manchukuo awards and decorations

1st variation. Reverse 昭和十年四月- April 1935 満州國皇帝陛下御来訪 - Visit of His Majesty the Emperor of Manchuria 御警衛記念 - Imperial Guard Commemorative 兵庫縣 - Hyogo Prefecture Original case. 兵庫縣火防組合聯合會 - Hyogo Fire Fighting Union Association

Obverse 武田部隊 - Takeda Unit reverse 北満守備 - North Manchuria 駐屯記念 - Stationing Commemorative 2600 = 1940 穆稜河 - Muling River Muling/Muren is a river in Northeast China, a left tributary of the Ussuri. Its length is 577 kilometres, and its basin area is approximately 18,500 square kilometres...

Obverse 奉迎 - Welcome reverse 満州國皇帝陛下御來訪紀念 - His Majesty the Emperor of Manchuria Visit Commemorative 區京橋 - Kyobashi Ward ニ五九五 -1935 Ribbon.

Diameter 61 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Weight 130 g. Reverse 満洲国留日字生会館落成記念 - Manchukuo International Student Association Building Competition /lit. Manchukuo Students Studing in Japan Association/ Association was established in June 1936. Official aim and purpose of the organization was promoting...

Rare photo of Manchukuo prison service officer (chief warden) with 7th class order of the Pillar of the States. See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/medal-group-of-manchukuo-prison-officer.24141/

大連市催 - Held in Dalian 満洲大博覧会 - Manchurian Exposition 開会式記念 - Opening Ceremony Commemoration Details. 博 - Expo 昭和八年七月二十三日 - July 23, 1933

Obverse 建國 - Founding of the Country/Founding of a Nation reverse 大滿洲國 - Great Manchukuo 建國功勞章 - Founding of the Country Merit Medal 大同元年三月 - March 1932 Original case. 建國功勞章 - Founding of the Country Merit Medal 大滿洲國 - Great Manchukuo

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchukuo-wound-badges.23962 No.2046 (photo courtesy of the owner). Reverse 滿洲傷痍軍人會 - Manchukuo Disabled Veterans Association 會員章 - Membership Badge

1st variation. Photo courtesy of the owner. 紀元二千六百年記念 - 2600th [anniversary of the founding of the Empire] Commemorative 東亞教育大會 - East Asia Education Conference 催主 - Sponsored/organized by 東京市 - Tokyo City 帝國教育會 - Japanese Imperial Educational Association Ribbon. 委員 - Committee...

Rare original paper wrapper. Inscribed 柱國章勲八位- 8th class Order of the Pillars Badge.

Obverse 御警衛記念 - Emperor Guarding/Escorting Commemorative reverse 獨守歩第三大隊 - 3rd Independent Guard/Security Batallion 昭和九年六月十五日 - June 15, 1934

Obverse 獎章 - Medal reverse 熱河省 - Rehe province https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehe_Province 興隆辦事處 - Xinglong office (of government)

Bronze. Size 75 mm. Reverse 满洲中央银行造幣厰 - Central Bank of Manchou Mint https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Manchou 康德二年十二月竣工 - Completed in December 1935 Case.

康德三年九月 - September 1936 第三回日満社會 - 3rd Japan-Manchukuo Society (where 日 - for 日本/Japan and 満 for Manchukuo/滿洲帝國). 事業大會紀念章 - Business Convention Commemorative Badge

These medals were issued to the member's of Emperor Pu Yi Imperial Guards who did not trust the occupying Japanese and wanted some sort of military power of his own. Pu Yi had recruited around 300 young able bodied civilians from Inner Mongolia and Beijing led by a dozen of his former body...

Table commemorative medal from 1933. Size 54.4 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Weight 128.8 g. Obverse 正遷座記念 - Installation of a Deity in a New Shrine Commemorative 正遷座 = 正遷座祭 = 遷宮/Sengū - construction of a new shrine and transfer of the enshrined object from the old to the new (occurring at a...

1st type. Gilded metal. 34 mm. Obverse 建国記念 - Founding of the Country Commemorative 大同元年三月 - March 1932

Surprisingly these lovely orders are aften victimized by time, the environment and especially by those who live in this environment.

Obverse 建国 - Founding of a Nation reverse 建国節参加賞 - National Foundation Day Participation Award 康徳六年三月一日 - 1st day, 3rd Month, 6th year of Kangde era = March 1, 1939

It would be a pretty standard medal bar if not for this medal. Manchukuo National Census Commemorative Medal. A little bit "bloomed" but it happens. Original assembly.