rising sun order

  1. 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.
  2. 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/
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. 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.
  6. 1st class Rising Sun order document issued in 1904 to Jose Bataria de Freitas

    Rare 1st class document signed by Emperor Meiji and issued to a foreigner. Size 56 x 48 mm. Weight 106 g. Awarded on April 16, 1904 to Jose Bataria de Freitas /ジョゼバタリアデフレイタス/. Rising Sun order No. 2 820 issued to a foreigner. Emperor Meiji signature. Great Seal of Japan.
  7. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1979 to Mexican Diplomat Carlos Antonio Bado López

    Awarded on April 24, 1979. Rising Sun order No. 9 822 issued to a foreigner. Typical neck badge from late 1970s/early 1980s.
  8. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1970

    Model post war set from 1970. Awarded to 並川清忠 - Namikawa Kiyotada on April 29, 1970. Details. Document.
  9. Documents for the Rising Sun orders of General Albert Alexander Vinzenz Freiherr von Margutti

    Albert Alexander Vinzenz Freiherr von Margutti (November 28, 1869 in Fiume ; January 3, 1940 in Vienna ) was a general in the Imperial Austro-Hungarian Army and a writer. Very rare group of three documents of the Rising Sun issued to a foreigner. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded to him on...
  10. 1st class Rising Sun order document issued to Vice Admiral Hoshino Morikazu in 1940

    Awarded to to Vice Admiral Hoshino Morikazu on April 29, 1940 (standard date for the China Incident awarding). Hirohito signature and Great Seal of Japan. Case.
  11. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1917 to Admiral William Oswald Story

    Currently in the collection of National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Badge. Breast star (note how deformed its rays). Gazetted on August 29, 1917.
  12. 7th class Rising Sun Order marked 美 awarded in 1920 to Infantry Sergeant

    Classical WW1/Siberia Intervention awarding. Marked 美 for Shobido workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-who-and-when.25816 Issued on November 1, 1920 to 呵部元信 - Kabu Motonobu
  13. 2nd class Rising Sun Order of Brigadier Général Jean Vidalon

    Rare document. Awarded on October 16, 1918. Document No. 5 251 Jean Vidalon (November 14, 1869 - December 27, 1959) graduated from the Military Academy in Saint-Cyr in 1890 and was appointed a lieutenant in the marines. Commander of the 63rd Infantry Division, 37th Infantry Division, 11th...
  14. 7th class Golden Kite and 7th class Rising Sun orders posthumously awarded in 1905 for the Battle of Mukden

    7th class Golden Kite of different type issued for the Battle of Mukden https://asiamedals.info/threads/7th-class-golden-kite-and-8th-class-rising-sun-orders-awarded-in-1905-for-the-battle-of-mukden.25271/ and...
  15. 7th class Rising Sun orders made by Hirata workshop

    Full set.
  16. 5th class Rising Sun orders made by Hirata workshop

    Full set. Original case. 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hikoshirō Hirata.
  17. Award Documents of Vice-Admiral Iwao Hiraoka

    Vice-Admiral Hiraoka, Iwao / 平岡巌 海軍中将/ (March 10, 1886 - March 28, 1965) graduated from of Naval Engineer Academy (class 17th). He was promoted to vice-admiral on November 15, 1938. 2nd class Rising Sun order. Awarded on April 29, 1940 (standard date for the China Incident awards).
  18. 7th class Golden Kite and 8th class Rising Sun orders awarded in 1905 for the Battle of Mukden

    Both order were issued to Superior Soldier on March 10, 1905. The Battle of Mukden /奉天会戦 - Hōten Kaisen/ one of the largest land battles to be fought before World War I and the last and the most decisive major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought from 20 February to 10 March 1905...
  19. Japanese Orders and Medals made by Chobillion, Paris

    Established by J. Chobillion in 1840, this firm only manufactured the Order of Chivalry until the early 1920s. In 1875, it was taken over by E. Chobillon and by 1896 can be located at 16 Rue Croix de Petits Champs, as noted on Madagascan Orders. By 1912, their address was 180 Galerie de Valois...
  20. Rising Sun Order Fakes and Replicas

    Fake 2nd class set. Made in China. A live classic, so to speak. Not that bad. Especially when compared to other fake rising suns currently available on the marked. Badge. Case (fake one of course).
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