dainippon sangyō hokokukai

1941 badge. Obverse 表彰 - Award; Commendation Inside the emblem 鑛 for 鑛山 - Mining reverse 精勤章 - Diligence Badge 皇紀二千六百一年 - 1941 大日本産業報國會 - Greater Japan Industrial Patriotic Service Association 大阪地方鑛山部會 - Osaka Region Mining Branch of Association

Obverse 功勞 - Merit

Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 第二回 - 2nd 地域予選大會　Regional [Technical Skill] Qualifying Tournament 優秀賞 - Award for Excellence 第43号 - No. 43 大日本産業報國會 - Greater Japan Industrial Patriotic Service Association

2nd type badge was introduced in September 1941. 1st variation "Screw fastening". Made in light aluminium alloy. Paint instead of enamel. Badges with hot enamel are also known. Original case. 大日本産業 - Greater Japan Industrial 報國會徽章 - Patriotic Service Association Badge Inside inlay 徽章...

Obverse 役員 - Official; Officer; Staff

1st variation. Made in heavy metal and enameled. Obverse 産業報國- Industrial Patriotic Service to the Country Original case. 産業報國會 - Industrial Patriotic Service Association 會員徽章 - Membership Badge

Photo courtesy of the owner. Reverse 第二回 - 2nd 技能競錬中央大會 - Technical Skill Competition Central Tournament 記念章 - Commemorative Badge 大日本産業報國會 - Greater Japan Industrial Patriotic Service Association

Obverse 班長 - Team Leader

Obverse 副會長 - Vice Chairman Photo courtesy of the owner.

1st variation "thick kanji". Obverse 精勤 - Diligence; Good Attendance

Obverse 役員 - Official; Officer; Staff

Obverse 勤績 - Attendance reverse 千葉縣産業報國會 - Chiba Prefecture Industrial Patriotic Service Association 十年勤績章 - 10 Years Attendance Badge Original case. 勤績章 - Attendance Badge 千葉縣産業報國會 - Chiba Prefecture Industrial Patriotic Service Association

Obverse 顕功章 - Merit Badge 産業報國 - Industrial Patriotic Service reverse 東京市電氣局 - Tokyo City Electricity Bureau 産業報国會 - Industrial Patriotic Service Association

Height 35 mm. Weight 17.3 g. Reverse 功績章 - Meritorious Service Badge 大阪府 - Osaka Prefecture Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Obverse 表彰 - Award, Commendation

Obverse 勤績賞 - Continuous Service Award

During the Second World War, the Japanese government and private sector searched for and implemented new mechanisms for coordination and motivation. One of these was sangyo hokokukai (sanpo). The Sanpo unit was basically an organization of the employer and employees of each firm, which held...