori Prefecture
Template:Country data Chiba Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Chiba Prefecture
Template:Country data Ehime Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Ehime Prefecture
Template:Country data Fukui Prefecture	Fukui Prefecture
Template:Country data Fukuoka Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Fukuoka Prefecture
Template:Country data Fukushima Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Fukushima Prefecture
Template:Country data Gifu Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Gifu Prefecture
Template:Country data Gunma Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Gunma Prefecture
Template:Country data Hiroshima Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Hiroshima Prefecture
Template:Country data Hokkaidō	Error creating thumbnail: Hokkaidō
Template:Country data Hyōgo Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Hyōgo Prefecture
Template:Country data Ibaraki Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Ibaraki Prefecture
Template:Country data Ishikawa Prefecture	Ishikawa Prefecture
Template:Country data Iwate Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Iwate Prefecture
Template:Country data Kagawa Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Kagawa Prefecture
Template:Country data Kagoshima Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
Template:Country data Kanagawa Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Kanagawa Prefecture
Template:Country data Kōchi Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Kōchi Prefecture
Template:Country data Kumamoto Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Kumamoto Prefecture
Template:Country data Kyoto Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Kyoto Prefecture
Template:Country data Mie Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Mie Prefecture
Template:Country data Miyagi Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Miyagi Prefecture
Template:Country data Miyazaki Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Miyazaki Prefecture
Template:Country data Nagano Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Nagano Prefecture
Template:Country data Nagasaki Prefecture	Nagasaki Prefecture
Template:Country data Nara Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Nara Prefecture
Template:Country data Niigata Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Niigata Prefecture
Template:Country data Ōita Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Ōita Prefecture
Template:Country data Okayama Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Okayama Prefecture
Template:Country data Okinawa Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Okinawa Prefecture
Template:Country data Osaka Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Osaka Prefecture
Template:Country data Saga Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
Template:Country data Saitama Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Saitama Prefecture
Template:Country data Shiga Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Shiga Prefecture
Template:Country data Shimane Prefecture	Shimane Prefecture
Template:Country data Shizuoka Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Shizuoka Prefecture
Template:Country data Tochigi Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Tochigi Prefecture
Template:Country data Tokushima Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Tokushima Prefecture
Template:Country data Tokyo	Error creating thumbnail: Tokyo
Template:Country data Tottori Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Tottori Prefecture
Template:Country data Toyama Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Toyama Prefecture
Template:Country data Wakayama Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Wakayama Prefecture
Template:Country data Yamagata Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Yamagata Prefecture
Template:Country data Yamaguchi Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Template:Country data Yamanashi Prefecture	Error creating thumbnail: Yamanashi Prefecture

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Standard parameters

Flag variants

Redirect aliases

Example usage

Using a flag variant

Using a redirect alias

Military ensigns

Related templates

Other information

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Template:Country data Japan

Standard parameters

Flag variants

Redirect aliases

Example usage

Using a flag variant

Using a redirect alias

Military ensigns

Related templates

Other information

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