功五級金鵄勲章

  1. 5th class Golden Kite order document issued in 1915 to Majima Takamatsu for the Siege of Tsingtao

    Rare document from my personal collection. Document was issued on November 7, 1915 to 眞島孝松 - Majima Takamatsu /he was also awarded with a 5th class Rising Sun order/. Golden Kite order No. 113 405. The siege of Tsingtao /Belagerung von Tsingtau; 青島の戦い/ was the attack on the German port of...
  2. 5th class Order of Golden Kite awarded in 1906 to Army Second Lieutenant Yoshimi Masan for the Russo-Japanese War

    Order is still in excellent condition for the lifetime award. Awarded on April 1, 1905 to Army Second Lieutenant Yoshimi Masan /吉見馬三/.
  3. 5th class Golden Kite and 4th class Rising Sun orders awarded in 1906 to Army Infantry Major Nagoshi Gengorō for the Russo-Japanese War

    Awarded on April 1, 1906 to Army Infantry Major /陸軍歩兵少佐/ Gengoro Nagoshi /名越源五郎/. Document.
  4. 5th class Golden Kite and 5th class Rising Sun orders awarded in 1906 to Army Infantry Captain for the Russo-Japanese War

    Important time coordinate for this variation of Golden Kite order. Awarded on April 4, 1906. Typical repair https://asiamedals.info/threads/repaired-orders-of-the-golden-kites.23236/ Golden Kite order No. 41 812. Emperor Meiji signature.
  5. 5th class Order of Golden Kite and 6th class Order of the Rising Sun posthumously awarded in 1905 to Army Second Lieutenant for the Battle of Mukden

    Exemplary posthumously group for the Battle of Mukden. 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...
  6. 5th class Golden Kite and 4th class Rising Sun orders awarded in 1906 to Major General Eitarō Ikeuchi for the Russo-Japanese War

    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.
  7. 5th Class Golden Kite awarded in 1939 to Engineer Sergeant-Major Hitoshi Okada

    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...
  8. 5th Class Golden Kite Order issued in 1941 to the Infantry First Lieutenant

    Etalon specimen. Original case. Inscription in silver kanji. Issued on May 16, 1941 to the Infantry First Lieutenant 小室武 - Takeshi Komuro. Details. Watermark.
  9. 5th class Golden Kite order awarded for the Siege of Port Arthur

    Rare early Russo-Japanese War awarding with rare type of Kite. It is known that the same variation was issued in 1905 for the Battle of Tsushima. Judging by the condition of the badge this could be a posthumous award. Issued on November 28, 1904. 5 722 Kite that was issued since the...
  10. 5th class Golden Kite Order for Russo-Japanese War to Naval Surgeon

    Classical early type. Birdy. Original case.
  11. 5th class Golden Kite Order to the 3rd class Army Paymaster for the Russo-Japanese War

    Classical type that was awarded during R-J. Case.
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