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thank you Nick for this information and for the web link Regards, Patout

Hi Nick thank you for this additional information, it is much clearer. Do you know the nature of the second document (in broad strokes) ? Regards, Patout

Hi, Hi, thank you very much for your answer and for this help.... unfortunately this "raw" translation always remains a little bit obscure. But this allows despite everything, to see that these documents are of civil nature. Regards, Patout

Good morning everyone, I have these three documents in my collection and I have no idea of what they are ! I need your help for identifying them.... if possible.! nb: Documents without watermark so I don’t think they are very important or interesting ??? Thanks for your opinion Patout

Hi Nick, Thank you for having answered to my request... and beyond !! !! with all these very useful complements about the hierarchy of the system of civil servants. Still another documentation to be carefully kept. Regards Patout

Diplomat, consul, ambassador ? who is he? Hello everyone... Does anyone knows him or .........unknown ? Regards, Patout

Hi Nick, Very big thank you for your help, and for your essential presence on this site. a single word : Respect ! very cordially Patout

Hi Nick, I bought a small collection of sakazuki (about 30 pieces) and I look forward to hearing what event they commemorate. On the other hand, I don’t want to abuse your kindness and look like I’m exploiting the good will. Allow me to ask for more help for the translation of 3 more cups, and for the rest I would wait for next year... I promise it ! PS : Do you know a good English book to advise me on military sake cups ? Regards Patout

Hi Nick, This is great .......I could not dream such a complete and fast answer !! cordially Patout

hello everyone, I would like to know what these two cups commemorate, what event? end of military service?, return victorious? and especially what is the name written inside the foot of both cups ? in advance... thanks for your answer Regards Patout

Thanks Nick for this valuable information, it is true that I also very often made this mistake to think that these boxes with kanjis on 2 vertical lines were only to be attributed to Meiji/Taisho. I would learn the lesson. Best, Patout

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Hi "1812 overture" Thank you for your contribution and for google translate Regards Patrick

Hi Nick, Thanks a lot, for all this informations, and congratulations : the kanjis are golden and the two medals have the M of Osaka. The golden kite is in excellent condition as well as the box and is certainly of the Showa era...but for the rising sun, it seems to me that the box is rather of the Taisho era. Regards Patout

Hi "1812 Overture" with much delay I wanted to thank you for this valuable information. A thousand thanks, cordially, Patout

A document case of a private infantry superior, name ?? : Katayose ???? I am not at all sure of the translation of the name, if anyone can confirm me (or not !) and tell me what the correct translation is. This soldier was decorated on the same day (Showa 13 on 23 October) of the order of the rising sun 8th class, the golden kite 7th class and the medal of the incident with China. It seems strange to me that he is decorated on the same day with these three medals, is it exceptional or not ? have you often met this ? thank you for your valuable help Regards Patout

Hi Nick, Thanks for your help, I think that the translation of the handwritten text will not be easy......... Regards, Patout

Dear fellow collectors I have this diploma from the Japanese Russo War. There’s nothing unusual about it, except the little papers that were stuck on it. Is that someone can tell me what it says on it. I would also like to know the name of the soldier and his rank. Thanks for your help, Patout

Hi Nick Here are the two-sided photos of the medal I hope it will help you for dating order. I have some tamatebako miyake boxes but unfortunately most of the medals have no markings, except the ones I spotted. The 3rd class is in a standard case but can be era Taisho? what do you think? the medal has a M punch. the 6th class medal (3rd photo, bottom left) next to the 3rd class medal with standard case seems to me the oldest of all, maybe Meiji era? Regards Patout

Hi Nick, Very interesting document of L.o.H. concerning the very first Franco-Japanese mission, start of a long collaboration between France and Japan About my legion of honor and rising sun, the legion of honor has no manufacturer’s mark and the rising sun has no mark (I have looked carefully... nothing !) both medals are unfortunately very common. Patout

Hi, According to me, and according to what I have observed, the mark of the imperial workshop of the medals of Ozaka: "M" appeared in 1929 and was in use until 1936, and I think it’s the same for the other marks Cordially Patout

Hi Hendrik Thanks a lot for this very interesting link........... and thank you also for opening to me this new research trail about : "difficult events in several counties in the months of February, March, April and May 1906" very cordially Patout (France-Vendée)

Hi "Ravenft" For me it is the workshop of: 幣"- Zōheikyoku sei. Osaka’s mark is simply a "M" cordially. But maybe our friend Nick can tell you more. cordially

Hi "922F" Thank you for your interest in this small article. Very cordially Patout

Hi "Balkan collector" I am glad that this short post has interest you very cordially Patout