Otani Women's Association Merit Badges/大谷婦人会 有功章

Ōtani-ha /真宗大谷派, Shinshū Ōtani-ha/ is a Japanese Buddhist movement. It belongs to Jōdo Shinshū, also known as Shin Buddhism (or True Pure Land).[1] The movement has approximately 5.5 million members. The headquarters of Ōtani-ha are in Kyoto, the mother temple is Higashi Honganji.​

Members of Association wearing merit badges.

Chrysanthemum Merit Badge.

Reverse

菊花有功章 - Chrysanthemum Merit Badge

大谷婦人會 - Otani Women's Association

Cherry Blossom Merit Badge.

櫻花有功章 - Cherry Blossom Merit Badge

大谷婦人會 - Otani Women's Association

Sakura Merit Badge.

櫻花有功章 - Sakura Merit Badge

大谷婦人會 - Otani Women's Association

Original case ( 219 × 141 mm).

 

Special Merit Badge.



特別有功章 - Special Merit Badge

大谷婦人會 - Otani Women's Association



Case.



1st class merit badge.



一等附加有功章 - 1st class Additional Merit Badge

大谷婦人會 - Otani Women's Association

Original case.



Variation.







2nd class merit badge.




二等附加有功章 - 2nd class Additional Merit Badge

大谷婦人會 - Otani Women's Association

 

別格有功章 - Exceptional Merit Badge

 

Reverse

特別名誉有功章 - Special Honorary Badge



on the edge



Thanks to the label we know the name of the manufacture

三和工芸 - Sanwakōgei, Kyoto

https://www.sanwakougei.com/medal.html

 

1st class Merit Badge in rare variation of the case.

Inside

一等附附加有功章 - 1st class Additional Merit Badge

真宗大谷派 - Otani School of Shinshu Buddhism

婦人法話會 - Women's Buddhist Sermon Association

Badge.

 

Looks like this 1st class merit badge belong to the wartime period.

Reverse
Reverse

一等附附加有功章 - 1st class Additional Merit Badge

真宗大谷派 - Otani School of Shinshu Buddhism

婦人法話會 - Women's Buddhist Sermon Association

 

3rd class merit badge.

Reverse

三等附加有功章 - 3rd class Additional Merit Badge

真宗大谷派 - Otani School of Shinshu Buddhism

婦人法話會 - Women's Buddhist Sermon Association

Original case.