Merit Badges from Shiba Branch of Imperial Military Reservist Association

Badge with a similar design made for a different Tokyo ward branch (almost certainly by the same manufacturer) https://asiamedals.info/threads/imp...nd-branch-founding-commemorative-badge.26417/

1st class badge.

Photos courtesy of the owner.

Reverse reads

第一種 - 1st class

功労章 - Merit badge

帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association

𦭩區分會 - Shiba ward branch of association (𦭩區 = 芝區)

About Shiba ward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba,_Tokyo

Very nice quality.
No wonder. These were manufactured by Sugimura workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-miniatures-made-by-sugimura-co-workshop-tokyo.22908/

Details.

 

2nd class badge.

Reverse reads

第二種 - 2nd class

功労章 - Merit Badge

帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association

𦭩區分會 - Shiba ward branch of association (𦭩區 = 芝區)

Original case.

Made by Sugimura workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-miniatures-made-by-sugimura-co-workshop-tokyo.22908/

 

3rd class badge.

Reverse reads

第三種 - 3rd class

功労章 - merit badge

帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association

𦭩區分會 - Shiba ward branch of association (𦭩區 = 芝區)

Original case.

Manufacturered by Sugimura workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-miniatures-made-by-sugimura-co-workshop-tokyo.22908/

 

Additional examples of cased 3rd class badges.