Original Imperial Japanese Cased Military Medals of Honor Lot Featuring Order of the Rising Sun, Order of the Sacred Treasure and China Incident War Medal - 4 Items Snider Rifles & Bayonets its primary purpose was as

its primary purpose was as a booby trap device

this photo was taken in Europe and reproduced as post cards fro the men to send home

The chin strap unfortunately has not fared as well

It is nicely marked as follows on the adjustment knob:

Original Imperial Japanese Cased Military Medals of Honor Lot Featuring Order of the Rising Sun, Order of the Sacred Treasure and China Incident War Medal - 4 Items Snider Rifles & Bayonets its primary purpose was asOriginal Items: Only One Set of 4 Available. Military Medal of Honor (, jgun kish) was a military decoration for meritorious service to the Empire of Japan, formerly awarded to all military personnel who participated in battles in a war. These war medals and accompanying certificates specifically identify the conflict for which the decoration will have been awarded. These decorations were effectively abolished during the Allied Occupation of Japan in