Pair of Japanese Post WWII STATE MERIT AWARD CERTIFICATES with Medal
Documents for Hiroshi Nabeya and Kaoru Yamamoto denote a lineage of industrial and state merit spanning 1964 to 1984. The 1964 award to Yamamoto for meritorious service includes a protective military amulet from Ise Grand Shrine, indicating wartime service, while the 1984 Yellow Ribbon Medal honors Nabeya leadership in the foundry industry. The silver paulownia medal shows light field wear and aged patina on the reverse characters. Ribbons on the medal and document illustrations remain vibrant with minor storage creasing. Paper certificates exhibit mild toning, foxing and perimeter edge wear consistent with age. The black lacquer presentation box remains structurally sound with minor surface scuffs and functional hinges.
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Documents for Hiroshi Nabeya and Kaoru Yamamoto denote a lineage of industrial and state merit spanning 1964 to 1984. The 1964 award to Yamamoto for meritorious service includes a protective military amulet from Ise Grand Shrine, indicating wartime service, while the 1984 Yellow Ribbon Medal honors Nabeya leadership in the foundry industry. The silver paulownia medal shows light field wear and aged patina on the reverse characters. Ribbons on the medal and document illustrations remain vibrant with minor storage creasing. Paper certificates exhibit mild toning, foxing and perimeter edge wear consistent with age. The black lacquer presentation box remains structurally sound with minor surface scuffs and functional hinges.
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