japanese medal of honor

In toto 919 Blue Ribbon medals of honor were awarded in 1990. Awarded on November 3, 1990. Reverse engraved 赤津敏 - Akatsu Satoshi Reverse of the ribbon bar marked with "LB". Original document No. 29 465. According to the document Akatsu Satoshi "has worked as a dentist for many years...

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/ ...

Awarded on April 29, 2008. Engraved 大股澄二 - Sumiji Omata Original case. Very interesting variation with a large kanjis. 褒章 - Medal of Honor.

Awarded on November 3, 1998 to 照井敏彦 - Terui Toshihiko Marked TA. Original case.

Medal awarded on April 29, 1981. Awarded to 服部源二 - Genji Hattori "for the contribution to the development of woodworking industry". Marked BA https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-letter-and-letter-digit-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/ Original case. Bow miniature.

Two medal issued to the members of the same family. Left one was awarded on 29.04. 2004 and the right one on 29.04.1979. Reverses engraved 川治正一 - Kawaji Shōichi 川治亀一 - Kawaji Kameichi

Awarded on November 3, 1991. Reverse engraved 太田七五三和 - Ota Nagomiwa Original case. Miniature bow.

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...

Interesting group. First medal was awarded on April 3, 1971. Reverse engraved 永島豊次郎 - Toyojirō Nagashima Case.

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.

Awarded on July 10, 1959 to Katayama Ryouhei /片山良平/. 540 blue ribbons were awarded in 1959.

Awarded on April 29, 1998. Bar marked with SG https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-letter-and-letter-digit-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/

45 medals of honour on red ribbon were issued in 1951. ] Case with silver kanji.

Rare war-time document with the medal. Issued on June 6, 1942. Reverse of the bar marked with M. Case.

Additional awards of the same Medal of Honor are represented by additional narrower silver bars, each engraved with the date of the award. For the sixth award an ornamental gold bar (made in gilded silver) without engraving is given in exchange for the last five silver bars that were awarded...

Japan Mint started to use these marks in 1979. The following (constantly updated) table includes all currently known time coordinates for these marks. AC - June 28, 1979 AB - November 28, 1979 BA - February 27, 1980 AJ - April 26, 1980 BB - April 26, 1980 AL - April 29, 1980 AL - May 28...