imperial japan army badge

Size 34.5 x 23.4 mm. Obverse 御警備 - Imperial Security Guard reverse 陸軍特別大演習行幸記念 - Army Special Large Maneuvers Imperial Visit Commemorative 昭和七年十一月 - November 1932 新喜多青年團 - Shigita Youth League Marked 銀 - silver.

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Size 23 mm. Obverse 會員章 - Member's Badge reverse 陸軍 - Army 豫備講習會 - Reserve [Officer's] Short Course/Training Association

Obverse 満期紀念章 - Discharged from Military Service Commemorative Badge reverse 五ヶ条 - Five Articles /Five Principles of the Soldier/ of Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors...

Right one 陸軍飛行機操縦徽章 - Army Pilot's Badge left one 下士官用操縦徽章 - Non-commissioned Officer's Pilot Badge

1940 watch fob. Obverse 訓 for 訓練所 - Training Center reverse 陸軍兵志願者訓練所第五回修了記念 - Army Soldiers Training Center 5th Graduation Commemorative 贈 - Gift 京城府陸軍 - Keijo (Seoul) Army 兵志願者後援會 - Volunteers Supporter's Association 2600 - 1940

Obverse 皇軍 - Imperial Army reverse 國境警備記念章 - Border Guard Commemorative Badge Engraved 田崎武男 - Takeo Tasaki

With the entry to the Second Sino-Japanese War Japanese government limited the citizenʼs life style, sports, and entertainment. Voluntarily refrain was called for, and ski was no exception since it was already established as a mean of entertainment. During this change, the idea that ski should...

Lid stamped with 下士勤功章 - NCO Diligent Service Badge Manufacturer ink stamp inside, 東京 - Tokyo 小林又七製 - Made by Kobayashi Matashichi https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-made-by-kobayashi-matashichi-workshop.26352/

Army Marksmanship Badge manufacturers. Munitions Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-marksmanship-badges-made-by-munitions-manufacturing-co-ltd.28969/ Original case for the 2nd class badge. 軍需品製造株式會社 - Munitions Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 東京 - Tokyo

Type A badge. Reverse 勤續記章甲 - Continuous Service Badge A 参謀本部 - General Staff

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 野砲第二十六聯隊 - 26th Field Artillery Regiment 龍山 - Longshan

The Tachiarai Army Flight School opened in 1940 and trained many pilots who took part in kamikaze operations in the last year of the war. The Tachiarai Flight School had a branch school in Chiran (Kagoshima Prefecture), where many Army pilots departed to make suicide attacks on the American...

Obverse 野戰砲兵學校　Field Artillery School

Reverse 2596 = 1936 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative 熊谷陸軍飛行学校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School 第二期操縦生徒 - 2nd Class of Pilot Trainees (school was established in 1935) Engraved 齋藤 - Saitō

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23177/ Obverse 満州駐屯紀念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative reverse In Japan dragonfly often used as a symbol of bravery. The Japanese believed (mistakenly) that the dragonfly does not fly...

Obverse In seal script 奉迎 - Welcome reverse 陸軍特別大演習- Army Special Large Maneuvers 行幸記念 - Imperial Visit Commemorative 官東居衛團 - Imperial East Residence Guarding Team 昭和七年拾壹月 - November 1932 Marked with 純銀 - pure silver and Ikoma workshop maker's mark...

Obverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers Inside the scroll 宿管記念- Accommodation Commemorative 大正十年十一月 - November 1921 reverse 日本橋區第六部旬志 - Nihonbashi Ward (Tokyo) 6th Section Shunshi

Badge with identical design and inscriptions but issued by Miyazaki Prefecture https://asiamedals.info/threads/1935-army-special-large-maneuvers-miyazaki-prefecture-imperial-visit-security-guard-commemorative-badge.25933/ See also...

Obverse 武 for 武道 - Martial Arts /Budō/ reverse 大正十五年 - 1926 第八師團 - 8th Division 競技大會 - Tournament

Both badges were established by Army Order No. 3958 on July 1, 1937. These were worn on the left side of the tunic under the uniform pocket. When both badges are awarded they should be worn one above the other (merit badge is on top). 有功章 - Merit Badge 善行章 - Good Conduct Army order No. 3958.