Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. visually-hidden With the ceasing of hostilities

With the ceasing of hostilities

with extensive fraying evident in the threading on the cord just below the junction with the stem

United States Air Force from 1 August 1961 to 3 July 1963

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Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. visually-hidden With the ceasing of hostilities(( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, an eight pointed silver star, bearing a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to obverse, inclusive of suspension 86. 2 mm (h) x 54. 5 mm (w), on original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,