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

Kaniya Branch Store, Kawagoe

 

Okayama Emblem Works, Okayama

Badges and watch fobs made by Okayama Emblem Works/岡山標記製作所徽章部

Workshop from Okayama workshop. Active since 1930s. Today's look of the workshop. Three variants of workshop label are known for today. 岡山標記製作所 - Okayama Emblem Works /標記 - mark; symbol; sign; emblem/

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Akawami workshop, Shichiken-chō

Badges and watch fobs made by Akawami workshop/ア川ミ商店

ア川ミ商店 - Akawami Shōten 静岡県 - Shizuoka Prefecture 七間町 - Shichiken-chō City https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/七間町_(静岡市) Merit badge for fire fighting association. Obverse 功 - Merit reverse 静岡県消防聯谷會 - Shizuoka Prefecture Fire Fighting Association Original case. 功勞章 - Merit Badge 静岡県消防聯谷會...

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Hakubotan main shop, Tokyo

Badges, medals and watch fobs of Hakubotan main shop/白牡丹本店

The name of the workshop 白牡丹/Hakubotan/ translates as "White Peon" since the emblem of the shop. The main shop on Ginza.

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Minami workshop, Tokyo​

Badges made by Minami workshop/南謹製

Not much is known about this workshop. Only 南謹製 - made by Minami inside the cases. https://asiamedals.info/threads/merit-badge-of-greater-japanese-empire-wounded-soldiers-association.23365/

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Yoshizaki Crafts Co., Ltd., Osaka

 

Yamamoto workshop, Kawaramachi

Regular Member Badges of Marine Rescue Association/帝国水難救済会 正会員章

Imperial period badges (1889-1949). This type was introduced around early 1930s. Its predecessors https://asiamedals.info/threads/early-membership-badges-of-imperial-marine-rescue-association.23669/ Early badges (metal and hot enamel). Size (approximately) 30 x 39 mm. Reverse 正會員...

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Yamanashi New Medal Inc., Kofu​

Badges made by Yamanashi New Medal Inc./株式会社 山梨新興徽章

Established on August 4, 1981. Company logo Shinko from 新興 /shinko/ - new; developing; rising. Large manufacturer of fire brigade and police badges. Official site http://shinkoukishou.co.jp/

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R. Eguchi, Nagoya

 

Ukiyama workshop

1933 Army Special Large Maneuvers Fire Brigades Participation Commemorative Badge/陸軍特別大演習福井県石川県富山県記念章

Badges made by Ukiyama. Obverse Firefighting emblem reverse 昭和八年拾月廿八日 - 28 October,1933 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers 地方行幸消防御親閲記念 - Imperial Visit to Local Regions Firefighting [Brigades] Imperial Review/Inspection Commemorative 福井県 - Fukui Prefecture 石川県 - Ishikawa...

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Futaba Medal Works, Odawara

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Nakajima Kisho Co., Ltd, Tokyo

 

Hana Jūzō [13 flowers] workshop

Army Large Special Maneuvers Committee Member's Badge/陸軍特別大演習 委員徽章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-large-special-maneuvers-osaka-city-committee-members-badge.29093/ Reverse is marked 花十三 - Hana Jūzō [13 flowers] workshop. Even with original case we still couldn't determine the place and year of the maneuvers. 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special...

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Army Large Special Maneuvers Osaka City Committee Member's Badge/陸軍特別大演習大阪市委員徽章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-large-special-maneuvers-committee-member-badge.23523/ Size 53 mm. Obverse Osaka city emblem. Marked 花十三製 - made by Hana Jūzō [13 flowers] workshop. Original case. 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special Maneuvers 委員徽章 - Committee Member's Badge...

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Army Large Special Maneuvers Committee Member's Badge/陸軍特別大演習委員徽章

Obverse Stylized city emblem 登 (?) for 登別市 - Noboribetsu city, Hokkaido (?) reverse marked 花十三製 - made by Hana Jūzō [13 flowers] workshop. See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-large-special-maneuvers-osaka-city-committee-members-badge.29093/. Original case. 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large...

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Iwasaki Medals Store, Matsuyama

Badges manufactured by Iwasaki Medals Store/岩崎徽章店

Only two variants of workshop stamps are known today.

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Misaki Seiseikan, Kyoto

Badges manufactured by Misaki Seiseikan/三崎清々舘

Old Kyoto workshop that is still active today http://www.seiseikan.com/ Commemorative badge from 1917. Reverse 行啓記念章 - Empress Attendance Commemorative Badge 大正六年十二月十二日 - December 12, 1917 Original case.

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Kishou-dō, Hiroshima

Award Badge from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Officer Training School/海上自衛隊幹部候補生学校賞章

Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 海上自衛隊　Maritime Self-Defense Force 幹部候補生学校 - Executive Candidate School/Officer Training School https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%B9%E9%83%A8%E5%80%99%E8%A3%9C%E7%94%9F%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1 According to the case badge was manufactured by 呉キシヨウ堂 - Kishou-dō...

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Toyokuni-dō, Utsunomiya City

Tochigi Prefecture Branch of Women's Patriotic Association Supporting Membership Badge/愛国婦人会栃木県支部 賛成員章

Reverse 愛國婦人會栃木縣支部 - Tochigi Prefecture Branch of Women's Patriotic Association 賛成員章 - Supporting Membership Badge Original paper wrapper. This badge was manufactured by 豊國堂 - Toyokuni-dō workshop from 宇都宮市 - Utsunomiya City.

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Yachiyo Works, Tokyo

Badges manufactured by Yachiyo Works/ヤチヨ製作所

Tokyo-based workshop. https://asiamedals.info/threads/1940-new-east-asia-construction-tokyo-conference-participant-badge.23948

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Hiko Nagashima workshop, Tokyo

1938 Hitler-Jugend Visit to Japan Commemorative Badge/Japan-Germany Youth Exchange Commemorative Badge/日獨青少年團交驩記念章

1st type "plastic badge". Size 49x23 mm. Obverse 日獨青少年團交驩記念 - Japan-Germany Youth Group Fraternization /exchange of courtesies (cordialities)/ Commemorative In German version inscription 日獨青少年團交驩 were translated as Japanisch-Deutscher Jugendaustausch - Japan-Germany Youth Exchange...

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Iwaoka workshop, Tokyo

Blood Donation Badges of Japanese Red Cross Society/日本赤十字社献血章

Cross for less than ten donations. 1st variation. Reverse 献血 - Blood donation 日赤 for 日本赤十字社 - Japan

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