金鵄勲章

Until 1942 full set of 2nd class Golden Kite order consisted of breast star and 3rd class neck badge of the order https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-golden-kite-orders-from-1938-1942-time-period.22887/. Imperial Rescript No. 656 on September 25, 1942 excluded 3th class badge and 2nd class...

1st class case.

Very early China Incident awarding. Set was issued to Moriya Yoshihisa /守屋義久/ on August 22, 1937. Details.

Both order were formally issued to Sergeant Major Kumata Maeda /前田熊太/ on November 5, 1938 (date when he was KIA). In reality set was issued to his relatives somewhere around late 1939/early 1940.

Non-posthumous lifetime China Incident awarding. Both orders and China Incident medal issued on the same date (April 29, 1940) to Army Sergeant Major Soshichi Sagisaka /鷺坂宗七/. 6th class Golden Kite order.

Classical posthumous group of document issued to KIA participant of Chinese and Manchurian Incidents. 7th class Golden Kite, 7th class Rising Sun and Chinese Incident Medal all bear the same date - October 21, 1937 (day of the awardee death). Awarded to infantry superior private 北村家茂 -...

Classical posthumous awarding made in the early stage of China Incident. Document dated by the day of death 澤脇一男 - Kazuo Sawawaki October 26, 1937. Kite No. 146 154. Payment documents. Army Ministry notification No. 39 regarding payment of 1,600 yen dated August 1, 1938...

Classical posthumous group of awards for the Manchurian Incident /see also https://asiamedals.info/threads/6th-class-order-of-the-rising-sun-and-6th-class-order-of-the-auspicious-clouds-awarded-posthumous-to-army-doctor-of-1st-class-captain-in-1934.27924/ /. All awards were issued to the Army...

7th class Golden Kite of different type issued for the Battle of Mukden https://asiamedals.info/threads/7th-class-golden-kite-and-8th-class-rising-sun-orders-awarded-in-1905-for-the-battle-of-mukden.25271/ and...

Document. Kite No. 38 201 was awarded on April 1, 1906 to Commander Hashimoto Matakichiro/橋本又吉郎/. Emperor Meiji signature. Original case.

"Triangle wing" variation. Awarded on April 1, 1906. Doc No.16 284. 陸軍歩兵上等兵 - Army Infantry Superior Soldier 鈴木三五郎 - Sangoro Suzuki

Both orders were awarded on April 1, 1906 to former army infantry sergeant Sutejiro Morita /元陸軍歩兵軍曹森田捨次郎/. 7th class Golden Kite order. Case. Document. Kite No. 61 359

Posthumous group. Awarded on September 17, 1938 (date of death) to 中谷隆雄 - Takao Nakatani. Kite No. 199 041 ]

Exellent reference award group. 5th class Golden Kite order. Awarded on April 1, 1906 to Infantry Major /歩兵少佐/ Eitaro Ikeuchi /i池内英太郎/. Classical early order type that was awarded during 1895-1906 time period. It is also the most common type awarded for the Russo-Japanese War.

Both order were issued to Superior Soldier on March 10, 1905. The Battle of Mukden /奉天会戦 - Hōten Kaisen/ one of the largest land battles to be fought before World War I and the last and the most decisive major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought from 20 February to 10 March 1905...

Awarded on January 17, 1942. Payment document. Document for the KIA badge for his next of kin issued March 10, 1944.

The Battle of Mukden /奉天会戦 - Hōten Kaisen/ one of the largest land battles to be fought before World War I and the last and the most decisive major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought from 20 February to 10 March 1905 between Japan and Russia near Mukden in Manchuria. The city is...

Photos courtesy of the owner. Posthumously awarded on September 23, 1939 to Hitoshi Okada /岡田一四/. Document No. 227 647. Cavalier. Extract from a 1941 book listing Japanese soldiers KIA in China Incident. Holder of the 5th Class Golden Kite and 7th Class Rising Sun. Okada Hitoshi...

Interesting privately purchased specimen. Gilded silver, enamel. Size 42 mm x 46 mm (h - inclusive of its ball suspension). Hollmarked on the reverse with a stylized V denoting a Netherlands tax paid mark for imported silvermark from 1908-1953 time period. '

Rare late war posthumous awarding. Document is dated October 30, 1944. Kite No. 473 027. Awarded to Yoshio Ōkawa /大川善雄/ (at the time of death he was only chief petty officer). On October 30, 1944 a group of 11 Zero (six kamikaze attack planes and five escort planes) attacked the...