藍綬褒章

Type 2003 medal awarded on November 3, 2014. Original document issued on the same date. Document No. 1 165 557.

Nice early specimen that was awarded on February 22, 1901. Interesting greenish shade of the ribbon. Reverse engraved 林田守隆 - Moritaka Hayashida Case interior.

In toto 941 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1984. Awarded on November 3, 1984. Reverse engraved 保積英次 - Eiji Hozumi Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "FG". Original case.

In toto 919 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1990. Awarded on November 3, 1990. Reverse engraved 赤津敏 - Akatsu Satoshi Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "LB". Original document No. 29 465. According to the document Akatsu Satoshi "has worked as a dentist for many years...

In toto 885 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1991. Awarded on April 29, 1991. Reverse engraved 赤津敏 - Akatsu Satoshi Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "LK".

In toto 937 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1981. Awarded on November 3, 1981. Reverse engraved 中村豪 - Nakamura Gō Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "AH".

In toto 698 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1966. Blue Ribbon medals awarded in 1966 https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1966.28035/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1966.28035/. Medal was awarded on September...

One of the very first medals of 2003-type. Awarded on November 3, 2003. Reverse engraved 青柳隆久 - Takahisa Aoyagi Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "YL" mark.

Awarded on November 3, 2006. Reverse engraved 橋本勝雄 - Katsuo Hashimoto Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "AZ".

In toto 698 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1966. Another Blue Ribbon medals awarded in 1966 https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1966.28035/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1966.28902/. Medal was awarded...

Set that was awarded on November 14, 1955. Note highly unusual case (look like they used case for 7th/8th class Rising Sun order. Typical cases for a medals from 1940s/1950s https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1944.27269/ ...

Blue Ribbon medal and 4th class Sacred Treasure order awarded to the same person. Blue Ribbon medal /together with a 4th class Sacred Treasure order/ awarded on October 20, 1963. Engraved 吉宗貞之 - Yoshimune Sadayuki /Osaka City Council Chairman in 1957-1958/ Original cases.

Awarded on October 26, 1963. Engraved 加納治朗 - Kanō Jirō Original case. Miniature bow.

Awarded on April 29, 2008. Engraved 大股澄二 - Sumiji Omata Original case. Very interesting variation with a large kanjis. 褒章 - Medal of Honor.

In toto 698 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1966. Another Blue Ribbon medal awarded in 1966 https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1966.28368/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1966.28902/. Awarded on October...

Awarded on October 9, 1965 to 佐藤末蔵 - Satō Matsuzō Original case.

Awarded on November 3, 1977 to 谷口寛一郎 - Taniguchi Kan'ichirō Original case.

Awarded on November 3, 1998 to 照井敏彦 - Terui Toshihiko Marked TA. Original case.

Interesting late war awarding. Engraved with a date February 11, 1944. Unmarked. Reverse engraved 富生藤吉 - Tomio Tōkichi /he was awarded with Blue Ribbon medal for rendering distinguished services to rice farming in Hokkaido, Shibetsu City, Tayori Town/ Original case with gold kanji...

Interesting group. First medal was awarded on April 3, 1971. Reverse engraved 永島豊次郎 - Toyojirō Nagashima Case.