Count Kaneko Kentarō/金子堅太郎 伯爵

Kaneko Kentarō - Wikipedia

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Early days.

He was awarded with 4th class Sacred Tresure on December 26, 1890.

Received 4th class Rising Sun on March 18, 1891.

Then something happened and he decided to wear his gongs according to his own rules.
"Wedding" stands after First Sino-Japanese War Medal!
He was awarded with 2nd class Rising Sun on March 28, 1896.

Things kept getting weirder and weirder.

Now 1894-95 war medals stands even before the "Constitution".

 

Then (he was awarded with 1st class Rising Sun on April 1, 1906) he swapped "Constitution" and "Wedding".
Now "Constitution" stands at the very end!

But his next "move" got even weirder: he started to completely ignore his two first medals.
Order of the Paulownia Flowers was received on November 10, 1928.



Now he is wearing 1894-95, Annexation, Taisho Enthronement and Showa Enthronement medals.
At last everything hangs according to the rules.

Another unusual thing - he never received 1st or 2nd class of Sacred Treasure.
3rd class was awarded to him on June 19, 1894.

With the family.

 

Only button rosette of 1st class Rising Sun.
You can't go wrong with that.