A Second Class Japanese Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal in Original Case of Issue

A Pre-Second War Imperial Japanese Sea Disaster Rescue Society Merit Medal, 1st Class; in gilded silver; measuring 31.5 mm in diameter; matching gilded suspension; in case of issue; extremely fine condition.

Footnote: The “Japanese Sea Disaster” refers to an earthquake that occurred on May 26, at 11:59:57 local time (02:59:57 UTC) in the Sea of Japan about 100 km west of the coast of Noshiro. It had a magnitude of 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale with waves exceeding 10 meters (33 ft) in some areas.