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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
These badges /patches/ were introduced on January 25, 1944 by Ministry of Health and Welfare Notice No. 7 in three grades.
Badges were awarded to students who have passed the martial arts exam.
Original official description of the badges.
1944 martial arts badge
1944 martial arts physicalfitnessbadgejapanesebadgejapanese home front martial arts badgejapanese homefronet martial arts badges
japanesephysicalfitnessbadge
martial arts physicalfitnessbadge
上級武道章
中級武道章
初級武道章
武道章
Special metal bar for the physical fitness badge was established on May 25, 1943.
1st variation.
水泳 - Swimming
(体力章) - Physical Fitness Badge
2nd variation.
Original official description of the bar.
japanesebadgejapanese homefront physical strength badgejapanese ministry of health badgejapanesephysicalfitnessbadgejapanesephysical strength badgejapanese ready for labour and defence badgejapanese swimming physicalfitnessbadge
体力章
水泳体力章
japanese homefront physical strength badgejapanese ministry of health badgejapanesephysicalfitnessbadgejapanesephysical strength badgejapaneses army regiment badge
体力章
検定員体力章