japanese badge with a dog

Post war award medal. Obverse 優秀賞 - Excellence Award reverse 財團法人 - Foundation 秋田犬協会 - Akita Dog Association 本部主催 - Sponsored by Headquarters 㐧32回 - 32nd 展覧会　Exhibition

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1939-imperial-military-dog-association-training-skills-award-badge.27424/ Suspension 昭和十四年 - 1939 協會賞 - Association Award 財團法人 - Foundation 帝國軍用犬協會 - Imperial Military Dog Association Reverse 財團法人 - Foundation 帝國軍用犬協會 - Imperial Military Dog...

Size 40 mm x 37 mm. Watch fob once belonged to Imperial Japanese Army veterinarian Lt. Colonel S. Hashimoto. Obverse Signed by 実三 - Jitsuzō for famous Japanese sculptor and designer Hinago Jitsuzou (日名子実三, 1892-1945) who also designed 1939 China Incident and 1944 Great East Asia War medals...

Reverse 京都闘犬優勝 - Kyoto Dog Fighting Champion 賞 - Award 藤野寄贈 - Fujino Yadoriki Gift

Obverse 優勝 - Championship/Victory 日本國犬協會 - Japanese Dog Association n engraved 松月 - Shogetsu reverse 第一回展 - 1st Exhibition engraved 文部省 - Ministry of Education 天然記念物 - Natural Monument 指定犬 - Designated Dog 皇紀二五九九年 - 1939 Marked 純銀 - Pure Silver Original case. Watch fobs were...

Obverse K.V. for Teikoku gunʾyōken kyōkai/Imperial Army-Dog Association reverse 帝国軍用犬協會 - Imperial Military Dog Association 賞 - Award 南九州支部 - Minamikyūshū [City] Branch

Badge was designed after association emblem KV. reverse marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 會員章 - Association Membership Badge 財團法人 - Foundation 帝國軍用犬協會 - Imperial Military Dog Association

Size 41 x 35 mm. Weight 25.3 g. Watch fobs were made by Satō Shōgo workshop in Tokyo https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-watch-fobs-and-labels-of-sato-shogo.21716/ Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 第四回軍用犬展覧會 - 4th Military Dog Exhibition 財團法人 - Foundation...