Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, I Class Grand Cordon Star, C.1910 United Republic of until January 1947

until January 1947

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1945 he was admitted to hospital due to being wounded

and interned as political prisoners in several prisons and four concentration camps

Fullarton Co

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, I Class Grand Cordon Star, C.1910 United Republic of until January 1947( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A finely manufactured star, consisting of eight arms, each composed of three individual rays with pebbled fields and smooth borders, obverse centre presenting a white enameled, multiple ray sun burst with red glass cabochon, reverse with dual stays and principle pin assembly, measuring 91 mm (w) x 89 (h), with enamel loss to white enamels, toned silver, good fine. This offering is a part of the