Showcase of Japanese Award Documents

[MJMartin]

I thought a good thread might be for people to show thier Japanese Award Documents they have in their collection. I will at least only show the ones I own for now, but I welcome anyone else to show off any odd or rare documents they have picutres have.

Rising Sun 8th Class, Meiji 34, awarded to a Private Superior, numered 44,251

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Rising 8th Class, Showa 15, Awarded to a Private Superior, and theses Mini-Documents were not Numbered

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Rising Sun 7th Class, Meiji 39, Numbered 698,529

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Rising Sun 6th Class, Taisho 9, Numbered 872,754

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Golden Kite 7th Class, Meiji 37, Awarded to a Private 1st Class, Numbered 9,504

Edited January 23, 2007 by MJMartin

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Sacred Treasure 5th Class, Meiji 36, Awarded to a Army Doctor, Numbered 91,027

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1894-1895 War (Sino-Jap War), Meiji 28, Awarded to a Private Superior, Numbered 19,641

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1904-1905 War (Russo-Jap War), Meiji 39, Awarded to a Private 1st Class, Numbered 1,141,618

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1914-1915 War (Early WWI), Taisho 4, Awarded to a Private Superior, Numbered 54,504

Edited January 23, 2007 by MJMartin

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1914-1920 War (WWI), Taisho 9, Awarded to a Private 1st Class, Numbered 173,037

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WW I Victory, Taisho 8, Awarded to a Corporal, Numbered 166,528

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1931-1934 War (Manchurain Inicident), Showa 9, Awarded to a Private 2nd Class, Numbered 148,640

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2600 National Anniverasry, Showa 15

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1937-1945 (China Inicident), Showa 12, Awarded to a Major, Numbered 1,201,470

[MJMartin]

In the spirit of progress I am going to post some other examples that I have seen on eBay. I don't own any of these. First, Showa Enthronement from what it looks like Showa 2.

[MJMartin]

Red Cross Order of Merit

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Rising Sun 5th Class from Showa 9.

Edited January 29, 2007 by MJMartin

[MJMartin]

Rising Sun 4th Class from Meiji 29. This was given to an American. I would have bought it but the starting bid was $190 and the shipping was $35. Too much for me. But, the award design resembles a 1st class document more than a 4th Class, at least I think.

[MJMartin]

Sacred Treasure 4th Class from Taisho 9.

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Sacred Treasure 6th Class from Taisho 4.

[MJMartin]

Rising Sun 8th Class from Showa 15, with colored medal design versus the black and white I own.

[MJMartin]

Rising Sun 7th class from Showa 15, also in color. I happen to like the black and white verisions of the early rising sun documents. I am hope that other people post some of thier documents. I have some other examples, but becuase they belong to other websites I cannot post them. Thanks all.

[Laurence Strong]

Here is my Sacred Treasure 4th class to a Vice Admiral. Could you tell me what number these are and if there is a name.

[Laurence Strong]

And my Rising Sun 8th class to a Naval Machinist Petty Officer, Meiji era I think.

Edited January 29, 2007 by Laurence Strong

[Paul L Murphy]

Larry,

That sacred treasure 4th class looks familiar. Kobayashi ended up as a Vice Admiral if my memory is correct (my books are en route from Moscow). The number on the certificate is 103,494.

The Rising Sun 8th Class was awarded on 1st April Meiji 39 (1906). This was the date for the mass of awards that were handed out for service in the Russo Japanese War.

Cheers,

Paul