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  1. 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)...
  2. 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/.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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...
  8. 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 -...
  9. 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.
  10. 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...
  11. Watch Fob in Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of the Imperial Rescript to Soldier and Sailors

    See https://asiamedals.info/threads/1932-hiroshima-exibition-in-commemoration-of-50th-anniversary-of-the-imperial-rescript-to-soldier-and-sailors-watch-fob.25134/ Undated but it was made in 1932 to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors...
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