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

Kinkado Miyagawa Shoten Co., Ltd., Osaka

Badges and Watch Fobs made by Kinkado Miyagawa Shoten Co., Ltd./株式会社金化堂宮川商店

Osaka-based workshop that was established in 1881 and still active today https://www.kinkadou.info/

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Manzhou Button Factory, Mukden

Manchukuo Development Labour Service Commemorative Badges/満州建設勤労奉仕紀念章

The "Labor Service Corps for Manchuria's Development/満州建設勤労奉仕隊" was established in 1939 fo the supply of labour in Manchukuo. Its formation was mainly initiated by the government of Manchukuo and executed by the Japanese government under the control of the Ministry of Education and Science...

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D. Kobayashi Watch Shop /D.K/, Tokyo

Badges, Silverware and Commemorative Commemorative & Memorabilia Items made by D. Kobayashi Watch Shop/小林時計店

Kobayashi Watch Shop was operated in Tokyo from the mid-19th century until 1943, producing watches, silverware, badges and jewelry. It was also among suppliers of the Imperial Household Ministry and various government agencies. Standard workshop labels. Typical workshop marks. 純銀 -...

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Sugita Medal Works, Tokyo

Hyogo Prefecture Yamazaki Town Civil Defense Association Award Badge/兵庫県山崎警防協会表彰章

Obverse Keibodan emblem 表彰 - Commendation reverse 兵庫縣山崎 - Hyogo Prefecture Yamazaki [Town] 警防協會 - Keibō Kyōkai /Civil Defense Association/ Case. Stamp of Sugita Medal Works/杉田徽章製作所/ in Tokyo.

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Suzuki workshop

Imperial Military Reservist Association Membership Badges of 1st type made by Suzuki workshop

1st variation. Marked 鈴木製 - made by Suzuki

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Medal Shop, Tokyo

1934 Army Special Large Maneuvers Imperial General Headquarters Commemorative Watch Fob/1934年大本管陸軍特別大演習記念章

Obverse 大本管 /Daihon'ei/ - Imperial General Headquarters /Daihon'ei was part of the Supreme War Council and was established in 1893 to coordinate efforts between the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime. In terms of function, it was approximately equivalent to the...

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Tokyodo Medal Works, Tokyo

Fukuoka Prefecture Youth League Union China Incident Emergency Mobilization Member's Badges/福岡縣聯合青年團支那事変非常動員章

1940 badge /2600/. Height 31 mm. Obverse 年團動員應召記念 - Youth League Respond to the Mobilization Call Commemorative reverse 支那事変非常動員章 - China Incident Emergency Mobilization Member's Badge 2600 - 1940 福岡縣聯合青年團 - Fukuoka Prefecture Youth League Union Additional examples.

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Yoshitake Medal Company, Busan

Badges made by Yoshitake Medal Company/吉武徽章製作所

Interesting leaflet of this Busan-based /Korea/ workshop from late 1930s. Manchukuo https://asiamedals.info/forums/badges.589/ and South Manchurian Railway https://asiamedals.info/forums/south-manchurian-railway-badges-and-artefacts.739/ among others badges.

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