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Now take a look at this piece

Obverse

Reverse (centered rivets)

First will be this piece from Meiji/Taisho epoch (it was used in this classification http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/51156-classification-of-colden-kites-in-4th-and-5th-class-an-attempt/?hl=%2Bclassification+%2Bof+%2Bgolden+%2Bkites#entry468412 and was labeled as type 3)

Obverse

As we already know this famous naïve basic rule

"The basic rule can be summarised as the closer the rivets, the older the piece"

Isn`t working in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th classes.

Moreover - pieces from Showa epoch have centered rivets.

Pieces with less centured rivets are typical for ealier pieces that came from Meiji and (possibly) Taisho epoch.

Really interesting question will be: is it possible that the very same manufacturer made pieces with centered and scattered rivets?

Let`s see

In elaboration of these threads

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/51177-classification-of-colden-kites-in-3rd-and-2nd-class/?hl=%2Bgolden+%2Bkite

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/51156-classification-of-colden-kites-in-4th-and-5th-class-an-attempt/

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/51228-classification-of-golden-kites-in-6th-and-7th-class/page-1?hl=+golden +kite

and of course this one

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52822-applying-the-golden-kite-dating-classification-a-question-for-japanx/?hl=%2Bgolden+%2Bkite

and this one too

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/57428-an-ultimate-test-for-dating-golden-kites-in-4th-and-5th-classes-with-scattered-riverts/?hl=%2Bclassification+%2Bof+%2Bgolden+%2Bkites

What is this medal on the right?

So what is it?

Red Cross medal?

But if so, why there is no RC medal in later medal bar?

Well, any ideas?

We know that upper bar cae from 1928-1933 time period.

But from what time period came lower one?

Well, we know for a fact that this earlier photo was made after October 25, 1886 since the ribbon has a rosette

I wonder if this is a home-made later added rosette ...

See what I am taking about?

What we have here if 4th class rising sun + Taiwan + ?

This ? is really intriguing me

Here we have an earlier photo of him with "Taiwan"

Unfortunately I can`t find much info on him.

Except for he was a commander of 2nd division from 8.09.1904 till 6.07.1906

http://www.japanrussia.ru/russko-aponskaa-voina-voina-na-suwe-aponskie-divizii-polki-i-brigadi-v-russko-aponskuy-voinu-1904-1905-gg-.html

Here it is

Closer

Now Lieutenant General Nishidzima Sukuyeshi (1847-1933) (thanks for original scan Stas! )

Let`s upgrade out photo gallery

Intereresting photo of unknown cavalier (thanks to our colleague Mickey! http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60847-1874-war-medal-photo/ )

Small side hooks on Pillars is really something

And of course attachement.

Two needles vs. pin

Another pretty stable (well, more or less ) feature of meiji ribbons is bow ring

Meiji

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Meiji / Showa

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Sweet!

Any photos of reverses?

Meiji / Showa

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A little add-on about ribbon colors

Meiji ribbon / Showa ribbon

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At least they managed to hang then right

Sacred treasure is from Meiji ...

... and Rising Sun is from Showa (late 30s +)

Sometimes they don`t even try