Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class Medal in Incorrect Presentation Case Receiver This could indicate use by

This could indicate use by a Jaeger regiment

Our example is a complete left uncleaned as we found it

The United States Navy (like the IJN) had followed Alfred Thayer Mahan's emphasis on concentrated groups of battleships as the main offensive naval weapons

very akin to the M1883 Sack Coat

The KASHIRA (End Cap)

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class Medal in Incorrect Presentation Case Receiver This could indicate use byOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Order of the Rising Sun (, Kyokujitsu sh) is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun. The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun in parallel with the "rising sun" concept