"May Wear Both Classes of Order of Golden Kite Simultaneously": Two Kites on One Man Chest

"Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received a higher grade, may wear both"

Imperial Edict No. 726 of June 28, 1941

“Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received the same grade, shall wear both”

Imperial Edict No. 657 of September 26, 1942​

Related thread https://asiamedals.info/threads/medal-and-ribbon-bars-with-two-golden-kite-orders.22993/


3rd class + 4th class

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General Mitsuru Ushijima

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2nd class + 5th class

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Abother photo of Ushijima wearing two kites.
Note that this time he is also wearing the neck badge for 2nd class kite (photo was made before 1942).

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Amazing medal bar with two Kites of colonel Masanobu Tsuji

Colonel Masanobu Tsuji/ 辻 政信 陸軍大佐

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masanobu_Tsuji https://asiamedals.info/threads/may-wear-both-classes-of-order-of-golden-kite-simultaneously.11712/ 3rd sacred treasure order. 4th kite, 4th sun, 4th clouds, 4th pillars and 5th kite orders + Showa-28, Manchurian Incident, National Foundation...
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4th class + 5th class

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He is violating all rules of wearing!
5th class kite stands after Manchukuo orders and National Foundation Medal 1933 stands before 2600 Annibersary of Impire and China Incident medals.

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Admiral Mineichi Koga

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2nd class + 5th class.

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Close-ups.

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Among other awards he is wearing very rare breast star of the Double Glory Order (Special Class).

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General Kenji Doihara

General Kenji Doihara/土肥原賢二 陸軍大将

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Doihara https://www.generals.dk/general/Doihara/Kenji/Japan.html With General Hayao Tada. Note that he is wearing two classes of Golden Kite order simultaneously https://asiamedals.info/threads/may-wear-both.11712/
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2nd class + 4th class

On the right is general Hayao Tada.

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General Kuniaki Koiso with three classes of Golden Kite order in 1944.

General Kuniaki Koiso/小磯國昭 陸軍大将

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuniaki_Koiso He was awarded with 2nd class Golden Kite order on April 29, 1934. He recieved 1st class Sacred Treasure order on April 5, 1934 (3rd class Golden Kite was received on November 1, 1920). So the next photo should be made somewhere between April 5...
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His ribbon bar with three Golden Kites https://asiamedals.info/threads/general-kuniaki-koiso-medal-ribbon-bars.24997/

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Captain with two Golden Kites.

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5th class + 6th or 7th class

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"God of Ships" Lieutenant General Shōji Tajiri.

3rd class + 4th class.

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3rd class + 4th class.

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4th class.

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3rd class.

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5th class + 2nd class .

General Naozaburō Okabe/岡部直三郎 陸軍中将

Naozaburō Okabe was born in Hiroshima city and attended military preparatory schools as a youth. He graduated from the 18th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, where his classmates included Tomoyuki Yamashita and Korechika Anami. He subsequently graduated from the 27th class of the Army...
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