6th class rising sun order

  1. British Distinguished Service Cross awarded to Japanese Chief Petty Officer Mitsunobu Amino in 1919

    On June 11, 1917, the Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine U-27 successfully torpedoed Japanese destroyer Sakaki. The attack tore off the destroyer's bow and resulted in heavy casualties, killing dozens of Japanese officers and sailors. Despite the devastating damage, the Sakaki did not sink. The...
  2. 6th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1995

    Note how high is the center medallion raised. Typical (and stable) feature of late Showa/early Heisei post-war orders from pre-2003 time period. Awarded on April 29, 1995 to 夏目仁 - Natsume Hitoshi (or Jin or Masashi). Watermark.
  3. 5th class Golden Kite and 6th class Rising Sun orders posthumously awarded in 1941

    Reference group. Both orders are in mint condition. Both cases have silver kanji.
  4. 6th class Rising Sun orders made by Hirata workshop

    Typical early button rosette. Case. 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hikoshirō Hirata.
  5. 6th class Rising Sun Orders in Early Square Lacquer Case

    6th class. Case.
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