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  1. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded in 1918 to the 1st Duke of the Sea Paolo Camillo Thaon di Revel

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Sash badge size 85 mm. Breast star size 88 mm. Both marked with mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-hi-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-when-and-who.22787/ Mark ヒ. Document was issued on November 8, 1918 and hand-sgned by Emperor Taisho. Rising Sun order No. 5...
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  2. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1999

    One of the last 4th class Rising Sun orders of pre-2003 type. Original case.
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    • 4th class rising sun order award certificate 4th class rising sun order awarded in 1999 4th class rising sun order from showa era japanese order of rising sun kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲四等旭日章 旭日章
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  3. 1st class Rising Sun order document issued in 1945 to Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe

    One the very last Rising Sun orders that were awarded before the capitulation of Japan. Rising Sun order No. 330 /note restarted numbering/ awarded on July 25, 1945 to Masao Watanabe /渡辺 正夫/. Hand-signed by the Emperor Hirohito. Original case.
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    • 1st class rising sun order document kyokujitsu-shō lieutenant general masao watanabe lieutenant general masao watanabe awards order of the rising sun order of the rising sun awarded in 1945 rising sun order awarded to masao watanabe 勲一等旭日章 旭日章 渡辺正夫 渡辺正夫 旭日章
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  4. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh in 1902

    Awarded in 1902. Silver, gilt, enamel. Collection of National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. Breast star.
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  5. Orders of Rising Sun with mark S /made by Shobido workshop/

    About S mark https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-s-who-and-when.15314/ Orders of Rising Sun with mark 美 /second mark of Shobido workshop/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-rising-sun-with-mark-made-by-shobido-workshop.15057/ 8th class Rising Sun order. Reverse of the ball marked...
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    • 8th class order of rising sun with mark s japanese marked order japanese medal marked with s japanese order made by shobido workshop japanese order marked with s kyokujitsu-shō order of rising sun made by shobido workshop order of rising sun with mark s order of the rising sun 旭日章
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  6. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 1940 to Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

    On display at Veste Coburg /also known as the “Franconian Crown”, it was first mentioned in a document in 1056. In 1353 it fell to the House of Wettin and as a building of strategic importance was expanded to create an almost impregnable castle. It still dominates the surrounding countryside and...
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    • 1st class rising sun order 1st class rising sun order awarded in 1940 charles edward charles edward duke of saxe-coburg and gotha duke of saxe-coburg and gotha japanese order german officer with a japanese award japanese rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲一等旭日章 旭日章
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  7. 3rd class Rising Sun order document issued in 2011 to Soviet and Russian ballet dancer Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya

    Awarded on November 3, 2011 to ロシア国人ブリセツカヤ・マイヤ・ミハイロヴナに - Russian Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya /Майя Михайловна Плисецкая/. Rising Sun order No. 12 533 awarded to a foreigner.
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    • 3rd class rising sun order 3rd class rising sun order document 3rd class rising sun order document issued in 2011 kyokujitsu-shō maya mikhailovna plisetskaya japanese award maya mikhailovna plisetskaya japanese order order of the rising sun майя михайловна плисецкая япоский орден майи михайловны плисецкой ブリセツカヤ・マイヤ・ミハイロヴナに 勲三等旭日章 旭日章
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  8. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded to General Colin Powell in 1991

    Interesting awarding. Case size 250 x 130 x 70 mm. Awarded on November 15, 1991. Rising Sun order No. 10 806 awarded to a foreigner.
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  9. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Jamieson Elles

    2nd class set was awarded sometime around 1920. Photos courtesy of Alexey, S.P.B. On display at Bovington Tank Museum.
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    • 2nd class rising sun order 2nd class rising sun order awarded in 1920 2nd class rising sun order taisho era hugh jamieson elles awards and decorations hugh jamieson elles japanese order japanese rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō lieutenant general sir hugh jamieson elles order of the rising sun 勲二等旭日章 旭日章
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  10. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1921 to Commander of the 21st French Aviation Regiment Alexandre Bouchet

    4th class Rising Sun order with a case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184 Images source: http://albindenis.free.fr/ Awarded on August 24, 1921 to Alexandre Bouchet (February 5, 1876 - May 11, 1958) pioneer of military...
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    • 4th class rising sun order award certificate 4th class rising sun order award document 4th class rising sun order awarded in 1921 japanese award certificate japanese cases for awarding of foreigners japanese order awarded to a french colonel japanese order awarded to alexandre bouchet japanese rising sun order award document kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲五等旭日章 旭日章
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  11. 5th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1884 to a Foreigner

    5th class Rising Sun order awarded with a case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184 Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 67 × 46 mm. Weight 34.55 g. Document issued on June 3, 1884 to a Secretary Assessor /unfortunately name is barely...
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    • 5th class rising sun order awarded in 1884 5th class rising sun order awarded to a foreigner case for foreigners japanese order of the rising sun meiji era kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun rising sun order award document 勲五等旭日章 旭日章
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  12. 2nd class Rising Sun order document issued in 1993 to Italian diplomat Bruno Bottai

    Issued on August 27, 1993. Rising Sun order No. 10 901 issued to a foreigner.
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  13. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1883 to the French Lieutenant Colonel Liechtenstein

    Awarded on June 15, 1883 to Lieutenant Colonel Liechtenstein /土官中佐 リシュタンステインヲ/. Rising Sun order No. 458. Original document with official translation into French.
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  14. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1883 to Admiral Henri Adrien Barthélemy Louis Rieunier

    Awarded on October 20, 1883. Rising Sun order No. 507 awarded to a foreigner. Early Meiji breast star on pristine condition. Award document.
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  15. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 2019 to General Robert Blake Neller

    One of the very first awardings of Reiwa era. General Robert Blake Neller, the former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, was awarded with 1st class Rising Sun order on November 3, 2019. Rising Sun order No.14063 awarded to a foreigner. Document hand-signed by Emperor Naruhito. Mr. Hideo...
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  16. 1st and 3rd class Rising Sun order documents of Lieutenant General Takeji Nara

    Rare /one of the last hand-singed by Emperor Taisho/ 1st class Rising Sun order document. Awarded on September 7, 1920 to Lieutenant General Takeji Nara https://asiamedals.info/threads/document-for-the-order-of-the-illustrious-dragon-issued-in-1937-to-baron-takeji-nara.27570/
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    • 1st class rising sun order 3rd class rising sun order general takeji nara awards japanese order certificate kyokujitsu-shō lieutenant general takeji nara rising sun order rising sun order document rising sun order document signed by emperor taisho takeji nara awards 勲一等旭日大綬章 勲三等旭日章 旭日章
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  17. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1966 to Chojiro Kuriyama

    Chojiro Kuriyama (栗山長次郎; September 7, 1896 - July 8, 1971) was a journalist, businessman and politician /,ember of the House of Representatives/. He was born in Tokyo as Seijiro Kuriyama's eldest son. In 1917 he graduated from Aoyama Normal School. He then studied in the United States and...
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  18. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1920 to Major General Funabashi Yoshizo

    Major General Funabashi Yoshizo bio https://asiamedals.info/threads/major-general-funabashi-yoshizo.26462/ His 3rd class Sacred Treasure https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd...914-to-major-general-funabashi-yoshizo.27372/ His 4th class Golden Kite order...
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    • 2nd class rising sun order 2nd class rising sun order awarded in 1920 kyokujitsu-shō major general funabashi yoshizo awards major general funabashi yoshizo rising sun order order of the rising sun order of the rising sun from taisho era siberia expedition japanese award 勲二等旭日章 旭日章 船橋芳蔵 陸軍少将船橋芳蔵
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  19. 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.
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  20. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1940 to Kazunari Funabashi

    Classical full set awarded on April 29, 1940 (standard date for China Incident awards). Full and reduced ribbons. Button rosette. Case has silver kanji https://asiamedals.info/threads/silver-kanji-vs-gold-kanji-lettering-on-the-lids-of-the-japanese-order-cases.26112 Original...
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