imperial japanese army badge

Size 22 mm. Reverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers 香川県警察部 - Kagawa Prefectural Police Department 1922.11 - November 1922

Interesting group. Visiting card 旭第十三部隊 - Asahi 13th Unit /23rd Division/ 阿部隊長 - Commander Abe 陸軍中尉 - Army Lieutenant 阿部弘 - Hiroshi Abe

Index thread. https://asiamedals.info/threads/50th-anniversary-plaque-and-watch-fob-of-the-imperial-rescript-to-to-soldiers-and-sailors-medaru.24486/#post-351601

Size 54 x 30 mm. Thickness 2 mm. Obverse 13 for 13th class 関機 - Engine reverse 2603 - 1943 陸軍航空整備学校 - Army Aviation Maintenance School 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative Engraved 美濃德彌 - Tokuya Mino Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23177/ Height approx. 40 mm. Width approx. 30 mm. Reverse 皇紀二五九二年 - 1932 日支事変凱旋記念 - Japan-China Incident (instead of typical "Manchurian Incident") Triumphal Return Commemorative 歩兵第十五聯隊 -...

Size 24×17 mm. Obverse 優賞 - Award of Excellence reverse 騎兵第二十五聯隊 - Twenty-fifth Cavalry Regiment

These have a distinct charm.

Manufacturer (as well as time of production) is unknown. Most likely quality post war replicas. Size 54×37 mm. All such badges have same inscription at reverse 陸軍軍用機 - Army Military Aircraft 操縦術修得徽章 - Piloting Mastery Badge

Obverse 大阪府 - Osaka Prefecture reverse 皇紀二千五百九十八年 - 1938 軍用候補馬鍜連會 - Military Candidate Horse Racing Federation

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/

1st variation "unmarked". Original case. 下士勤功章 - NCO Diligent Service Badge 大阪市東區上本町一 - 1 Uehonmachi, East District, Osaka City 和田彦太郎 - Hikotarō Wada https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-made-by-hikotaro-wada-workshop.26351/ 納 - Supplied by

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 明治四十年度 - 1907 初年兵掛 - First Year Soldier 騎九之一 - 9th Regiment 1st Squadron 紀念 - Commemorative

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 機甲- Armor reverse 陸軍機甲整備學校 - Army Armor Maintenance School 第一次 - 1st Class 牽引車學生 - Tractor Student 2602 - 1942

Interesting and quite rare badges. Early anonymous badge. Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Rare watch fobs with interesting design. Obverse 戦技 - Combat Skills reverse 皇紀二六〇一年 - 1941 水戸陸軍飛行學第六期 - Mito Army Flight School 6th Class 陸軍航空通信學校第一期 - Army Aviation Signal School 1st Class (established in August 1940 as part of the Mito Army Flight School and moved to a new facility...

Badge (converted into a watch fob) in the form of army pilot badge. Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 近衛飛行越第七聯隊 - 7th Guards Air Regiment (Rentai) 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative

Obverse 師団對抗演習委員會章 - Two Side Maneuvers (i.e. one division against the other division) Committee Member Badge reverse 昭和九年 - 1934 全羅北道 - Jeollabuk-do = North Jeolla Province, also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. Most likely badge was converted into a belt buckle.

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

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 誠 - Faithfulness reverse 2600 = 1940 陸軍土官學校 - Imperial Japanese Army Academy 第五十四期 - 54th Class [Term] 遠藤部隊 - Endo Unit 掛川隊 - Kakegawa Corps 卒業訣別記念 - Graduation Farewell Commemorative

Interesting badge. Probably Navy-related. Reverse 長期 - Long Term 奉公 - Service