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The Order of Kamehameha I was a national decoration awarded by the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|Kingdom of Hawaiʻi]], created by King [[Kalakaua|Kalākaua]] in the 1870s-80s, and named after the founder of the kingdom. | The Order of Kamehameha I was a national decoration awarded by the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|Kingdom of Hawaiʻi]], created by King [[Kalakaua|Kalākaua]] in the 1870s-80s, and named after the founder of the kingdom. | ||
| − | On March 15, [[1881]], during King [[Kalakaua|Kalākaua's]] visit to Japan, he bestowed the Order upon the [[Meiji Emperor]], and upon [[ | + | On March 15, [[1881]], during King [[Kalakaua|Kalākaua's]] visit to Japan, he bestowed the Order upon the [[Meiji Emperor]], and upon [[Arisugawa Taruhito|Princes Arisugawa Taruhito]], [[Prince Fushimi Sadanaru|Fushimi Sadanaru]], [[Prince Higashifushimi Yoshiaki|Higashifushimi Yoshiaki]], and [[Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa]]. |
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 16 January 2022
The Order of Kamehameha I was a national decoration awarded by the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, created by King Kalākaua in the 1870s-80s, and named after the founder of the kingdom.
On March 15, 1881, during King Kalākaua's visit to Japan, he bestowed the Order upon the Meiji Emperor, and upon Princes Arisugawa Taruhito, Fushimi Sadanaru, Higashifushimi Yoshiaki, and Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa.
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), 62.
