tenshodo workshop

  1. Hachiōji City Self-government Merit Badge/八王子市自治功労章

    Obverse Emblem of Hachiōji City with 王 in the center for 八王子市 - Hachiōji reverse engraved 自治功勞章 - Self-government Merit Badge 八王子市 - Hachiōji City (it is located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis) reverse of the screw bears emblem of Hachiōji. Original case with outer...
  2. Silver and Metal First Sino-Japanese War Commemorative Sake Cups/明治二十七八年戦役記念軍盃

    Silver sake cup made by Tokyo workshop Tenshōdō /天賞堂/. Diameter 70 mm. Weight 37 g. Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 明治二十七八年戦役 - 1894-1895 War 東村山郡尚武會 - Murayama County /was a county in Yamagata Prefecture/ Shobukai ("Warlike Spirit” Martial Arts Association)...
  3. Mie Prefecture Emperor Enthronement Commemorative Pin/三重県大典記念章

    Obverse 萬歳 - Banzai reverse 大典 - Enthronement 記念 - Commemorative 三重県 - Mie Prefecture Original case. 記念 - Commemorative 三重県 - Mie Prefecture Pins were manufactured by by Tenshōdō workshop in Tokyo /天賞堂謹製/.
  4. Battle of Port Arthur Hero Lieutenant Commander Hirose Takeo Commemorative Paperweight/日露戦争広瀬武夫中佐記念文鎮

    Size 55 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm. Weight 130.6 g. Reverse features a poem by lieutenant commander Takeo Hirose, who wrote it when he boarded the Fukui Maru. 七生報國 一死心堅 再期成功 含笑上船 I will be reborn seven times to repay my debt to the country, I will die with a strong heart. Hoping for success...
  5. 1905 Taiwan Extraordinary Household Census Taker’s Badge/明治38年臨時台湾戸口調査参加章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-taiwan-extraordinary-household-census-of-1915-takers-badge-4.27351/ In the early 20th century during Japanese rule, the Government-General of Taiwan started to build very thorough household registration records for both families and persons, like the...
  6. 1904-05 War Campaign Army Triumphal Return Commemorative Silver Bonbonnieres

    Bonbonnieres made by Tamaya workshop (about Tamaya workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-watch-fobs-and-medals-manufactured-by-tamaya.26703/) 明治卅七八年戦役 - 1904-05 War Campaign 陸軍凱旋記念 - Army Triumphal Return Commemorative Marked 玉屋製 - Made by Tamaya and 純銀 - pure silver
  7. 1894-95 Sino-Japanese War Commemorative Medals made by Tenshōdō workshop/明治廿七八年凱旋紀念章天賞堂謹製

    Reverse engraved 東山見有志 - Higashiyamami [Village] Volunteer and stamped with Tokyo workshop Tenshōdō /天賞堂/ mark (another medal from the same manufacturer with the same mark https://asiamedals.info/threads/qing-conquest-commemorative-medal.26218/) Original ribbon.
  8. Qing Conquest Commemorative Medal/征清紀念章

    Specimen from personal collection. Obverse 征清紀念 - Qing Conquest Commemorative Excellent craftsmanship. Reverse marked. Tokyo workshop Tenshōdō /天賞堂/ is poorly readable (another medal from the same manufacturer with the same mark...
  9. Dalian Lushun Jinzhou War Victory Commemorative Badge/大州旅順金州戰捷記念章

    Photos courtesy of the owner. Height 31.6 mm. Width 28.8 mm. Weight 8.6 g. Almost certainly manufactured by the Tenshodo workshop see https://asiamedals.info/threads/port-arthur-capturing-commemorative-badge.24694/ Obverse 戰捷記念 - War Victory Commemorative On globe 大州 - Dalian 旅順 -...
  10. Silver Numbered Badges with Manchukuo Army Star and Anchor

    Unidentified badge. No. 90028 Marked 純銀 - pure silver and maker's mark 天賞堂 - Tenshodo.
  11. Port Arthur Capturing Commemorative Badge/旅順占領記念章

    1st type 1st variation (loop fastening). 旅順占領記念 - Lushun /Port Arthur/ Capturing Commemorative Original paper wrapper. 旅順占領記念章 - Port Arthur Capturing Commemorative Badge 天賞堂謹製 - Made by Tenshodo (see also...
  12. Watch Fob in Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors

    See https://asiamedals.info/threads/50th-anniversary-of-emperor-meiji-rescript-to-soldiers-and-sailors-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.26762/ Undated but it was made in 1932 to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors...
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