Assorted Japanese Medals ???

[Neil Albaugh]

I bought these when I was a kid living with my family in Tokyo in about 1948. In those days things were a "dime a dozen" in little Japanese second-hand shops. Can anyone identify what these are for and if they are worth anything? I have tried to show the front and back. The fabric is dirty and could stand a careful cleaning.

[SFC]

This is the Japanese Red Cross medal, I recognize it because I have been awarded the standard medal.

 

[Neil Albaugh]

4 hours ago, SFC said:

This is the Japanese Red Cross medal, I recognize it because I have been awarded the standard medal.

 

SFC, Thank you, I had thought that maybe it might be something like that because of the cross. Do you have any idea of what the little blue attachment to the ribbon signifies?

 

[SFC]

Just now, SFC said:

16mm blue attachment

[abufletcher]

On 2/12/2024 at 10:35 AM, Neil Albaugh said:

"I bought these when I was a kid living with my family in Tokyo in about 1948. In those days things were a "dime a dozen" in little Japanese second-hand shops. Can anyone identify what these are for and if they are worth anything? I have tried to show the front and back. The fabric is dirty and could stand a careful cleaning."

 

You have some very nice awards here.  Fascinating that you grew up in Tokyo in the late 40s.  Was your father stationed there during the occupation years?  What was Tokyo like at that time?

 

It's missing the medal but this is the Japanese medal for WWI (1914-1920)

 

 

I've seen this one but can't identify it.

 

This is the campaign medal for the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905

 

 

This is the campaign medal for the Sino-Japanese war of 1894

 

 

As previously stated this is the Japanese Red Cross award.