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  1. 1942 Fukushima Prefecture Civil Defense Association Highest Inspection Commemorative Badge/1942年梨本宮殿下御視閲記念福島縣警防協會章

    Reverse 梨本宮殿下 - His Imperial Highness Prince Nashimoto 御視閲記念 - Highest Inspection Commemorative 福島縣警防協會 - Fukushima Prefecture Civil Defense Association 昭和十七年五月廿六日 - May 26, 1942
  2. Kanda 3rd Air Defense Branch Participation Commemorative Badge/昭和十年七月第三分團神田防参加記念章

    Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 防 - Defense 神田 - Kanda (area in northeastern Chiyoda, Tokyo) 第三分團 - 3rd Branch reverse 参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge 昭和十年七月 - July 1930
  3. 1939 Nishikicho Keibodan Branch Formation Commemorative Badge/昭和十四年四月錦町警防團結成記念章

    Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 錦町警防團 - Nishikicho (district of Chiyoda, Tokyo) Keibodan reverse 昭和十四年四月 - April 1939 結成記念 - Formation Commemorative
  4. Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul Monument Opening Commemorative Badge/Ertuğrul Anıtı'nın Açılışı Madalya/エルトゥールル号吊魂碑 捺幕式記念章

    Obverse Turkish and Japanese National Flags. Reverse Ertuğrul Anıtı Açılışı - Ertuğrul Monument Opening 3-6-1937 - June 3, 1937 エルトゥールル号 - Ertuğrul 吊魂碑 - Monument to Perished 捺幕式記念 - Opening Ceremony Commemorative
  5. 1929 Sen-Man Visit Commemorative Badge/1929年朝日鮮満旅行章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1937-sen-man-visit-commemorative-badge.25830/; Obverse Sen Man /鮮満/ - Korea and Manchuria reverse 朝日鮮満旅行 - Asahi Trip to Korea and Manchuria /Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞, lit. "morning sun newspaper") is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan...
  6. Kojimachi Kenpeitai Shinbokukai Watch Fob/麹町憲兵分隊 麹町(九段)憲兵親睦会章

    Post-war watch fob. Obverse Five virtues of a soldier. Loyalty. The soldier should consider loyalty his essential duty. "Remember that the protection of the state and the maintenance of its power depend upon the strength of its arms. ... Bear in mind that duty is weightier than a mountain...
  7. 1935 Army Special Large Maneuvers Kagoshima Prefecture Imperial Visit Security Guard Commemorative Badge/ 昭和十年鹿児島縣陸軍特別大演習並地方行幸衞警備記念章

    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...
  8. 1930 Army Special Large Maneuvers Fukuyama Prefecture Imperial Guard Commemorative Watch Fob/帝國在鄉軍人會福山支部陸軍特別大演習御警衛記念章

    Obverse 陸軍特別大演習御警衛記念 - Army Special Large Maneuvers Imperial Security Guarding Commemorative reverse 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 福山支部 - Fukuyama Branch 昭和五年十一月十四日 - November 14, 1930
  9. His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom Security Guard Commemorative Watch Fob/1922年英国皇太子殿下御警衛記念章

    Obverse 英国皇太子殿下御警衛記念 - His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom Security Guard Commemorative reverse 大正十弌年四月 - April 1922 靜岡縣 - Shizuoka Prefecture Original case. 英国皇太子殿下 - His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom 御警衛記念章 - Security Guard [Escort]...
  10. 1932 Special Large Maneuvers Sumiyoshi Town Self-Police Corps Commemorative Badges/昭和七年十ー月特别大演習住吉町自警記念章

    Both badges are from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. 1st variation "silvered". Obverse 自警 - Self-Police Corps /Neighborhood Watch/ reverse 住吉町 - Sumiyoshi Town (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) 昭和七年十ー月 - November 1932 特别大演習記念 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative
  11. Osaka Boy Scouts Union Award Watch Fob/大阪聨合少年團表彰章

    Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 表彰 - Commendation; Award 大阪聨合少年團 - Osaka Boy Scouts Union
  12. 1932 Special Large Maneuvers Atsumi Self-Police Corps Commemorative Badge/昭和七年十ー月渥美自警團特别大演習記念章

    Obverse 特别大演習記念 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative reverse 昭和七年十ー月 - November 1932 渥美自警團 - Atsumi Self-Police Corps /Neighborhood Watch/ Marked 純 -pure [silver]
  13. 1933 First Air Defense Maneuvers Commemorative Badge/荒木陸軍大臣閣下視察第一回防空演習記念章

    Obverse 榮久 - Everlasting Glory (?) reverse 第一回防空演習記念 - 1st Air Defense Maneuvers Commemorative 荒木陸軍大臣閣下視察 - Inspected by His Excellency Araki, Minister of War 昭和八年八月 - August 1933 Original case. Stamped in red ink 記念 - Commemorative
  14. 49th Infantry Regiment Special Large Maneuvers Participation Commemorative Watch Fob/大元帥陛下御親閲特别大演習歩四九参加記念章

    Obverse 大元帥陛下御親閲 - His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire Personal Inspection 特别大演習参加記念 - Special Large Maneuvers Participation Commemorative 歩四九 - 49th Infantry Regiment reverse 昭和九年十ー月 - November 1934 於加部関東平野 - In Kanto Plain 参加部隊 - Participating Units 衛兵師團 - Guards Division...
  15. Tobu Railway Designated Transport Agent Association Award Watch Fob/表彰東武鉄道指定運送取扱人會章

    Obverse 表彰 - Commendation reverse 東武鉄道指定運送取扱人會 - Tobu Railway Designated Transport Agent Association 昭和十六年 - 1941
  16. Three Heroic Human Bullets Mausoleum Visit Watch Fob/昭和七年廟行鎭肉弾三勇士章

    Obverse 肉弾三勇士 - Three Heroic Human Bullets reverse 昭和七年廟行鎭 - 1932 Mausoleum Visit 二月二十二日の戰闘 - Battle of 22nd February
  17. Shin-Aichi Shimbun Badges and Watch Fobs/新愛知新聞社章

    Shin-Aichi is a daily newspaper that was first published in 1888 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. One of the predecessors of the Chunichi Shimbun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunichi_Shimbun See also these threads...
  18. Osaka Railway School Business Course Graduation Commemoration Watch Fob/大阪第二期業務科卒業記念章

    Reverse 教 - Teaching 大阪第二期業務科 - Osaka 2nd Term Business Course 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemoration
  19. Battleship Mikasa Preservation Society Commemorative Watch Fob/財團法人三笠保存會記念章

    Size 24 mm. Obverse 三笠 - Mikasa reverse 千慮不惑 /Senryo Fuwaku/ - 1000 Considerations [much thought], Following Right Course [has no doubts]. Kotowaza (Japanese proverb) by Kitagawa Hiroharu. 三笠保存- Mikasa Preservation Society Original case. 三笠 - Mikasa 記念章 - Commemorative Badge 財團法人...
  20. Army Martial Arts (Budo) Award Watch Fobs/陸軍武道章

    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
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