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  1. Patriotic, Award and Commemorative Watch Fobs of Niitaka Confectionery Company/新高製菓章

    Niitaka /新高製菓/ was a confectionery company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, under Japanese rule. It was founded by Mori Heitaro (November 23, 1869 - January 1946), a confectioner from Kitayama Village, Saga Prefecture (now Fuji Town, Saga City). Known for its Niitaka drops and banana caramel...
  2. Imperial Japanese Army Academy Classmate's Badge/日本陸軍士官学校同学章

    Post war badge issued to the graduates of the Academy, circa 1960s. Size 33 x 26 mm. Thickness 3 mm. Obverse 陸士 - Army Academy reverse 日本陸軍士官學校 - [Imperial] Japanese Army Academy 同學章 - Classmate/Fellow Student Badge Marked 純銀 - pure silver.
  3. Imperial Japanese Army Commemoration Day Badges and Watch Fobs/帝国陸軍記念日章

    Paperweight https://asiamedals.info/threads/bullet-case-on-a-horseshoe-commemorative-paperweights.26592/. Imperial Japanese Navy Day commemorative badges and watch fobs https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-japan-navy-commemoration-day-badges-a-k-a-rising-sun-flag-badges.28623/. Size 23.6...
  4. Imperial Japanese Army Wuhan Armed Training Competition Participation Award Watch Fob/皇戦武漢武装錬成競走大会参加賞章

    Width 30 mm. Thickness 1.9 mm. Weight 10 g. Obverse 皇戦 - Imperial Army reverse 武漢武装錬成競走大会参加賞 - Wuhan Armed Training Competition Participation Award
  5. Imperial Japanese Army Higashi Ward Veteran's Badge/大日本帝國陸軍東區歴戰者會歴戰章

    Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 歴戰 = 歴戦 = Rekishō, in Japanese means "battle-tested," "experienced," or "veteran." It implies a person or entity that has been through many battles or trials, gaining a lot of experience in the process...
  6. 1937 Suppression of Bandits in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County and Hailun County Commemorative Watch Fob/1937年步兵第五十七聯隊第六中隊本溪縣海倫縣討匪参加記念章

    Reverse 自昭和十一年九月 - From September 1936 至同十二年十二月 - To December 1937 討匪参加記念 - Suppression of Bandits Participation Commemorative 本溪縣下 - In Benxi Manchu Autonomous County 海倫縣下 - In Hailun County 步兵第五十七聯隊第六中隊 - 57th Infantry Regiment, 6th Company
  7. Guards Badges designed after Army War College Graduation Badge

    Army War College Graduation Badge https://asiamedals.info/forums/army-war-college-graduation-badges.640/. 1st variation. Obverse Japanese guards unit emblem reverse 近衛歩兵第一聯隊 - 1st Guards Infantry Regiment 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative
  8. 4th Battalion Tank Driver's Badge/戰車第四大隊操縦徽章

    Very interesting "personalized" badge made after official proficiency badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-tank-and-armored-car-driver-soldiers-badges.27333/ Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 戰車 - Tank 第四大隊 - 4th Battalion 操縱徽章...
  9. Regimental Flag of the Imperial Japanese Army Supporting Association Badge/連隊軍旗奉讃会章

    Interesting celluloid badge from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 奉讚會 - Praise/Support Association
  10. 1935 Tokurin Subjugation Commemorative 4th Independent Garrison Company Commemorative Watch Fob/1935年第四中隊徳林討伐記念章

    Watch fobs of a similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/china-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.22957/page-4#post-345869 Obverse 雨降りしぶく鐵兜 - Raindrops on the Iron Helmet reverse 徳林討伐記念 - Tokurin Subjugation Commemorative Emblem of Independent Garrison Unit 2595 - 1935...
  11. 2nd Cavalry Brigade Equestrian Excellence Award Medal/騎兵第二旅團馬術優等賞章

    Size 29 mm. Obverse 馬術 - Equestrianism 優等 - Excellence 賞 - Award reverse 騎二旅團 = 騎兵第二旅團 - 2nd Cavalry Brigade
  12. 4th Cavalry Brigade Equestrian Competition Team Member's Badge/騎兵第四旅団馬術競技会選手章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-in-commemoration-of-emperor-puyi-enthronement.11757/#post-343533. Obverse 武 - Martial Arts reverse 騎兵第四旅團 - 4th Cavalry Brigade 馬術競技會 - Equestrian Competition 選手章 - Team Member's Badge
  13. 1931 Obiyama Military Training Ground in Kumamoto Imperial Inspection Commemorative Watch Fob/1931年佐賀縣於熊本帯山練兵場御親閲拜受記念章

    Obverse 御親閲拜受記念 - Imperial Inspection Commemorative reverse 昭和六年十一月十八日 - November 18, 1931 佐賀縣 - Saga Prefecture 於熊本帯山練兵場 - At the Obiyama Military Training Ground in Kumamoto Marked 純 - pure for pure silver.
  14. 1941 Zhu Zankui Arrest by Japanese Imperial Army Commemorative Watch Fob/1941年朱占魁逮捕記念章

    Size 40 х 31 mm. Obverse 朱占魁 - Zhu Zankui /according to the PRC Marshal Nie Rongzhen‘s memoirs Zhu Zankui who was tenth subdistrict commander of the central Hebei district, was captured by the Japanese army on November 27, 1941, in Dalige Village, Qingyuan County, Hebei Province for a year...
  15. 26th Kōkūtai Imperial Rescript to Soldiers 50th Anniversary Commemorative Watch Fob/26航空隊勅諭下鵙五十周年記念章

    See https://asiamedals.info/threads/1932-hiroshima-exibition-in-commemoration-of-50th-anniversary-of-the-imperial-rescript-to-soldier-and-sailors-watch-fob.25134/ Between the star rays at obverse five virtues of a soldier. Loyalty. The soldier should consider loyalty his essential duty...
  16. 14th Division 1930 Equestrian Competition Award Watch Fob/昭和十年二月第十四師団馬術大会賞章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1925-divisional-cavalry-competition-14th-division-watch-fob-1925.26991/ Size 30.8 x 27.36 mm. Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 昭和十年二月 - February 1930 第十四師團馬術大會 - 14th Division Equestrian Competition/Tournament
  17. Non-Enlisted Replacement Soldier Military Training Badge/未入営補充兵軍隊宿泊教育之章

    Size 24 mm. Reverse 未入営補充兵 - Non-Enlisted Replacement Soldier 軍隊宿泊教育之章 - Military (Quartering) Training Badge Replacement military service is a type of military service to make up for vacancies in active service. Reservists provided training for those who had not yet enlisted during...
  18. Higher Headquarter of Central China Expeditionary Army Miyajima Unit Watch Fob/上級司令部中支那派遣軍宮島部隊章

    Obverse Independent Garrison Unit emblem 忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery reverse 上級司令部 - Higher Headquarters 中支那派遣軍 - Central China Expeditionary Army 宮島部隊 - Miyajima Unit
  19. Eastern Army Badge/東軍章

    Obverse 東軍 - Eastern Army /Eastern District Army (東部軍, Tōbugun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army responsible for the defense of the Kantō region and northern Honshū during the Pacific War. It was one of the regional commands in the Japanese home islands reporting to the General...
  20. 39th Infantry Regiment 1925 Battle with Fengjun Clique's General Guo Songling Commemorative Watch Fob/大正十四年末駐満歩三九奉郭戦記念章

    At the end of November 1925, Fengjun general Guo Songling led his troops back to Shenyang from Shanhaiguan in an attempt to overthrow Zhang Zuolin's rule in the three eastern provinces. One month later, Guo's army was defeated in the Liaohe River and Guo was killed. Commentators mostly attribute...
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