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  1. 1929 Korea Expo Sponsored by the Governor-General of Korea Badge/昭和四年主催朝鮮総督府朝鮮博覧會章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1929-korea-expo-keijo-support-association-special-membership-badge.26983/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/1929-korea-exposition-merit-medal-1929.26984/ . Size 17.9 mm. Weight 3 g. Obverse 朝博 - Korea Expo reverse 主催朝鮮総督府 - Sponsored by the...
  2. 1924 Keijo Imperial University Preparatory School Opening Commemorative Watch Fob/大正十三年京城帝國大学豫科開校記念章

    Size 24.74 mm. Weight 7.3 g. Obverse 開校記念 - Opening Commemorative reverse 京城帝國大學豫科 - Keijo Imperial University Preparatory School 大正十三年 - 1924 Keijō Imperial University (京城帝國大學, Keijō Teikoku Daigaku, Korean: 경성제국대학), colloquially referred to as Jōdai (城大), was an Imperial University...
  3. Kyonghung Garrison Kendo Competition Winner Watch Fob/慶興守備隊優勝章

    Obverse Guards unit emblem 優勝 - Winner reverse 慶興守備隊 - Kyonghung Garrison Kyŏnghŭng County /경흥군; 慶興郡/ is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county borders the People's Republic of China to the northeast. Except for the southwest, it is dominated by low hills...
  4. 1935 Korean Army Divisional Special Large Maneuvers Participation Badges/昭和十年度朝鮮軍師團特別大演習参加章

    Obverse 皇軍 - Imperial Army reverse 朝鮮軍師團 - Korean Army Divisional 特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers 参加章 - Participation Badge 昭和十年度 - 1935 Stamped and engraved 野砲二五 - 25th Field Artillery [Regiment]
  5. Korean Governor's Office Police Training Center Excellence Award Badge/朝鮮総督府警察官講習所優等賞章

    Reverse 優等 - Excellence 賞 - Award 朝鮮総督府警察官講習所 - Korean Governor's Office Police Training Center
  6. 1910 Korea Annexation Commemorative Watch Fobs/明治四十三年八月日韓合併記念章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/korea-annexation-commemorative-table-medal.27009/ Reverse 日韓合併記念 - Japan-Korea Merger Commemorative 明治四十三年八月 - August 1910 Korea annexation commemorative postcard with Dragonfly as a symbol of Japan. Japan is also known as the Island of the...
  7. 1929 Korea Expo Keijō Support Association Membership Badges/昭和四年十月一日朝鮮博覧会京城恊賛会員章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1929-korea-exposition-merit-medal-1929.26984 ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/1929-korea-expo-sponsored-by-the-governor-general-of-korea-badge.28292/ . Special Member's Badge /特別会員章/. Silver, gilt. Size 20 mm. Reverse 朝鮮博覧會 - Korea Expo 昭和四年十月一日...
  8. Chosŏn Machine Works Worker's Badge/朝鮮機械製作所仁川工場章

    Interesting badge. Obverse 朝鮮機械製作所 - Chosŏn Machine Works Personal number "1548” 養 - Support 仁川工場 - Inchon Factory The Chosŏn Machine Works was Korea's first large-scale machine factory. The Inchon factory was established in June 1937, and the head office was located in Gyeongseong...
  9. 1935 Korea Daily Newspaper New Building Construction Commemorative Watch Fob/朝鮮日報成落新築記念章

    Obverse 成落新築 - Construction of a New Building 記念 - Commemorative reverse 朝鮮日報 /Chosun Ilbo/ - Korea Daily Newspaper The Chosun Ilbo /조선일보/ is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. The Chosun Ilbo Establishment Union was created in September 1919...
  10. 1935 Korean Army Divisional Two Side Special Large Maneuvers Participation Badges/昭和十年朝鮮軍師団対抗特別大演習参加章

    Two design variations are known for today. https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-maneuvers-badges-with-chrysanthemum-mum-design.23423/#post-347646
  11. Korean Dainichi Junior High School Baseball Club Watch Fob/朝鮮大日中學校野球部章

    Reverse 朝鮮大日中學校 - Korean Dainichi /Buddist/ Junior High School 野球部 - Baseball Club Watch fob was manufactured by Asahi Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-manufactured-by-asahi-medal-works-tokyo-asahi.21789/
  12. Korean Governor-General's Office Self-government Distinguished Service Badge/自治顯功朝鮮総督府章

    Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 自治顯功 = 自治顕功 - Self-government Distinguished Service [Merit] reverse 自治顯功 - Self-government Distinguished Service Badge 朝鮮総督府 - Korean Governor-General's Office
  13. 1930 Chōsen Government Railway Achievement Badge/昭和五年十一月十二日朝鮮總督府鐵道朝鮮總督府效績章

    Obverse Emblem of 1930 Chōsen Government Railway 效績章 - Achievement Badge reverse 昭和五年十一月十二日 - November 12, 1930 朝鮮總督府 - Office of the Governor-General of Korea
  14. Temporary Dispatch to Korea Commemorative Watch Fob/振武臨時朝鮮派遣記念章

    Watch fob with a same design of obverse https://asiamedals.info/threads/suppression-of-taiwan-barbarians-commemorative-watch-fob.27521/ Obverse 振武 = 神武 /Shinbu/ - "military might" or, in the narrow sense, "sublime martial moral power". The idea of shinbu embraces physical, spiritual and...
  15. Keijo Army Volunteers Supporter's Association Army Soldiers Training Center Graduation Commemorative Watch Fobs/京城府陸軍兵志願者後援会陸軍兵志願者訓練所修了記念章

    1940 watch fob. Obverse 訓 for 訓練所 - Training Center reverse 陸軍兵志願者訓練所第五回修了記念 - Army Soldiers Training Center 5th Graduation Commemorative 贈 - Gift 京城府陸軍 - Keijo (Seoul) Army 兵志願者後援會 - Volunteers Supporter's Association 2600 - 1940
  16. 1931-1932 Yecheon-Andong Railway Line Construction Commemorative Watch Fob/醴泉安東間建設記念章

    Obverse Chosen Railway Logo reverse 醴泉安東間 - Section [of Railway Line] Between Yecheon and Andong 建設記念 - Construction Commemorative
  17. 1934 Korean Vocational School Athletic Federation Award Watch Fob/朝鮮専門学校体育聯盟朝鮮総督賞章

    Obverse 朝鮮総督 - Governor-General of Korea 賞 -Award reverse 朝鮮専門学校 - Korean Vocational/Technical School 体育聯盟 - Athletic Federation Stamped 2594 = 1934
  18. Chōsen Shimbun Badges and Watch Fobs/朝鮮新聞社章

    "Gloria" watch fob. Size 32 x 27 mm. Reverse 朝鮮新聞社 - Chōsen shinbun-sha /Chosen (Korea) Newspaper/
  19. Governor-General of Korea Postal Long Service Badges/朝鮮總督府勤績章

    1936. Obverse Post office emblem https://asiamedals.info/forums/ministry-of-communications-post-office-badges.632/ 勤績 - Attendance/Long Service reverse 昭和十一年十月一日 - October 1, 1936 (date engraved) 勤績章 - Attendance Badge 朝鮮總督府 - Governor-General of Korea Marked 純銀 - pure silver.
  20. 1929 Sen-Man Visit Commemorative Badge/1929年朝日鮮満旅行章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1937-sen-man-visit-commemorative-badge.25830/; Obverse Sen Man /鮮満/ - Korea and Manchuria reverse 朝日鮮満旅行 - Asahi Trip to Korea and Manchuria /Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞, lit. "morning sun newspaper") is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan...
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