japanese medal of honour

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/ ...

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.

Awarded on October 26, 1963. Engraved 加納治朗 - Kanō Jirō Original case. Miniature bow.

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.

Issued to British Sea Captain for saving the entire crew of a Japanese Merchant Ship off Newfoundland on April 29, 1916. Original case.

Awarded on October 9, 1965 to 佐藤末蔵 - Satō Matsuzō Original case.

Awarded on November 3, 1977 to 谷口寛一郎 - Taniguchi Kan'ichirō Original case.

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...

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.

Issued on July 7, 1952. Only 21 medals with red ribbon were issued in 1952. Original case.

About the collection https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-golden-kite-from-the-collection-of-metropolitan-museum-of-art.10721 All medals are unissued (i.e. without engraved dates and names). Red ribbon. Dimensions: 3 1/8 × 1 3/8 in. (7.9 × 3.5 cm)