Table of contents for Orders & medals of Japan and associated states / by James W. Peterson ; revisions and additions by Barry C. Weaver and Michael A. Quigley.

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Preface ..................................................................... v

Acknowledgements ........   .....    ................................................vii

Introduction ................... .....................................        .........ix

SECTION I: THE JAPANESE EMPIRE

Historical Overview ................................................................     1

The Satsuma and Ryukyu Order ......................................................      3

The Japanese National Orders ...........................................................  4

   * The Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum ...............................................   8
   * The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulonia Flowers .......................  12
   * The Order of the Golden Kite ...................................................... . 14
   * The Order of the Rising Sun ......................................................... 22
   * The Order of the Sacred Crown .................................................. 28
   * The Order of the Sacred Treasure .................................................... . 34
   * The Cultural Decoration .............   .......................................... 39

War Medals and Commemorative Medals ......... ....................... ...............41

   * The War Medals ...........      .    ..........................................42
   * The Commemorative Medals ......... ..      .....................................    52

The Merit Medals ................................................................65

Non-Wearable Decorations ...........   ..........    ................................... 69

   * Cups .      .......................................       .......................... 69
   * Silver Boxes ................................................................       73

Red Cross Decorations and Medals ............ . ...................................... 75

Precedence and Manner of Wearing Japanese Orders and Medals ............................... 82

Japanese Military Badges ............      .............. . ...............................85

   * The Navy Badges ...................................    ...........................88
   * The Army Badges ..............................................................96

 Other Japanese Badges .............. ................... .............................109




SECTION II: THE KOREAN EMPIRE

Historical Overview ...................................................................    113

The Korean Orders ................     ...............................................114

  * The Order of the Golden Measure ...............    .................................. 115
  * The Order of the Auspicious Stars ...............  .................................. 118
  * The Order of the Taeguk .................    .................................. .... .121
  * The Order of the Eight Trigrams .................  ................................. . 124
  * The Order of the Purple Falcon ...............   .................................... 128
  * The Order of the Auspicious Phoenix ............... ................................ 129

The Commemorative Medals ..............      ........................................... . 130

SECTION III: MANCHUKUO

Historical Overview ...............     ................................................135

The Orders of Manchukuo ..............     ............................................ 136

  * The Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom ...............   ............................. 138
  * The Grand Order of the Illustrious Dragon ....................   .................... 140
  * Order of the Auspicious Clouds ................ ................................... 142
  * The Order of the Pillars of State ............... .................................... 147

The War Medal ................................ ...............................150

The Commemorative Medals ..............       ........................................... 151

Red Cross Decorations and Medals ................................................ 161

Other Manchurian Awards ..............      ............................................. 163

SECTION IV: AWARDS OF INNER MONGOLIA
and OTHER ASSOCIATED STATES

Awards of Inner Mongolia ......... ..............................      ............... 171

Other Associated States ..........................   ..   .............................. 175