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-1966.28035/
Medal was awarded on May 25, 1966 to
織作伊之助 - Orisaku Inosuke
Original case.
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/ ...
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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.
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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/
Awarded on October 12, 1966 to
寺岡福蔵 - Teraoka Fukuzō
Original case.
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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...
Early medal. Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Awarded on March 9, 1885 (medal was established in 1881, first medals were issued in 1882) to Nakamichi Daikichi /中道代吉/.
Very early case.