Japanese Orders & Medals

ARTIFACT: World War II Imperial Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th Class medal hanging from a pale green and golden ribbon with matching lapel stud showing a golden "Y". The reverse shows Japanese kanji in debossed detail. This example is in its...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 7th Class. The Order was established in 1875 and is second only in prestige to the Order of the Chrysanthemum. The medal is a cluster of purple flowers (paulownia) with green leaves...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th – 6th Class. The honor is awarded for longtime faithful service and was established in 188The medallion has white enameled rays ornamented by a red glass center and a mirror at...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930's Japanese Red Cross member medal. It is a medallion hanging from a red and white striped ribbon. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/4" in height and 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Japanese Order of the Rising Sun Fifth Class medal. The badge is a beautiful sunburst with a red glass center hanging from a cluster of leaves and purple flowers (paulownia). The reverse of the badge has some Japanese...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th Class medal hanging from a pale green and golden ribbon with matching lapel stud showing a golden "Y". The honor is awarded for longtime faithful service and was established in...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II Manchukuo Order of the Auspicious (or Prosperous) Clouds, 4th-6th Class. Manchukuo (Manchuria) was a puppet state created by Japan in northern China: it existed from 1932 until Japan's defeat in 194The Order of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese "Chinese Incident" medal which hangs from a beautiful striped ribbon. The "Chinese Incident" occurred in 1937 and is widely seen as the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which ended with the Japanese surrender in 194The...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1939 Sino-Japanese War Medal for Special Training with Korean military issued to the 77th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army. The oval medal features a raised five pointed brass star in the center with kanji above and below...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure 6th Class medal. It hangs from a pale green and golden striped ribbon. The honor is awarded for longtime faithful service and was established in 188The medallion has white enameled rays ornamented...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure 6th Class Order medal. It hangs from a pale green and golden striped ribbon. The honor is awarded for longtime faithful service and was established in 188The medallion has white enameled rays...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful and rare, circa 1942 Greater Japan Martial Arts Association Merit Award medal for Prowess in Archery (possibly awarded to a military police member). The gold and silver medal has lovely, intricate details and opens like a locket. The...