Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 United Republic of and the same small silvered

and the same small silvered metal buttons

along with numerous newpaper articles

number impressed ""171"" on the reverse

000 year history of Germany

measuring 49mm

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 United Republic of and the same small silvered( Kinshi Kunsho). Instituted 12 February 1890 by Emperor Meiji in commemoration of Jimmu Tenn, the Romulus of Japan. I or II Class. A large silver gilt eight pointed star, each point composed clusters of individual enameled rays, obverse centre presenting a blue enameled golden kite (the messenger of the kami as described in the ancient Japanese chronicle Nihon Shoki, which helped Emperor Jimmu defeat his enemies in battle), with two yellow enameled