1933 Special Large Maneuvers Naval Review Commemorative Belt Buckles/昭和八年特別大演習観艦式記念バックル

1st type "Yokohama City".

Size 47 x 29 mm.

Obverse

昭和八年特別大演習観艦式記念 - 1933 Special Large Maneuvers Naval Review Commemorative

横浜市 - Yokohama City

Original case.

特別大演習観艦式記念 - Special Large Maneuvers Naval Review Commemorative

昭和八年 - 1933 Special Large Maneuvers Naval Review Commemorative

横浜市 - Yokohama City

Belt buckles were made by Samurai Shokai workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/history-labels-and-marks-of-samurai-shokai-trading-co-samurai.21242

 

2nd type "Kanagawa Prefecture".

Belt buckle of different design, made in silver, it has additional inscription on the back and paulownia case.

Obverse

Emblem of Police.

reverse

昭和八年八月 - August 1933

特別大演習観艦式記念 - Special Large Maneuvers Naval Review Commemorative

行幸衞警備記念 - Imperial Visit Security /Guarding/ Commemorative

神奈川縣 - Kanagawa Prefecture

Marked "Silver".

Original case.

This belt buckle also was made by Samurai Shokai workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/history-labels-and-marks-of-samurai-shokai-trading-co-samurai.21242