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[Shinpachi]

5 year old genius violinist Koji Toyoda makes his debut with his teacher Shin-ichi Suzuki in Tokyo on February 20, 1937.
The 5 year old is 4 year old in modern counting.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (Feb. 1937)

Koji Toyoda (1933- ) in the 1960s

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[Capt. Vick]

Always give bacon to child prodigies

 

[manta22]

Joline and I were going through a few boxes of stuff yesterday and I found this among my Dad's souvenirs. In pencil is written "Jap Plane Pearl H." Where and when he got a tiny piece of a Japanese plane that had been shot down at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, I have no idea.

 

[Shinpachi]

Always give bacon to child prodigies

Thanks Jim

Koji's teacher Shin-ichi Suzuki (1898-1998: right) and his guardian Herr Albert Einstein in Germany (left)

Gift to Suzuki from Einstein

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[Shinpachi]

Joline and I were going through a few boxes of stuff yesterday and I found this among my Dad's souvenirs. In pencil is written "Jap Plane Pearl H." Where and when he got a tiny piece of a Japanese plane that had been shot down at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, I have no idea.View attachment 730890

A nice one, Neil

 

[Shinpachi]

Japanese planes lost in PH
A6M2: 9
D3A1: 15
B5N2: 5
Total: 29

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[Escuadrilla Azul]

Joline and I were going through a few boxes of stuff yesterday and I found this among my Dad's souvenirs. In pencil is written "Jap Plane Pearl H." Where and when he got a tiny piece of a Japanese plane that had been shot down at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, I have no idea.View attachment 730890

I guess might be from a B5N, except if it comes from the inside.

The japanese planes were painted in the inside of the cockpit?

 

[Shinpachi]

Color debates are endless but it looks a piece of outer skin in almost 50% grey.

 

[SaparotRob]

Color debates are endless but it looks a piece of outer skin in almost 50% grey.

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Could the paint color be used to narrow down which carrier the plane flew of?

 

[Shinpachi]

Could the paint color be used to narrow down which carrier the plane flew of?

No ID, no traceable.

Many recent researchers say Zeros in the PH operation were painted in greenish grey.
If it's true, the piece would be from a D3A as Aichi had nothing to do with Zero IMO.

 

[manta22]

This is another find in my Dad's stuff. The medal has beautiful colors and it appears to have the 16 petal chrysanthemum of the royal household. On the back is a pin and a number too small to read. Does anyone know anything about what this medal may be?

 

[manta22]

One more mystery.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

One more mystery.View attachment 730942View attachment 730943

I believe this is the Order of the Sacred Treasure but what class I can't say.

 

[at6]

Another pic from my WWII friend who passed away.

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Negative definitely printed in reverse.Possibly a JU-88G-6.

 

[Shinpachi]

Nicest stuff again, Neil

This is the Order of the Sacred Treasure (瑞宝章 = Zuihousho) with lettering (勲功旌章 = Kunkoh-seisyo = Honouring your service for the nation) on the back. Class is unknown without the accessories but was given to a civilian.

Source: 瑞宝章とは

This badge was given to a staff for the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Hirohito held on November 10, 1928.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Badges of the 大禮使 (Taireishi = Grand Ceremony Staff).
Neil's is Class A (甲 = koh).

Source: Official gazette dated March 14, 1928

This is said Class B (乙 = otsu) but C.

Source: 大日本帝国 勲章 記章 大礼使関係員徽章 (大礼使徽章) 乙種 共箱 [UGS2Q33192] - 22,500円 :

 

[Capt. Vick]

 

[Wurger]

Showa Enthronement Chokuninkan Attendant’s Badge/勅任官用 昭和大禮使徽章

Silver, enamel. Size 36 x 48 mm. Weight 25.21 g. These badges were intendend for the high-ranking officials. Under Meiji constitutional law, the term "imperial appointee"/chokuninkan indicated a senior governmental official from the second class or higher, who had been invested by imperial...

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[Shinpachi]

Grand Ceremony Staff with foreign guests in 1928.

Source: Showa Grand Ceremony Photo Album (published by the cabinet in 1930)