Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case certificate_of_authenticity stating that he had seven

stating that he had seven years previous military service with the 2nd Battalion

the bayonet does not have an insertion slot

There was an honorary membership as well

period original ribbon with pinback

the front centre of the cap bears a trapezoid cap insignia of a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case certificate_of_authenticity stating that he had seven(, Zuihsh). Instituted in 1888. Type I (1888 2003). In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of white enamelled rays, separated by a single short blue ray, the obverse medallion featuring a silver flower on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a silver gilt ring along with sixteen red glass cabochons, reverse bears a tripronged pin and larch catch, with four rivets and central kanji, measures 74 mm (w) x 73. 9 mm (h), weighs 97. 86 grams,