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

Hayatsu Medal Company (Hosakado Shop), Tokyo

Badges and Watch fobs made by Hayatsu (Hosakado) Medal Company/早津メダル商會 (保坂堂)

This Tokyo workshop was actively involved in manufacturing fire brigade and newspaper badges and watch fobs during pre-WWII time period. Company still exists today. Known label variations. Workshop emblem includes two letters N and H for 早津直治 - Naoji Hayatsu.

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Usui Tatsuo Shōten, Gifu​

Badges and Watch Fobs manufactured by the Usui Tatsuo Shōten/臼井辰雄商店

This Gifu-based workshop was actively involved in manufacturing fire equipment items. Workshop labels. Workshop advertisements.

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B.Mukoda Honten, Kanazawa

Badges manufactured by the Mukoda Honten/向田本店

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Japan Medal Works, Tokyo

National Ceremonial Badges (a.k.a. National Ceremonial Bows) of National Spiritual Mobilization Movement/国民精神総動員国民儀禮章

Intoduced in August 1938. Red/White bow 祝章 - Celebration Badge Black bow 喪章 - Mourning Badge Excerpt from official description. 祝章は紅白、喪章は黒を以てし之を左胸に佩用する事に依り平服にて式服の代わりとなり失礼にはならぬことになります。 儀礼章をつけ、すべてを簡素にして手数と費用を省き戦時生活の改善を図りましょう The celebration badge is red and white and the mourning...

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Usuki Watch Shop, Toyama

Badges and Watch Fobs made by Usuki Watch Shop/ウスキ時計店

Workshop from Toyama City known for its Imperial Reservists Association badges and watch fob. Mark.

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Saneikwan, Osaka

Medals, badges and watch fobs manufactured by Saneikwan workshop/三英舘

Osaka based workshop. Active in 1890s-1900s time period. https://asiamedals.info/threads/kasa-district-martial-arts-association-membership-badge.25147/

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Katō Shōten, Osaka

Greater Japan Industrial Patriotic Service Association Osaka Prefecture Meritorious Service Badge/大日本産業報国会大阪府功績章

Height 35 mm. Weight 17.3 g. Reverse 功績章 - Meritorious Service Badge 大阪府 - Osaka Prefecture Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

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Takagi Factory of Gold and Silver Insignia, Awards and Medals

 

Horiyone [Horigome] Store, Osaka

Tokushima Prefecture Sake Competitive Exhibition 1st Class Silver Medal/徳島県清酒共進会壹第銀牌

Obverse 壹第銀牌 - 1st Class Silver Medal reverse 壹第銀牌 - 1st Class Silver Medal 徳島県 - Tokushima Prefecture 清酒 - Sake 共進会 - Competitive Exhibition Original case. 壹第銀牌 - 1st Class Silver Medal Made by Horiyone workshop (original japanese name of this workshop is slightly different 堀米商舗...

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Mizukata Medal Shop, Nagoya

Commemorative Watch Fob in Recognition of Hwanghae Province Police Service During Showa Emperor Enthronement/昭和三年御大禮黃海道慰勞記念章

Specimen from the collection of Don Pfeifer. Obverse 御大禮記念 - Enthronement Commemorative Police emblem between two Fènghuáng mythological birds (symbol of the imperial house that represented "fire, the sun, justice, obedience, and fidelity"). 昭和三年 - 1928 reverse 慰勞 - Recognition of...

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Sanyo Shōkai, Tokyo

Second Waseda Senior High School Alumni Association 1933 Athletic Tournament Watch Fob/第二早稲田高等学院学友会体育大会章

Reverse 第二早稲田高等学院 - Second Waseda Senior High School 学友会体育大会 - Alumni Association Athletic Tournament 昭和八年秋 - Fall of 1933 Case. Made by 三洋商會 - Sanyo Shōkai 日本橋區 - Nihonbashi Ward, Tokyo

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Mark 瑞 /Mizu workshop/​

Badges and Watch Fobs with mark 瑞 /Mizu/

瑞 /Mizu/ - lucky; propitious, surname As for today the exact owner of this mark remains unknown. https://asiamedals.info/threads/horse-mountain-artillery-units-badges-and-watch-fobs.20380/

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Okubo Masatoshi Shop, Keijō (Seoul)

Badges and Watch Fobs manufactured by Okubo Masatoshi Shop/O.M.S./大久保眞敏商店

Seoul-based workshop. Active during 1920s. 1st type of workshop label. 2nd type of workshop label. O.M.S. = Okubo Masatoshi Shop

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Nishiyama Works

Nogi Shrine Association Membership Badges/四国乃木会会員章

四国乃木會 - Nogi Shikoku Association 特別會員章 - Special Member Badge Reverse 四国乃木會 - Nogi Shikoku Association Badge was made by Nishiyama Works /西山製作所/

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Funahashi [Funabashi] Medal Co., Tokyo

Badges and Watch Fobs manufactured by Funahashi [Funabashi] Medal Co./船橋メダル製作所

Main manufacturer of badges, watch fobs and medals for the Imperial/Greater Japan Aviation Association during 1930s and 1940s. Original name of this workshop reads Funabashi 船橋メダル製作所 - Funabashi Medaru Seisakusho but all known latinized labels bear Funahashi. 1st variant of workshop mark...

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Matsuda Riki Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Osaka

 

Japan Metal Craft Co., Ltd., Tokyo

2nd Guards Infantry Regiment 1938 Autumn Swordsmanship Tournament Honorary Badge/近衛師團近歩二聯隊秋季演習劍術競技會名譽章

Balsa case. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 全勝 - Complete Victory; Winning a Tournament with no Losses 近歩二 - 2nd Infantry reverse 近衛師團 - Guards Divisions 昭和十三年十一月 - November 1938 秋季演習 - Autumn Training 劍術競技會 - Kenjutsu /Swordsmanship/ Tournament Original case. 近衛近歩 -...

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Isozaki Works, Osaka

Special Member's Badge of Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association Kansai Headquarters/大日本国防婦人会関西本部特別会員章

1st variation "base metal with gilded sun". Made by Senkodo. Obverse 大日本國防婦人會関西本部 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association Kansai Headquarters reverse 特別員會 - Special Member of Association Marked 千古堂造 - Made by Senkodo (Osaka-based workshop...

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Miyazaki Gold and Silver Shop, Kyoto

"Red" Member's Badge of Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association/大日本国防婦人会会員章

All badges have approximate size 25 mm. Usually these badges defined by their original cases as Membership Badge /會員章/. Two cases with different badge names are also known. One defining badge as Honorary Badge /御徽章/ and the other as Official's Badge /役員章/. 1st variation made by Sasaki Flag...

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Shanhai-dō, Toyohashi City

Atsumi Сounty Fire Brigade Association Commendation Badge/渥美郡消防団連合会表彰章

Obverse 表彰 - Commendation reverse 連合会 - Association 渥美郡 消防団 - Atsumi Сounty Fire Brigade Badge was made by Shanhai-dō workshop.

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