Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.
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神武 - Shinbu /"military might" or, in the narrow sense, "sublime martial moral power"/
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忍武道興會 - Shinobu Budō Kyōkay
皇紀二千六百年 - 1940
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神武 - Shinbu /"military might" or, in the narrow sense, "sublime martial moral power"/
During a fierce battle against local forces led by Nagasunehiko, Emperor Jimmu was struggling. A divine golden kite appeared and landed on the tip of his bow or staff. The kite emitted such a blinding, brilliant golden light that the enemy was dazzled, mentally distressed, and confounded, allowing Jimmu's forces to win the battle.
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忍武道興會 - Shinobu Budō Kyōkay
皇紀二千六百年 - 1940