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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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    • 5th class rising sun order 5th class rising sun order hirata workshop 5th class rising sun order meiji era hirata workshop japanese rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō rising sun order rising sun order made by hirata workshop 勲五等双光旭日章 勲五等旭日章 旭日章
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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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    • japanese awards and decorations japanese order of the rising sun kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲三等旭日章 勲二等旭日章 勲五等双光旭日章 勲五等旭日章 勲六等旭日章 旭日章
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  11. Non-standard 5th class Rising Sun order in Hirata workshop case

    Unusual order. Most likely it was made in France https://asiamedals.info/threads/french-made-orders-of-the-rising-sun.13454/#post-348598 Standard case for early orders made by Hirata workshop. 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hirata Hikoshiro.
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    • 5th class rising sun order 5th class rising sun order hirata workshop 5th class rising sun order made by hirata workshop japanese order made by hirata workshop japanese rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō 勲五等旭日章 旭日章
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  12. Orders of Rising Sun with mark M

    8th class marked with М from /approximately/ WW2 time period. Case with golden kanji. Mark. Rosette marked with ス. Another example. Mark. Full set with original paper wrapper from Mint. Cased set from approximately 1937 - 1943 time period.
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    • japanese order made by osaka mint japanese order marked m kyokujitsu-shō marked order of rising sun mint-made japanese order of rising sun order of rising sun 1st class with mark m order of rising sun 2nd class with mark m order of rising sun 3rd class with mark m order of rising sun 4th class with mark m order of rising sun 6th class with mark m order of rising sun 7th class with mark m order of rising sun 8th class with mark m order of rising sun made by osaka mint order of rising sun with mark m 勲一等旭日章 勲三等旭日章 勲二等旭日章 旭日章 旭日章マークm
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  13. Burned and Destroyed Orders of the Rising Sun

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/burned-and-destroyed-orders-of-the-golden-kites.22705/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/burned-and-destroyed-orders-of-the-paulownia-flowers.19460/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/burned-and-destroyed-orders-of-the-auspicious-clouds.22440/
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    • burned order of the rising sun destroyed order of the rising sun japanese order of the rising sun kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun order of the rising sun with damaged enamel 旭日章
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