Badges, watch fobs and medals made by Taishodo Watch Shop/大勝堂時計店

Legendary Tenshodo /大勝堂; Taishōdō/ got its start as a shop selling name seals and stamps located in Ginza, Tokyo in 1879. Soon after opening it set to ventures designed to satisfy stylish customers, such as establishing a show window and expanding into the import and sales of watches, diamonds, precious metals and railroad models. Shop is still active today https://www.tenshodo.co.jp/.

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Workshop advisement, circa 1904.

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Postwar advisement card.

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Typical workshop marks for silver items.

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Kyobashi Ward Branch of Imperial Military Reservist Association Association 3rd Group Diligence Award Badge/帝国在郷軍人会京橋區分会第三班精勤賞章

Obverse 精勤賞 - Diligence/Good Attendance Award reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 京橋區分會第三班 - Kyobashi Ward Branch of Association 3rd Group Marked 大勝堂 - Taishodo https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-watch-fobs-and-medals-made-by-taishodo-watch-shop.30041/.
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China Incident Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/支那事変記念章

Obverse 戰勝 - Victory 南京陥落 - The Fall of Nanking 北支方面軍甲集団 - Northern China Area Army Group 天津兵站司令部 - Tianjin Logistics Headquarters reverse 皇軍大勝 - Imperial Army Great Victory 2597 = 1937 十二月十四日午前十時 - 10 am on December 14th + Makers mark 天津・松尾 - Tianjin・ Matsuo
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China Incident Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/支那事変記念章

Another field made watch fob made from Yuan Shikai silver dollar. Size 39 mm. Weight 24.7 g. Engraved 出征記念 - Dispatch Commemorative 騎兵第一旅團 - 1st Cavalry Brigade 装甲自動車隊 - Armored Car Corps/Team
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1936 Akasaka Hikawa Air Defense Corps Branch Air Defense Maneuvers Participation Badge/昭和十ー年度赤坂氷川分團防空演習参加精勤記念章

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 赤坂氷川分團 - Akasaka Hikawa [Air Defense Corps] Branch Akasaka (including the neighboring area of Aoyama) was a ward of Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947. reverse 昭和十ー年度 - 1936 防空演習参加精勤記念章 - Air Defense...
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Nitta Shrine Badge/新田神社章

Obverse 新 for 新田神社 - Nitta Jinja During the Nanboku-cho period, there was a brave and great samurai warrior named Nitta Yoshioki. He was the second son of Nitta Yoshisada. During that time, Japan was divided into North and South and they had repeatedly battled. Nitta Yoshioki fought for the...
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Ordinary Member's Badge of the Navy League/海軍協會通常會員章

Early badges. Silver-colored badge in base metal with hot enamel. Size approximately 17 mm. 1st variation manufactured by Taishodo workshop. Reverse 海軍協會 - Navy League Original case. 海軍協會 - Navy League 通常員會 - Ordinary Member's Badge /通常員 - could be also translated as regular member/...
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Full Member's Badge of the Navy League/海軍協會正會員章

Early badges. Gold-colored badge in base metal with hot enamel. Size approximately 19 mm. 1st variation manufactured by Taishodo workshop. \\ Reverse 海軍協會 - Navy League Original case. 海軍協會 - Navy League 正會員章 - Full Member's Badge /正會員 - could be also translated as regular member/...
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