4th class Order of Golden Kite awarded in 1906 to Army Major Yoshitake Sakabe for the Russo-Japanese War

Kite No. 42 206 was awarded on April 1, 1906 to Army Infantry Major Sakabe Yoshitake/坂部義勇/.

Emperor Meiji signature.

Cases (miniature rosette is for red cross award).

 

His Russo-Japanese war medal (awarded on the same date as Kite).

 

Later after 1909 as Lieutenant Colonel wearing the very same Golden Kite order.

His short bio.

 

He also was awarded with impressive collection of Imperial Korean medals and orders.

His Crown Prince wedding commemorative medal.

Somebody mixed cases and put it in the case for the Enthronement Commemorative Medal.

 

Document.

Korean Commemorative Medal Certificate /大韓國紀念章證書/.

Interestingly it is dated January 1, 1907 /Prince Sunjong's (later Emperor Yunghui) wedding took place on January 24, 1907/.

度支部印刷局製造 - Made by Ministry of Revenue Printing Branch

 

Same year he received Emperor Yunghui enthronement commemorative medal.

Somebody put it inside the case for Crown Prince wedding commemorative medal.

 

In 1907 he took part in the Crown Prince tour to Korea.

On April 1, 1909 he was awarded with 3rd class order of the Eight Trigrams.

 

On April 18, 1909 he was awarded with Crown Prince Visit to Korea Commemorative Medal https://asiamedals.info/forums/crown-prince-visit-to-korea-commemorative-medal.767/

Original case and document.

 

Invitation to Major of 51st Infantry Regiment Yoshitake Sakabe on August 27, 1907 signed by the Minister of the Korean Imperial Household.

 

In 1912 he was awarded with Korean Annexation Commemorative Medal.

Awarded on August 1, 1912.

 

His Taisho Enthronement Medal (together with souvenir table commemorative medal).

Awarded on November 10, 1915.

 

Two medal bars that belong to Yoshitake Sakabe.
Note that all Korean orders and medals are missing.
Only Korea annexation medal ribbon was kept in the bar.