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Medal - Opening of Japan's Railway 100th Anniversary
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Kanji |
| Obverse lettering | 鉄道開通百年記念 昭和四十七年 (Translation: 100th Anniversary of the Opening of the Railway Showa 47) |
| Reverse description | Detailed high-relief scene depicting the opening ceremony of Japan's first railway line, showing a decorated steam locomotive with multiple passenger carriages at a station platform thronged with Meiji-era figures in both Western and traditional dress. Banners and flags adorn the station buildings in the background. The legend arches across the upper field and the date and route inscription appear in the exergue below. |
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