Jiji Shimpō newspaper medals, badges and watch fobs/時事新報章

In 1882 Fukuzawa Yukichi founded the Jiji shimpō (“Current Events”), which was for years one of Japan’s most-influential newspapers and a training ground for many liberal politicians and journalists.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/時事新報

Standard award medal of the newspaper.

Bronze version 1st variation.

賞牌 -medal

時事新報 - Jiji Shimpō

優勝 - Winner

Original case.

 

Bronze version 2nd variation.

 

Silvered version.

 

Gilded version.

 

Obverse

賞 - Award

reverse

大阪時事新報社 - Osaka Jiji Shimpō

 

Award watch fob "Jiji Shimpo Medal".
Without year.

Original case.

Made by Seki shōten https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-seki-shoten.22272/

Second possible variant of workshop label.

 

Variation. Different stamp.

 

1928.

Original case.

 

1929.

Comparative sizes of undated vs. dated.

 

1929 bronze colored.

Original case.

 

1930 version of the watch fob.

 

 

Obverse

贈 - Gift

時事新報社 - Jiji Shimpō-sha

reverse

昭和五年七月 - July 1930

記念章 - Commemorative Badge

第拾壹回全日本女学生庭球選手権大会 - 11th All Japan Women's Tennis Championships

 

Reverse

第十三回一般婦人 - 13th General Women

庭球大会 - Tennis Tournament

時事新報 - Jiji Shimpō

 

Reverse

第一回全日本愛犬展 - 1st All Japan Pet Dog Exhibition

参加章 - Participation Badge

時事新報社 - Jiji Shimposha

二五九六年 - 1936

Original case.

参加章 - Participation Badge

Made by Naoka-dō workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-naoka-do-workshop.22894/

 

High quality medal made in pure silver.

Size 95 mm.
Weight 185 g.

Reverse

?術名誉章 - Honorary Badge

時事新報社?術名誉章 - Jiji Shimpo Honorary Badge

贈吉住小三郎殿 - Gift to Mr. Yoshizumi Kosaburō (famous nagauta singer).

昭和八年二月十一日 - February 11, 1933

時事新報社 - Jiji Shimposha

Marked on the edge

純銀 - pure silver

Ribbon.

Original case.

 

Different variant of Seki shōten /関商店/ workshop stamp https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-seki-shoten.22272/

 

Superb "gold" specimen of award medal.

Unfortunately manufacturer's label once again is unreadable.

 

Bronze award medal in very nice condition.