帝国在郷軍人会章

The lion's share (if not all) of badges made after 1936 have this mark. "本 inside the oval". But what 本 stands for? Original wooden case for the membership badge which will help answer this question. 本部製 - Made by Headquarters So 本 stands for 本部 - Headquarters of Military...

Obverse 湊東 - Minato Higashi [Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture]

Reverse 帝国在郷軍人會会 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 金塚分會 - Kanezuka Branch of Association 特別會員章 - Special Member's Badge

Reverse in the center 功勞章 - Merit Badge on either side 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 牛込區分會 - Ushigome Ward (Shinjuku, Tokyo) Branch of Association

https://asiamedals.info/threads/award-watch-fob-from-hongo-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association.23142/

Length 31 mm, width 24 mm. Obverse 射勝 for 射撃 - Shooting 勝利 - Victory 神田區分會 - Kanda Ward Branch reverse engraved 贈 - Gift 昭和十二年三月 - March 1937 長谷川太平君 - Mr. Taihei Hasegawa 純銀 - pure silver

Obverse 功勞 - Merit reverse 満州上海事変の功こ依リ- Tribute to the Manchurian and Shanghai Incidents 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 濱松市聨合分會 - Hamamatsu City Union Branch

Obverse 武揚 - Spreading/Elevate Spirit of a Warrior reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 第十一師管聯合支部武道大會 - 11th Division Union Branch Martial Arts Tournament 参加章 - Participation Badge

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 勞功章 - Merit Badge 澁谷區仟々椿分會 - Shibuya District (Tokyo) Tsubaki Branch of Association

https://asiamedals.info/threads/1930-army-special-large-maneuvers-fukuyama-prefecture-imperial-guard-commemorative.25930/

Obverse 表彰 - Commendation reverse 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 魚住材分會 - Minatoya Branch of Association (once located in Akashi District, Hyogo Prefecture it was incorporated into Akashi City in 1951).

Reverse 補充兵教育記念 - Reservist Training Commemorative 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 忍町分會 - Shinobu Town Branch of Association 2596 = 1936

Obverse 行幸記念 - Imperial Visit Commemorative reverse 昭和五年 - 1930 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 静岡支部 - Shizuoka Branch

1st variation. Obverse 余市町 - Yoichi Town ( Yoichi-chō is a town located in the Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido) 在郷軍人 - Military Reservists 下土團 - NCO group

https://asiamedals.info/threads/30th-anniversary-commemoration-of-participation-in-the-russo-japanese-war-badge.24775/

Photo courtesy of the owner. Height 31.6 mm. Width 22.6 mm. Weight 10.2 g. Obverse 戰勝 - Victory reverse 帝国在郷軍人会 - Imperial Reservists Association 露戰勝参加 - Russo-Japanese War Participation 参拾週年紀念 - 30th Anniversary Commemoration 昭和十年 - 1935

功勞章 - Merit Badge 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 一宮市分會 - Ichinomiya City Branch of Association

Shooting tournament. Reverse 賞 - Award 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 本郷支部 - Hongo Branch

1st variation. Reverse 京都支部 - Kyoto Branch 勤續章 - Continuous Service Badge

Special member's badge. Horizontally 特別 - Special Under the star 湊 - To Gather Together /2nd possible reading "Port; Harbor"/ [another possible reading of this kanji written in seal script is 漬]