japanese reservist association badge

Obverse 功 - Merit reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 三井山野分會 - Mitsui Yamano Branch of Association

Nishi-sugamo branch merit badge of identical design https://asiamedals.info/threads/nishi-sugamo-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association-merit-badge.29158/ Ikebukuro branch badges...

Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 豊島區聯合分會 - Teshima Ward Branch of Association

Badge for team leaders and group leaders of Imperial Military Reservist Association was introduced in 1929 and was abolished in 1936. Gilded badge with a celluloid disc/silk rosette with two white stripes with a purple one in the middle. Original description of the badge.

Silver and gilded metal visions of the badge. Reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 下谷區聯合會 - Shitaya Ward Branch of Association in the center 功勞章 - Merit Badge silver badge marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Early medals from the pre-1910 time period. See https://asiamedals.info/threads/history-of-the-imperial-military-reservist-association.22987/. 1st variation. Reverse 北區在郷軍人 - Kita /lit. Northern, Kita-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture/ Ward Military...

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

https://asiamedals.info/threads/yuunagi-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association-30th-anniversary-of-the-russo-japanese-war-commemorative-badge-ta.28697/#post-366771

Obverse 事業指導部 - Business Guidance Department reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 静岡傳島町分會 - Shizuoka [Prefecture] Denjima Town Branch of Association Jūkendō.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1934-completion-of-the-soldiers-hall-imperial-military-reservist-association-commemorative-paperweight.27965/ Originally construction of the Soldiers Hall /a.k.a Military Hall, Military Personnel Hall or Ex-soldiers Hall/軍人会館/Gunjin Kaikan was planned as...

Similar badge with a different engraving https://asiamedals.info/threads/tsushima-town-soldiers-association.28838/ Badge from the early days of association. Reverse engraved 在郷軍人會 - Reservist Association 普通團員章 - Regular /Ordinary, Common/ Members Group

Bronze version. Reverse 有馬郡 - Arima County https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E9%A6%AC%E9%83%A1 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 會員記章 - Membership Badge

Badge of an unusual geometry. Obverse 模範會員章 - Model/Exemplary Member of Association Badge reverse 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 比花区聯合分會 - Konohana Ward (Osaka) Branch

1st variation "double pin". Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 板橋區聯合分會 - Itabashi Ward Branch of Association /Itabashi (板橋区, Itabashi-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo/ Original case. 賞 - Award + manufacturer label inside. Badge was made by...