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Thank you Carol 1 and No one The only other recipitent shown on a photograph that I have seen is Hideki Tojo 東條 英機 shown as number 26 on my list The 40th Prime Minister of Japan 30.07.1884 -23.12.1944 Awarded 01.04.1943 – see JACAR A10113474500 photographs of any other awardees wearing Order of the Orchard Blosson would be greatly appreciated regards David

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I have tried to compile a comprehensive list of recipients of the Order of the Orchid Blossom and this is the best I could manage. From Catalano’s numbers of orders minted I think I have missed a few. I also would like to see photographs of any recipients wearing them, up till now I have only found Pu Yi and Hideki Tojo Could anyone help, please? The following were issued with the Order of the Orchard Blossom – JACAR provenance shown in right hand column 1 10.05.1935 溥儀 Emperor Pu YI of Manchukuo J22022283200 2 06.04.1935 昭和天皇 Emperor Hirohito of Japan J22022283200 3 06.04.1935 香淳皇后 Empress Kōjun of Japan J22022283200 4 13.04.1935 川島浪速 Naniwa Kawashima 5 28.11.1935 本莊 繁 Shigeru Honjō A10113189900 6 05.02.1936 貞明皇后 Empress Dowager Jeongmyeong C04012277900 7 05.02.1936 秩父宮 雍仁親王 Imperial Prince Chichibu-no-miya Yoshihito C04012277900 8 05.02.1936 高松宮 宣仁親王 Imperial Prince Takamatsu-no-miya Xuanren C04012277900 9 05.02.1936 閑院宮 載仁親王 Imperial Prince Kan'in-no-miya Yasuhito C04012277900 10 05.02.1936 伏見宮 博恭王 Prince Fushimi-no-miya Hiroyasu C04012277900 11 05.02.1936 伏見宮 博義王 Prince Fushimi-no-miya Hiroyoshi C04012277900 12 05.02.1936 山階宮 武彥王 Prince Yamashina-no-miya Takehiko C04012277900 13 05.02.1936 賀陽宮 恒憲王 King Kaya-no-miya Hengxian C04012277900 14 05.02.1936 久邇宮 朝融王 Prince Kuni-no-miya Asaakira C04012277900 15 05.02.1936 梨本宮 守正王 Prince Nashimoto-no-miya Morimasa C04012277900 16 05.02.1936 久邇宮 多嘉王 Prince Kuni-no-miya Taka C04012277900 17 05.02.1936 朝香宮 鳩彥王 Prince Asaka-no-miya Yasuhiko C04012277900 18 05.02.1936 東久邇宮 稔彥王 Prince Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko C04012277900 19 05.02.1936 北白川宮 永久王 Prince Kitashirakawa-no-miya Nagahisa C04012277900 20 05.02.1936 竹田宮 恒憲王 Prince Takeda-no-miya Tsuneyoshi C04012277900 21 05.02.1936 閑院宮 春仁王 Prince Kan'in-no-miya Miyaharuhito C04012277900 22 05.02.1936 昌徳宮 李王 King Yi of Changdeokgung C04012277900 23 05.02.1936 鄭孝胥 Zheng Xiaoxu - Manchukuo Prime Minister C04012277900 24 05.02.1936 三笠宮 崇仁親王 Prince Mikasa-no-miya Takahito C04012277900 25 28.02.1941 羅馬尼亞國王哥華耶爾 King Michael of Romania 26 01.04.1943 東條 英機 Hideki Tojo – Japanese Prime Minister A10113474500 27 08.05.1943 汪精衞 Wang Jingwei / Yi Xin huizhang2000 28 24.05.1943 山本 五十六 Isoroku Yamamoto A10110824100 29 18.07.1944 梅津 美治郎 Umezu Yoshijiro – Army C in C A10113505700 30 15.09.1941 陸軍少佐西久外 Ueda Kenkichi – Army C in C A10113408800 All 30 recipients issued with - 大勲位蘭花大綬章 - Ta Hsun Wei Lanhua Chang Ta-shou Grand Cordon of the Order of the Orchard Blossom Ribbon Nos. 1. 2, 7, 8, 9. 10, 24, 25, 27 - 大勲位蘭花章頸飾 - Ta Hsun Wei Lanhua Chang King-shin Grand Cordon of the Order of the Orchid Blossom Collar Nos 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 - Demoted to Commoner by American Occupation Authorities in 14.10.1947 Nos. 3, 6 – female awards Nos. 1, 22, 23, 25, 27 - were non-Japanese

Dear No one Very interesting and rare badge Thank you for posting regards David

End of Box 記 発 憲 ? ? 念 布 法 宝 ? Constitution Promulgation Commemorative more on the way Inside Lid Detail 寺田忠道? Terada Tadamichi Document Seals I have included the 4th class Sacred Treasure Document bought with the Promulgation Cert. issued to the same man. Order of the Sacred Treasure 4th Class 瑞宝章勲四等 Terada Tadamichi 寺田忠道 13,244 30.11.1905 天佑ヲ保有シ萬世一系ノ帝祚ヲ践タル//日本国皇帝ハ陸軍步兵少佐従五位功五級寺田忠道//ヲ明治勲章ノ勲四等二欽シ瑞宝章ヲ//接與ス卽チ此位二屬スル禮遇及七待雄ヲ//有セシム//神武天皇卽位紀元二千五百六十五年//明治三十八年十一月三十日東京帝宮二於テ//璽ヲ鈐セシム//賞勲局総裁従二位勲一等子爵大給恒//此證ヲ勘査シ第十万三千二百四十四//號ヲ以テ勲等簿册二記入ス//賞勲局事記官従四位勲三等横田香苗//賞勲局事記官正六位勲五等藤井善言 The Emperor of Japan who possesses heavenly guidance and is a descendant of the unbroken line of succession instructs the Bureau of merits and awards to confer upon Army Infantry Major, holder of the 5th class rank and holder of the 5th class order of merit (RS or ST), Terada Tadamichi the 4th grade of honour of the Meiji order and awards the Order of the Sacred Treasure. He is entitled to the privileges and honourable treatment that is accorded to this rank. 2,565th year since the coronation of Emperor Jimmu. The Imperial seal is affixed in Tokyo Imperial Palace on Meiji 38th year, 11th month, 30th day (30th November 1905). Decoration Bureau, President, junior 2nd rank and holder of the 1st class order of merit (RS or ST) Viscount Motoharu Hisashi Registered as number 13,244 and recorded in the medal roll. Decoration Bureau, Clerk, junior 4th rank and holder of the 3rd class order of merit (RS or ST) Yokota Kanae. Decoration Bureau, Clerk, senior 6th rank and holder of the 5th class order of merit (RS or ST) Fujii Yoshinobu. end