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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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    • 2nd class rising sun order document 2nd class rising sun order document issued in 1993 bruno bottai awards and decorations italian diplomat bruno bottai japanese order italian diplomat bruno bottai rising sun order japanese rising sun award certificate kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order document 勲二等旭日章 旭日章
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  5. 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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    • 3rd class rising sun order 3rd class rising sun order awarded in 1883 3rd class rising sun order awarded to the french 3rd class rising sun order meiji era japanese awards and decorations kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲三等旭日章 旭日章
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  6. 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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    • 2nd class rising sun order 2nd class rising sun order awarded in 1883 2nd class rising sun order meiji era admiral henri adrien barthélemy louis rieunier admiral henri rieunier awards admiral henri rieunier japanese rising sun order breast star of the rising sun order breast star of the rising sun order meiji era early breast star of the rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order award document 勲二等旭日章 旭日章
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  7. 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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    • 1st class rising sun order 1st class rising sun order awarded in 2019 1st class rising sun order document grand cordon of the order of the rising sun japanese order of the rising sun kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order award document signature of emperor naruhito 勲一等旭日章 旭日章
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  8. 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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  9. 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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    • 3rd class rising sun order 3rd class rising sun order awarded in 1966 chojiro kuriyama awards chojiro kuriyama order japanese rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō 勲三等旭日章 旭日章
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  10. 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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  11. 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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    • 6th class rising sun order 6th class rising sun order awarded in 1995 kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order rising sun order award document 勲六等旭日章 旭日章
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  12. 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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  13. Early 4th class Orders of Rising Sun with added ribbon rosettes

    On October 25, 1886 the Decorations Bureau established additional ribbon rosette (for a better distinction between 5th and 4th classes of the order). Obviously previous recipients affixed rosettes of various designs to the ribbons of their orders. Exemplary specimen early specimen with added...
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    • 4th class order of rising sun kyokujitsu-shō order of rising sun order of rising sun 4th class 勲四等旭日章 旭日章
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  14. 1st class Rising Sun orders made by Hirata workshop

    1st class Rising Sun Order awarded on February 11, 1877 https://asiamedals.info/threads/collar-and-grand-cordon-of-the-order-of-the-chrysanthemum-and-other-awards-of-marquess-okuma-shigenobu.11795/#post-188517 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hirata Hikoshiro.
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    • 1st class rising sun order 1st class rising sun order made by hirata workshop japanese rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order rising sun order made by hirata workshop 平田彦四郎造 旭日章
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  15. 3rd class Rising Sun order document signed by Emperor Taisho issued in 1920 to an American

    Rare document issued to a foreigner and hand-signed by Emperor Taisho. Awarded on April 16, 1920. To 亞米利加合衆國 - United States of America シ人イー、エム、ハアヲ - [unfortunately name is not recognizable/readable] Rising Sun order No. 5 519 issued to a foreigner. Seal and Emperor Taisho signature.
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    • 3rd class rising sun order emperor taisho signature japanese award certificate japanese order document kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order awarded in 1920 rising sun order document signed by emperor taisho 勲三等旭日章 旭日章
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  16. 5th class Rising Sun order marked with ナ awarded on September 18, 1920 to Captain Edmond G. Hodgkinson of Cheshire Regiment

    5th class Rising Sun order marked with ナ awarded on September 18, 1920 to Captain Edmond G. Hodgkinson who served with Cheshire Regiment. Rising Sun order No. 5640 issued to a foreigner. Naturally order was issued with the case for foreigners...
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    • 5th class rising sun order awarded in 1920 5th class rising sun order marked with ナ captain edmond g. hodgkinson captain edmond g. hodgkinson japanese award captain edmond g. hodgkinson japanese order japanese order marked ナ japanese order of rising sun marked ナ kyokujitsu-shō mark ナ marks of japanese orders order of the rising sun rising sun order order marked ナ 勲五等旭日章 旭日章
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  17. 5th class Rising Sun orders made by Hirata workshop

    Full set. Original case. 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hikoshirō Hirata.
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  18. 1st class of Rising Sun Order (and other decorations) of Amintore Fanfani

    https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amintore_Fanfani Miniatures and ribbon bars that belonged to his second wife https://asiamedals.info/threads/miniatures-and-ribbon-bar-of-maria-pia-fanfani.22906/ Silver, gilt, enamel. Badge size 114.5 x 76 mm. Breast star size 81 mm. Grand Cross set of the...
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    • 1st class of rising sun order of amintore fanfani kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun rising sun order 勲一等旭日章 旭日章
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  19. Orders of Rising Sun in Early Rounded Lacquer Cases

    Very distinctive type early cases. These were used for a short period of time approximately around 1885+ 6th class. Ribbon. Rosette.
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    • early meiji era rising sun order early rising sun order early rounded lacquer cases hirata workshop kyokujitsu-shō meiji era rising sun order order of rising sun rising sun order made by hirata workshop 勲三等旭日章 勲五等双光旭日章 勲五等双光旭日章箱初期型 勲五等旭日章 勲四等旭日章 旭日章
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  20. Database of Orders of Rising Sun from 1980s/1990s

    5th class marked "?0". Regarding two-letter marks https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-letter-and-letter-digit-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/ 5th class marked "GC".
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