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The Order of the Chrysanthemum was the highest Order the Emperor could bestow.
A new higher level of the Order was established on 1888/1/4, the Order of the Chrysanthemum with Chain.
Selected Recipients of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
- King Kalākaua of the Kingdom of Hawaii (awarded March 14, 1881; 13th recipient)
References
- Masaji Marumoto, "Vignette of Early Hawaii-Japan Relations: Highlights of King Kalakaua's Sojourn in Japan on His Trip around the World as Recorded in His Personal Diary", Hawaiian Journal of History 10 (1976), 63.
