japanese badge

Obverse 越倍 - Etsubo スキー倶樂部 - Skiing Club 會員章 - Membership Badge

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 弘前市 - Hirosaki City 今泉スキー製作所 - Imaizumi Ski Works

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 兵庫縣 - Hyogo Prefecture reverse 國民精神總動員耐寒スキー行軍大會 - National Spirit Mobilization Cold-resistance Ski Marching Tournament 昭和十三年二月 - February 1938

With the entry to the Second Sino-Japanese War Japanese government limited the citizenʼs life style, sports, and entertainment. Voluntarily refrain was called for, and ski was no exception since it was already established as a mean of entertainment. During this change, the idea that ski should...

Quite rare watch fob from personal collection. Obverse 有栖川威仁親王殿下 - His Highness Imperial Prince Arisugawa Takehito Prince Arisugawa Takehito /有栖川宮威仁親王, Arisugawa-no-miya Takehito-Shinnō, January 13, 1862 – July 5, 1913/ was the 10th head of a cadet branch of the Japanese imperial family and...

Reverse 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association 特別會員 - Special Member of Association Original case. 女子 - Female 特別會員章 - Special Lifetime Member of Association Badge 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association

The only formal differences between the badges of female special member of the association https://asiamedals.info/threads/japan-seafarers-relief-association-female-version-of-special-member-badge.26361/ and female lifetime special member are blue enamelled metal flower on a ribbon and...

Reverse 日本赤十字社 - Japanese Red Cross Society 富山支部 - Toyama Branch

Obverse Nurse 日本赤十字社 - Japanese Red Cross Society Instructor

Tokyo-based workshop was involved in manufacturing different Japanese army badge. https://asiamedals.info/threads/nco-diligent-service-badges-made-by-kobayashi-matashichi-workshop.26349/

Silver, enamel. Size 20 mm. Reverse 愛知縣 - Aichi Prefecture 軍人遺家族世話係之章 - Military Bereaved Family Caregiver Badge Marked with 純銀 - pure silver and Tanase Medals Work mark https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-medals-manufactured-by-the-s-tanase-medal-works.24130/

See https://asiamedals.info/threads/tajimi-city-friends-of-the-navy-association-badge.25400/ and https://asiamedals.info/threads/ichinomiya-city-friends-of-the-navy-association-badge.14952/ Size 25 mm. Obverse 海友會 - Friends of the Navy Association reverse marked.

Special Member's Badge /1st variation/. Suspension 明治館記念標 - Meijikan [Meiji Hall] Commemorative Monument [Marker] reverse 奉建會 - [Monument] Construction Society 特別 - Special 會員章 - Society Member's Badge

聖恩旗拝戴記念 - Receiving Imperial Blessed Flag Commemorative 昭和九年七日 - July 1934 青聯愛 - Name of the Branch (probably 青年聯合會愛知県 - Youth Leagu of Aichi Prefecture) Badge was made by Kinkodo Medals Co. https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-marks-and-labels-of-kinkodo-medals-co.22613/ Original case,

1st variation made by Tokyo Medal Works. Badge from pre-1938 time period. Golden inscription on the case. High quality hot enamel. Badge in gilded silver. Manufactured by Tokyo Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-of-tokyo-medal-works.22808/. Obverse 壹等有功章 - 1st class...

Reverse 強歩章 - Strength Walking Badge /強歩 - long-distance walking event held at japanese schools, ulike racewalking strongwalking emphasizes not speed but stamina/. 京.體.協 - Tokyo Physical Fitness Association 東 for 東京 - Tokyo 體 for 體力 - Strength/Physical Fitness 協 for 会協 - Association

Badges with similar design were commissioned by Shitaya Ward Air Raid Defense Corps https://asiamedals.info/threads/shitaya-ward-badges-for-participants-of-air-defense-maneuvers-in-kanto.23247/ Size 26 x 34 mm. Reverse 昭和十一年七月 - July, 1936 三市聯合防空大演習 - Three Cities Joint Air Defense...

Obverse 通常終身會員 - Regular Lifetime Member Reverse 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association Original case. 男子 - Male 終身通常會員章 - Regular Lifetime Member Badge 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association Stamp of Suzuki Umekichi workshop.

Obverse 軍友 for 軍友会 - Friends of the Military Association.