5th class rising sun order

  1. 4th class Golden Kite and 5th class Rising Sun Orders posthumously awarded in 1938 to Japanese Ace Ryohei Ushioda

    Early China Incident posthumous awarding. Ryohei Ushioda /潮田良平/ was one of so-called "Four Kings" of the Japanese military aviation, the "Treasure of Air Combat" with a record of six downed aircrafts. He was also known under the nickname "Red Samurai". Source. 4th class Golden Kite order...
  2. 5th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1970

    Exemplary full set.
  3. 5th class Rising Sun order awarded to German Engineer G.A. Greeven in 1878

    Rare early awarding of foreigner. Almost certainly Hirata-made https://asiamedals.info/forums/rising-sun-orders-made-by-hirata-workshop.627/ badge. Photos courtesy of the owner. Details.
  4. 5th class Rising Sun orders made by Hirata workshop

    Full set. Original case. 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hikoshirō Hirata.
  5. Non-standard 5th class Rising Sun order in Hirata workshop case

    Unusual order. Most likely it was made in France https://asiamedals.info/threads/french-made-orders-of-the-rising-sun.13454/#post-348598 Standard case for early orders made by Hirata workshop. 平田彦四郎造 - made by Hirata Hikoshiro.
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