order of the rising sun

  1. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded to a Commander of the Osaka Army Arsenal in 1934

    Kojima Yokichi /兒島鏞吉 / was born in Aichi prefecture on September 12, 1899. On November 30, 1901 he graduated from the Military Academy. On March 18, 1901 he was commissioned Army Artillery Second Lieutenant. On June 30, 1906 he was appointed Lieutenant of Army Artillery. On November 15, 1913 he...
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  2. 3rd class Rising Sun order document issued in 1887 to Imperial German Diplomat Ludwig Raschdau

    Interesting early document issued on October 4, 1887 to Ludwig Raschdau /ルードヴヰグ ラシュダウヲ/. Rising Sun order document No. 977 issued to a foreigner. Size 46 x 61 cm.
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    • 3rd class rising sun order award certificate 3rd class rising sun order document 3rd class rising sun order document issued in 1887 diplomat ludwig raschdau japanese order imperial german diplomat ludwig raschdau kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun rising sun order rising sun order document ルードヴヰグ ラシュダウヲ 勲三等旭日章 旭日章
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  3. 5th class Rising Sun order document issued in 1997

    Awarded on April 29, 1997 to 赤津敏 - Akatsu Satoshi https://asiamedals.info/threads/blue-ribbon-medal-of-honor-awarded-in-1990.29041/ Rising Sun order document No. 3 366 408.
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    • 5th class rising sun order awarded in 1997 5th class rising sun order document japanese rising sun order award document japanese rising sun order document order of the rising sun 勲五等双光旭日章 旭日章
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  4. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1909 to the Dr. Joseph Bower Siddall

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 70 х 45 mm. Collection of the British Museum, London. Miniature button rosette. Special case for a foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-a-foreigners.23184
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    • 4th class rising sun order award certificate 4th class rising sun order awarded in 1909 4th class rising sun order from meiji era dr. joseph bower siddall japanese award kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 旭日章
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  5. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 1880 to Count Gyula Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka

    Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Early Rising Sun order No. 174 awarded to a foreigner. Special case for awards issued to a foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-a-foreigners.23184 Original document that was issued together...
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  6. Privately-comissioned 3rd class Rising Sun order of Colonel Onodera Makoto

    Almost certainly a French-made piece https://asiamedals.info/threads/french-made-orders-of-the-rising-sun.13454/#post-357438 Gilded metal, enamel. Neck ribbon borrowed from the Dannebrog order. Collection of Swedish Army Museum /Armémuseum/, Stockholm. Order was donated to the museum...
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    • 3rd class rising sun order colonel onodera makoto colonel onodera makoto awards french-made 3rd class rising sun order kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun privately-comissioned rising sun order 勲三等旭日章 小野寺信 旭日章
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  7. 1st class Rising Sun order from Meiji Era from the collection of Swedish Army Museum

    Nice and quite early set from circa 1880s. Collection of Swedish Army Museum /Armémuseum/, Stockholm. Sash badge. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 108 х 76 mm. Breast star. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 90 mm.
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    • 1st class rising sun order from meiji era kyokujitsu-shō meiji era 1st class rising sun order order of the rising sun 勲一等旭日章 旭日章
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  8. Meiji Era 4th class Rising Sun order with a Curved Clutch Fork

    Rare specimen from a personal collection. Awarded to an unknown French cavalier sometime before 1886. Note unusual (most likely French-made) ribbon rosette. Original Japanese-made ribbon was originally issued without rosette since rosette would be introduced by the Imperial Decoration Bureau...
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  9. 5th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1910 to Captain of the Prussian Army von Dzierakowski

    Awarded on March 8, 1910 to the Prussian Army Captain von Jīrakousukī /普魯西國陸軍大尉 フオン ジーラコウスキー/. Rising Sun order No. 4004 awarded to a foreigner.
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    • 5th class rising sun awarded to prussian captain 5th class rising sun order awarded in 1910 5th class rising sun order awarded to a foreigner 5th class rising sun order of meiji era kyokujitsu-shō meiji era rising sun order order of the rising sun 勲五等双光旭日章 普魯西國陸軍大尉 フオン ジーラコウスキー
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  10. 4th class Rising Sun order document issued in 1901 for participation in Boxer Rebellion Suppression to Army Artillery Major Sakai Goroku

    Rare awarding. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded on October 26, 1901 to Army Artillery Major Sakai Goroku /陸軍砲兵少佐從六位勲五等酒井五六/. Rising Sun order document No. 34 000. In 1904 Sakai Goroku will be also awarded with a French Legion of Honor.
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    • 4th class rising sun order award certificate 4th class rising sun order awarded in 1901 4th class rising sun order for boxer rebellion boxer rebellion award boxer rebellion suppression award japanese awards and decorations kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲四等旭日章 旭日章
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  11. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to Vice Admiral Courrejolles, Commander in-Chief of the French Squadron in China during Boxer Rebellion

    Full set with a case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184. Neck order. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 87 x 55 mm. Weight 47 g. Breast star. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 88 mm. Weight 73 g.
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  12. 6th class Rising Sun order posthumously awarded in 1969

    Another classical post war veteran awarding. Order was awarded on November 29, 1968.
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  13. 4th class Rising Sun order posthumously awarded in 1968

    Classical post war veteran awarding. Original case. Order was awarded on October 30, 1968.
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  14. 7th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1920

    Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Order was awarded on November 1, 1920 to 野口定吉 - Sadakichi Noguchi.
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    • 7th class rising sun order 7th class rising sun order awarded in 1920 japanese rising sun order japanese rising sun order award document kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun rising sun order award document 勲七等旭日章 旭日章
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  15. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded in 1918 to the 1st Duke of the Sea Paolo Camillo Thaon di Revel

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Sash badge size 85 mm. Breast star size 88 mm. Both marked with mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-hi-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-when-and-who.22787/ Mark ヒ. Document was issued on November 8, 1918 and hand-sgned by Emperor Taisho. Rising Sun order No. 5...
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  16. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1999

    One of the last 4th class Rising Sun orders of pre-2003 type. Original case.
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    • 4th class rising sun order award certificate 4th class rising sun order awarded in 1999 4th class rising sun order from showa era japanese order of rising sun kyokujitsu-shō order of the rising sun 勲四等旭日章 旭日章
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  17. 1st class Rising Sun order document issued in 1945 to Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe

    One the very last Rising Sun orders that were awarded before the capitulation of Japan. Rising Sun order No. 330 /note restarted numbering/ awarded on July 25, 1945 to Masao Watanabe /渡辺 正夫/. Hand-signed by the Emperor Hirohito. Original case.
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    • 1st class rising sun order document kyokujitsu-shō lieutenant general masao watanabe lieutenant general masao watanabe awards order of the rising sun order of the rising sun awarded in 1945 rising sun order awarded to masao watanabe 勲一等旭日章 旭日章 渡辺正夫 渡辺正夫 旭日章
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  18. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh in 1902

    Awarded in 1902. Silver, gilt, enamel. Collection of National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. Breast star.
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  19. Orders of Rising Sun with mark S /made by Shobido workshop/

    About S mark https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-s-who-and-when.15314/ Orders of Rising Sun with mark 美 /second mark of Shobido workshop/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-rising-sun-with-mark-made-by-shobido-workshop.15057/ 8th class Rising Sun order. Reverse of the ball marked...
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  20. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 1940 to Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

    On display at Veste Coburg /also known as the “Franconian Crown”, it was first mentioned in a document in 1056. In 1353 it fell to the House of Wettin and as a building of strategic importance was expanded to create an almost impregnable castle. It still dominates the surrounding countryside and...
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