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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Order of the Rising Sun (3rd Class) rosette
Order of the Rising Sun (3rd Class) rosette

The Order of the Rising Sun (Japanese: 旭日章, Kyokujitsu shō ?) is a Japanese Order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. An Order is a Decoration, awarded by a government a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The (3 November 1852 — 30 July 1912 or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession reigning from 3 February The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government. [1] The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun. The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun[2] in parallel with the "rising sun" concept of Japan ("Land of the Rising Sun").

It is the second most prestigious Japanese decoration after the Order of the Chrysanthemum. The Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (大勲位菊花章 daikun'i kikkashō, literally Grand Order of the Badge of the Chrysanthemums) is Japan 's [3] Before 1981, the Order was granted to only Japanese males; and women were awarded the Order starting in 2003. [4] The awarding of the Order is administered by the Decoration Bureau of Office of the Prime Minister. It is awarded in the name of the Emperor and can be awarded posthumously.

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Classes

The Order can be awarded in any of these eight classes. Conventionally, a diploma is prepared to accompany the insignia of the order, and in some rare instances, the personal signature of the emperor will have been added. As an illustration of the wording of the text, a translation of a representative 1929 diploma says:

"By the grace of Heaven, Emperor of Japan, seated on the throne occupied by the same dynasty from time immemorial,
We confer the Second Class of the Imperial Order of Meiji upon Henry Waters Taft, a citizen of the United States of America and a director of the Japan Society of New York, and invest him with the insignia of the same class of the Order of the Double Rays of the Rising Sun, in expression of the good will which we entertain towards him. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. The Imperial Order of Meiji was a Japanese Order (decoration, established by Emperor Meiji of Japan (1852-1912 Henry Waters Taft ( 27 May 1859, Cincinnati Ohio — 11 August 1945, St Founded in 1907 Japan Society is a nonprofit nonpolitical organization that brings the people of Japan and the United States closer together through understanding
"In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and caused the Grand Seal of the Empire to be affixed at the Imperial Palace, Tokio, this thirteenth day of the fifth month of the fourth year of Showa, corresponding to the 2,589th year from the accession to the throne of Emperor Jimmu. The Imperial Seal of Japan is a mon or crest used by members of the Japanese Imperial family is the imperial main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in Chiyoda Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains various buildings officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to also known as Kamuyamato Iwarebiko; given name Wakamikenu no Mikoto or Sano no Mikoto, born according to the legendary account in the Kojiki on "[5]

The badge for the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon is a gilt cross with white enameled rays, bearing a central emblem of a red enameled sun disc surrounded by red rays, and with three paulownia blossoms between each arm of the cross. Paulownia is a genus of between 6–17 species (depending on taxonomic authority of Plants in the monogeneric family Paulowniaceae, related to and It is suspended from three enameled paulownia leaves on a sash in red with white border stripes, and is worn on the right shoulder.

The star for the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon is the same as the badge, but without the paulownia leaves suspension. It is worn on the left chest.

The badge for the First to Sixth Classes is an eight-pointed badge, in gilt (1st-4th Classes), gilt and silver (5th Class), or silver (6th Class), with white enamelled rays, bearing a central red enamelled sun disc. It is suspended from three enamelled paulownia leaves (not chrysanthemum as the Decoration Bureau page claims) on a ribbon in white with red border stripes, worn as a sash on the right shoulder for the 1st Class, as a necklet for the 2nd and 3rd Classes, on the left chest for the 4th to 6th Classes (with a rosette for the 4th Class). A rosette is a small circular device that is presented with a Medal.

The star for the First and Second Classes is an eight-pointed silver badge, bearing a central emblem identical to the 4th Class badge without the paulownia leaves suspension. It is worn on the left chest for the 1st Class, on the right chest for the 2nd Class.

The badge for the Seventh and Eighth Classes consists of just a silver medal in the shape of three paulownia leaves, enamelled for the 7th Class and plain for the 8th Class. It is suspended on a ribbon, again in white with red border stripes, worn on the left chest.

Investiture of a Grand Cordon
Investiture of a Grand Cordon

Selected recipients

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

1st Class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon

1st Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon

2nd Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star

3rd Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

4th Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

5th Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays

6th Class, Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays

7th Class, Green Paulownia Leaves Medal

8th Class, White Paulownia Leaves Medal

Class unknown

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References

  1. ^ Decorations Bureau web site
  2. ^ a b c Embassy of Japan in Australia
  3. ^ Administration of matters under the direct purview of the Prime Minister: the Honors System
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  15. ^ Honor awarded posthumously 1928 -- "Mikado Honors Dr. Noguchi, New York Times. June 2, 1928.
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  33. ^ a b Honor awarded 1993 -- Weatherhead East Asian Institute, The Reed
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  35. ^ a b Honor awarded 1994 -- Weatherhead East Asian Institute, The Reed
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