japanese imperial reservist association badge

Interesting medal from the early days of the association. Obverse 日本帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Japan Military Reservist Association reverse 軍 - Army

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 功勞 - Merit reverse 表彰 - Commendation 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 四谷區分會 - Yotsuya Ward /area in Shinjuku, Tokyo/ Branch of Association

Anonymous since the reverse was never engraved.

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Size 27 mm. Obverse 上京區聯合分會主催 - Organized by the Kamigyō Ward Union Branch of Association 銃剣術競技會参加 - Bayonet /Jukendo/ Competition Participation 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 明治節御制定 - Meiji Day Establishment /Meiji-setsu was one of the national holidays in the early...

Obverse 青森市 - Aomori City 西分會 - Nishi Branch of Association

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 功勞章 - Merit Badge Reverse 南區海軍部 - Southern District Naval Branch 千年海軍班 - Millennium [thousand years] Naval Group

Size 38 x 28 mm. Reverse 表彰 - Award; Commendation 帝國在郷軍人會- Imperial Military Reservist Association 加西郡區聨合分會 - Kasai County Branch of Association Marked 純 for 純銀 - pure silver.

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 氷戸支部 - Hito Branch 軍義請備習備了- Military Volunteer Training Completed

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. In the center of the star 講 - Lecture 末補 - Supplementary

Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 宇治山田市聨合分會 - Ujiyamada City Union Branch 贈 - Gift 聨合分會長 - Union Branch Chairman 山田瀬弁衛 - Yamada Sebenei

Size 40 x 30 mm. Reverse 勅語奉戴記念 - Imperial Rescript/Edict Reverential Acceptance 昭和十一年十一月 - November 1936 帝国在郷軍人會中高安分會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association Middle and High School Branch

Early badge. Most likely from pre-1910 time period. Reverse 堺在郷軍人團 Sakai [City] (堺市 /Sakai-shi/ is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) Military Reservist Group

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1932-surrent-political-situation-military-reservists-association-branches-joint-conference-commemorative-badge.26535/ Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse 對外時局 - External...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1933-surrent-political-situation-military-reservists-association-branches-joint-conference-commemorative-badge-2593.26536/ Size 40 X 23 mm. Obverse 對外時局 - External [Foreign] Сurrent Political Situation [i.e. Manchurian Incident] 鄉軍大會 - Military...

Reverse 帝国在郷軍人會会 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 金塚分會 - Kanezuka Branch of Association 特別會員章 - Special Member's Badge

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 優勝 - Winner reverse 神戸支部 - Kobe Branch 武術賞 - Martial Arts Award Case. Paper wrapper. According to the paper wrapper badge was made by 安井徽章製作所 - Yasui Medal Works in Tokyo.

Reverse 模範念彰 - Exemplary [Member] Commemorative Award 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 東淀川區聨合分會 - Higashiyodogawa Ward (one of 24 wards of Osaka) Branch of Association Marked 純 for 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 模範會員章 - Exemplary Member of Association Badge Badge...

Obverse 功勞 - Merit reverse 満州上海事変の功こ依リ- Tribute to the Manchurian and Shanghai Incidents 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 濱松市聨合分會 - Hamamatsu City Union Branch

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 神田區聨合分會 - Kanda Ward Branch of Association 創立 - Founding/Establishment 昭和十年四月十六日 - April 16, 1935