japanese military reservist association badge

Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 築港分會 - Chikko Branch of Association

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/kobe-city-military-reservists-association-commemorative-badge.24616/ Reverse 神戸市 - Kobe City 在郷軍人會員之章 - Military Reservists Association Member's Badge

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 眞砂 - Masago reverse 本郷區第七分會 - Hongo Ward [Tokyo] 7th Branch 眞砂班精勤章 - Masago Group Diligence Badge

The lion's share (if not all) of badges made after 1936 have this mark. "本 inside the oval". But what 本 stands for? Original wooden case for the membership badge which will help answer this question. 本部製 - Made by Headquarters So 本 stands for 本部 - Headquarters of Military...

Obverse 湊東 - Minato Higashi [Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture]

Reverse 昭和十四年度 - 1939 在郷軍人會 - Military Reservist Association 演武大会會 - Martial Arts Tournament 千葉縣支部 - Chiba Prefecture Branch Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Obverse 武揚 - Spreading/Elevate Spirit of a Warrior reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 第十一師管聯合支部武道大會 - 11th Division Union Branch Martial Arts Tournament 参加章 - Participation Badge

1st variation. Reverse 京都支部 - Kyoto Branch 勤續章 - Continuous Service Badge

Thee variations of this badge are known for today. 1st variation. Obverse 旌表 - Commendation Reverse 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 和歌山市聨合分會 - Wakayama City Branch of Association Details.

Merits badges of similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/merit-badges-from-kyoto-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association.23038/#post-346294 1st variation "marked pure silver". Marked with small mark "純銀" pure silver. Reverse 奈良支部 - Nara Branch 功勞章 - Merit Badge

Obverse 優勝 - Overall Victory; Championship reverse 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 豊橋支部章 - Toyohashi Branch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyohashi

Obverse 凱旋 - Triumphal Return reverse 支那事変 - China Incident 帝国在郷軍人会 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 芝区第五分会 - Shiba Ward 5th Branch 第二班後援会 - Second Support Group + mark 純銀 - pure silver Original case. 記念章 - Commemorative Badge

Badge with a similar design made for a different Tokyo ward branch (almost certainly by the same manufacturer) https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-military-reservist-association-yotsuya-ward-2nd-branch-founding-commemorative-badge.26417/ 1st class badge. Photos courtesy of the owner...