Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class Neck Order Edged Weapons One side of the scabbard

One side of the scabbard is set with another traditional floral and eagle motif

An hole was drilled above its roughed-out pommel for a lanyard

LIKELY THE ONLY EXAMPLE EVER MADE

which are woven from silver bullion thread with a dark green background matching the collar

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class Neck Order Edged Weapons One side of the scabbardOriginal 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