Award Documents of Japanese Diplomat Takahira Kogorō

Born January 1854 in Iwate Prefecture Takahira served as ambassador to the Netherlands, Italy, and Austria-Hungary from 1892 to 1899, to the USA from 1900 to 1905, to Italy from 1907 to 1908, and to the USA again from 1908 to 1909. He participated in the negotiations leading to the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in 1905. In 1908, Takahira concluded an agreement on Pacific affairs with E. Root, secretary of state of the USA. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahira_Kogorō

His 1st class Rising Sun for Treaty of Portsmouth.

Size 583 x 450 mm.

Issued on April 1, 1906.
Document No. 88 433.

 

His 2nd class Rising Sun for the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-95 during which he was Imperial Japan's ambassador to Italy.

Issued on 20.08.1895.
Document No. 13 344.

 

His 4th class Sacred Treasure.

Issued on 26.12.1894.
Document No. 7 266.