manchukuo awards and decorations

Set was awarded on July 15, 1940 to Hideo Tsuneyoshi /恒吉秀雄/ who at the time of the Mukden Incident (September 18 Incident) served as a senior adjutant (Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry) at the Kwantung Army Headquarters and played a key role in the operations of the Kwantung Army's core command on...

Issued on May 9, 1934 to 大日本帝國海軍特務少尉 - Imperial Japanese Navy Special Duty Ensign Special Duty Officers/特務士官 were the officers with the rank of Lieutenant or below, who were promoted from the rank of Warrant Officer (starting from the enlisted ranks. 阪口繁太郎 - Sakaguchi Shigetarou 5th class...

Silver. Weight 11.11 g. Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 協和會満炭阜新分會 - Concordia Association Mantan Fushin Branch of Association Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Concordia Association/協和会 was a political party in Manchukuo. Established to promote the ideals of Pan-Asianism and the creation of a...

The magazine "New Manchuria" was founded in January 1939 and ended in April 1945, publishing a total of 74 issues. It was the core propaganda platform of the "New Manchuria" ideology. Its literary narrative constructed the opposition between the old and the new and "national harmony" through the...

Reverse 滿洲帝國 - Manchukuo/Manchu Empire 建國紀念 - Founding of a Nation Commemorative https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchukuo-national-foundation-day-badges.22394/ 野球大會 - Baseball Tournament 康徳参年 - 3rd year of Kangde era = 1936 参加章 - Participation Badge 大滿洲帝國体育聯盟 - Great Manchurian Empire...

Obverse Manchukuo Imperial Army 5-coloured star Yellow - Manchu Black - Koreans Red - Japanese Blue - Han Chinese White - Mongols reverse 1975.7.26 - July 26, 1975 同徳台七期生会 - Dōtokudai 7th Graduating Class 㐧五回総会 - 5th General Meeting

Obverse Flags of Japan and Manchukuo 少年拓士章 - Youth Pioneer's [lit. first mover/explorer of the land; those who open up land] We are talking about Youth Labor Volunteer Corps. Young boys were recruited from within Japan and moved to Manchuria, where they underwent agricultural and dairy...

Watch fob was modeled after the official army NCO's artillery proficiency badge. Reverse 贈 - Gift 満州九二九部隊 - Manchurian Unit No. 929 = 9th Regiment of Field Heavy Artillery in Donning, Manchuria /野戦重砲兵第9連隊/ that was stationed near Dongning Fortress /underground military complex built by the...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-central-technical-skill-tournament-of-greater-japan-industrial-patriotic-service-association-commemorative-badge.25163/; https://asiamedals.info/threads/1944-kwantung-leased-territory-technical-skills-competition-excellent-skills-badge.28333/...

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Obverse 東亞兒童大会記念 = 東亞児童大会記念 - East Asia Care Children's Conference Commemorative reverse 昭和十六年二月一日 - February 1, 1941 主催 - Organized by 情報局 - Information Bureau /The Information Bureau (Johokyo) was a Cabinet-affiliated agency primarily responsible for government intelligence gathering...

Imperial Japan Military Dog Association https://asiamedals.info/forums/imperial-japan-military-dog-association-badges.812/. Obviously this badge was designed after the Sacred Treasure order https://asiamedals.info/forums/order-of-the-sacred-treasure.473/. Obverse Manchukuo Imperial Army...

Obverse 南满洲 - South Manchuria 在開記念 - Stationing Commemorative reverse 開原在住民一同 - All the Kaiyuan Residents /Kaiyuan is a county-level city in the northeast of Liaoning/ Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case.

Mukden City Merit badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/mukden-city-merit-badges.14495/. Obverse Mukden City emblem 文化章 - Culture/Education Badge Photo of reverse is missing. Original case. 文化章 - Culture/Education Badge

Battle of Lake Khasan/Changkufeng Incident (29 July – 11 August 1938) https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-changkufeng-incident-battle-of-lake-khasan.15154/. 7th class Auspicious Clouds order document No. 9340 issued to superior private on August 8, 1938 (day of his death in...

Size 25 mm. Collection of National Museum of Taiwan History, Tainan. Obverse 第九回滿洲リレー大會 - 9th Manchukuo Relay Race Tournament reverse 2598 - 1938 This watch fob was awarded to Chang Hsing-hsien (張星賢; 1910-1989) who was a Taiwanese track and field athlete. He began athletics in 1925...

Size 30 x 25 mm. Obverse 尚武 - Shoubu-Kai [Martial Arts Association https://asiamedals.info/forums/butoku-kai-and-other-martial-arts-associations.743/] reverse 新京思靈塔奉納武道 - Hsinking Monument [Pagoda] to the Loyal Dead Martial Arts Dedication 參加章 - Participation Badge 思靈顯彰會 - Monument...

Silver, gilt, enamel. Width 21 mm. Obverse 博 for 博覧會 - Exposition reverse 富山市主催日満博 - Toyama City-organized Japan-Manchukuo Expo Marked 純銀 - pure silver

Issued on April 29, 1940. Emperor Puyi signature. 2nd class Pillars of the State order No.180.

Interesting full set that was awarded on May 2, 1937. Original case. Lapel rosette. 5th class Pillars of the State order certificate No. 123. Tube.