Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Design obviously based on army marksmanship badge.
Reverse
帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association
高畸支部- Takahashi Branch
Comparison with the army marksmanship badge.
imperial military reservist association badge
japanese reservists association badgejukendobadge
military reservist association takahashi branch
帝国在郷軍人會章
帝国在郷軍人會高畸支部銃剣道章
銃剣道章
Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
銃剣道 / Jūkendō / martial art using the bayonet literally "way of bayonet"
法大 -most likely abbreviation (for example it could be read as Hosei University)
greater japan association for promotion of jukendo
japanese badge
japanese bayonet fighting badgejukendobadge
membership badge association of jukendo
大日本銃剣道振興會法大章
銃剣道法大章
1st type "plain reverse, numbered".
No.244 from 1942.
Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
銃剣道 - Jūkendō
Reverse
above
銃剣道学徒指導者適任徽章 – Badge of Qualified Student Instructor
on the right
昭和十七年度 – 1942
on the left
第一四四号 - No. 144
144 is punched.
greater japan association for promotion of jukendo
japanese badge
japanese bayonet fighting badgejukendobadgejukendo qualified instructors badge
大日本銃剣道振興会
大日本銃剣道振興会適任徽章
大日本銃剣道振興會任徽章
銃剣道学徒指導者適任徽章