Marks and Labels of Manufacturers of Japanese Medals, Badges and Watch Fobs

Tanaka Flag Store, Osaka

Badges made by Tanaka Flag Store, Osaka/田中旗店

Founded in Osaka in 1912 it is still active today. http://www.tanakaflag.jp/ 1912年（大正元年） 田中豊次が個人にて大阪市東区瓦町4丁目16番地に創業。 1913年（大正2年）7月 合資会社組織に改める。 1921年（大正10年） 日本毛織物株式会社純毛旗布一手販売代理店となる。 1945年（昭和20年）3月 戦災により店舗、倉庫、商品を全焼。同年8月終戦により外地支店工場施設全部接収され、営業停止状態になる。 1948年（昭和23年）1月...

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Sugimura & Co. workshop, Tokyo

Badges and miniatures made by Sugimura & Co. workshop, Tokyo/杉村商店製

Standard labels of this workshop. Merit badges for the Imperial Reservist Association https://asiamedals.info/threads/merit-badges-from-shiba-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association.22909/ Miniatures made by Sugimura workshop...

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Motoyama workshop, Hakodate

Veterans Association Badges/老兵会章

Obverse reads 日露戦役 - Russo-japanese war 函館 - Hakodate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakodate 老兵会 - veterans association Interesting variation of the previous badge. On rossete of the order of the golden kite ribbon. Case. This badge was made by Motoyama workshop/本山製作所 from Hakodate City.

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Akawo Medal Works, Tokyo​

Badges manufactured by Akawo Medal Works/アカヲ徽章製作所

Two labels of this workshop are known. 1st variant. 2nd variant.

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Sanuki Medals Works, Tokyo

Badges, labels and marks of Sanuki Medals Works/サヌキ商會

Two labels of this Tokyo workshop is known. 1st variant. 2nd variant.

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Ueda Works

 

Miyasaka Kishō, Tokyo ​

Badges of Miyasaka Kishō/宮坂徽章

Workshop was founded in 1945 and still active today. https://www.miya-cup.co.jp/

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Nomura workshop, Tokyo

Badges, labels and marks of Nomura Workshop/株式会社 野村

Badge from 1952. 慶應義塾 - Keio University 陸上運動會 - Athletic meeting Original case. 一徽章 - 1st class badge

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Miyamoto-Gumi, Tokyo

Badges made by Miyamoto-Gumi workshop/宮本組

One of the very few known manufacturers of army marksmanship badges. Lid of the case reads 射撃章 - marksmanship badges 第二種 - 2nd class

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Nakamura medals/Nakamura kishō, Tokyo​

Nakajima Aircraft Company Employees Lapel Badges

Red enameled numbered badge. Reverse 中島飛行機株式會社 - Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd + Stamped number.

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Hayashi Yoshiharu workshop, Hiroshima

Imperial Visit to Naval Academy Commemorative Watch Fob and Table Medal/海軍兵学校 行幸記念章

Obverse 行幸記念 - Imperial Visit Commemorative 昭和十一年十月 - November 1936 reverse 海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy Original case.

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Asada workshop, Tokyo

Badges, watch fobs and labels of Asada workshop/淺田製作所

Thress variations of workshop label are known for today. 1st variant. 2nd variant. 3d variant.

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Kimura watch shop, Fukushima

Badges, marks and labels of Kimura watch shop/キ厶ラ 木材時計店

Label of this Fukushima-based workshop. bears a striking resemblance to the label of another very famous Tokyo workshop Taishō-dō.

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Nakatani Watch Shop, Mukden/Hsinking/Osaka

Badges made by Nakatani Watch Shop, Mukden (Hsinking, Osaka)/中谷時計店

Three variants of the workshop label are known today. 京新 - Hsinking/Changchun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changchun 中谷時計店 - Nakatani Watch Shop 奉天 - Fengtian/Mukden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang Workshop mark. 中谷謹製 - Made by Nakatani. Workshop advertising from 1930s...

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Kato Flags and Medals Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka​

Badges and watch fobs made by Kato Flags and Medals Mfg. Co., Ltd./加藤旗徽章製作所

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Hirano Shōten, Himeji

Badges, watch fobs and medals of Hirano Shōten/平野商店

Gold and silver workshop from Himeji city. Award table medal. Obverse 賞 - award 姫路商業会主催 - reverse 中國六県生産品共進會 - Six prefectures products co-promotion in China association 商 - make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant 大正元年十月 - October 1912 Original case.

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Hinode Medal Works, Osaka​

Badges and watch fobs made by Hinode Medal Works/ヒノデ徽章製作所

Osaka workshop that was active during 1930s and still in business today. Air Raid Defense Corps Badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-kohama-branch-of-air-raid-defense-corps.23270/

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Hino Medal Works, Tokyo​

Medals, badges and watch fobs by Hino Medal Works/日野徽章製作所

Award table medal from 1912. Case and advertisement.

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Shirai Gyokusei workshop, Osaka​

Badges and watch fobs made by Shirai Gyokusei workshop/白井玉成堂

Two variants of labels are known for today for this Kyoto workshop.

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Mikado Medal Works, Tokyo

Badges made by Mikado Medal Works/ミカド徽章製作所

Several variants of labels are known. Stamp. Workshop advertisment from July 1923.

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