japanese army badge

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/kobe-city-military-reservists-association-members-badge.27470/ Very early badges. Approximately 1910s. 1st variation. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 神戸市 - Kobe City 在郷軍人會 - Military Reservists Association Suspension of the badge made...

Obverse 優賞 - High Praise; Special Reward reverse 紀元2600 - 1940 航整校 - Aviation School 第一教育隊 - 1st Educational Group 読売新聞社 - Yomiuri Shimbun Yomiuri Shimbun is one of the five major newspapers in Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yomiuri_Shimbun

Introduced on October 12, 1943 by Imperial Edict No.774. At first badge was intended only for the army air force schools officer cadets but on May 9, 1944 by Imperial Edict No. 331 the right to wear this badge was granted to all IJA air force officers and officers cadets. This includes 将校 -...

Oberse 渡部隊 - Watari Unit 渡 /Watari/ was the code of 14th Army /第14軍/. Most likely Watari Unit = 2nd Signal Regiment of 14th Army Reverse. Signal unit emblem.

Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse 河南省 - Henan Province 焦作炭鉱鉱業所 - Jiaozuo Coal Mine Mining Plant 皇紀二六〇二年 - 2602 Imperial Year = 1942

Manufactured by Crispulo Zamora workshop, Manila. Silver. Size 35 mm. Weight 20.93 g. Obverse 比島遠征紀念 - Philippines Expedition Commemorative 紀元二千六百二年 - Imperial Year 2602 = 1942 reverse 淀 - Yodo for 淀兵団 - Yodo-heidan/Yodo Division (4th Division of Imperial Japanese Army) In March 1942...

Manufactured by Crispulo Zamora workshop, Manila. 1st variation. Uniface in marked silver. Size 31 mm. Obverse バ タアン - Bataan 陷落記念 - Fall Commemorative Souvenir April 9th, 1942 Reverse marked SILVER.

Manufactured by Crispulo Zamora workshop, Manila. Watch fob in silver. Size 30 x 38 mm. Weight 19.68 g. Obverse 比島攻略戦紀念 - Battle of the Philippines Commemorative 昭和拾六年拾弍月廿七日 - December 27, 1941 reverse 大東亜戦争 - Greater East Asian War 渡第八八五七部隊 - Watanabe No. 8857 Unit Marked SILVER...

Photo courtesy of the owner. Obverse 御巡狩紀念 - Imperial Visit Commemorative [巡狩 (archaic, of an emperor) to embark an inspection tour of the realm, literally "touring and hunting"] reverse 獨立守備 - Independent Guard 歩兵第一大隊 - 1st Infantry Battalion 昭和九年十一月 - November 1934

https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23177/page-2#post-346862

Formally introduced in August 1887. Earliest known official description of the badge from August 24, 1895. Obverse/reverse line drawings from 1912.

Introduced in November 17, 1939 in two variants: badge for the NCOs and badge for the privates. NCOs badge/下士官徽章 Original description. Soldier's badge/兵徽章 Both badges have several variations. NCO badge. Early variation in base metal.

Anonymous. Mix of two designs https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchuria-independent-garrison-unit-commemorative-badges-woodlouse-design.24330/ and https://asiamedals.info/threads/independent-garrison-enlistment-commemorative-watch-fob.24321/ At the same time emblem of japanese independent...

1st variation. Reverse 満州獨立 - Manchuria Independent 守備隊紀念 - Garrison Unit Commemorative

1st variation. Reverse 獨立守備隊 - Independent Garrison Unit 記念章 - Commemorative Badge

1st variation. 獨立守備隊 - Independent Garrison Unit 討伐紀念章 - Subjugation [of Bandits] Commemorative Badge

Watch fobs of similar design but with different inscriptions on reverse https://asiamedals.info/threads/independent-garrison-enlistment-commemorative-watch-fob.24321/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchuria-independent-garrison-service-during-the-time-of-upheaval-watch-fob.28060/ Reverse...

Size 30 mm. Obverse 萬里長城 - Great Wall of China 征破紀念 - Conquest Commemorative Inside the flag 忠君愛國 - Be Loyal to the Emperor and be Patrotic to the State 昭和十四年十一月十五日 - November 15, 1939 reverse 葛目部隊 - Kuzume Unit 田賀部隊 - Taga Unit In the center Gubeikou (town of Miyun District in...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1936-1937-dongbian-road-enforcement-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs-o.26651/ Reverse 東辺道 - Eastern Road/Dōngbian/ (road in Liaoning Province, see https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/東辺道) 討伐 - Subjugation [of Bandits/Guerrillas] 記念 - Commemorative

Obverse 一死報國 - Dying for One's Country reverse 浜江省圖佳線守備紀念 - Binjiang Province Tumen-Jiamusi Railway Defense Commemorative 浜江省/濱江省/Binjiang Province was one of the provinces of Manchukuo. Binjiang was founded on December 1, 1934 and was dissolved in August 1945. Binjiang had a mix of...