japanese imperial army badge

Type B diligence badge. Size 38 x 28 mm. Obverse 勤勞 - Diligence Detail. Reverse 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 板橋區聯合分會 - Itabashi Ward /Tokyo/ Union Branch of Association Original case. 乙種 - Otsushu = Type/Class B 勤勞章 - Diligence Badge 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial...

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See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-military-reservist-association-akita-branch-award-badge.29779/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-military-reservist-association-8th-shikan-martial-arts-tournament-commemorative-watch-fob.29781/. Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1928-akita-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association-8th-shikan-martial-arts-tournament-commemorative-watch-fob-1928.29780/ ...

Typical membership badges of 1st and 2nd type usually have vertically oriented pins. Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Precise attribution remains unknown.

Interesting medal from the early days of the association. Obverse 日本帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Japan Military Reservist Association reverse 軍 - Army

Size 26 mm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 9.7 g. Obverse was designed by a famous medal artist I. Sato. Reverse 大正九年 - 1920 勤続章 - Continues Service Badge 大阪砲兵工廠 - Osaka Artillery Arsenal Original case. 勤続章 - Continues Service Badge 大阪砲兵工廠 - Osaka Artillery Arsenal

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 陸軍大演習記念 - Army Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge 大正六年上秋 - Early Autumn of 1917 Reverse marked with unreadable mark.

Reverse 近衛師團 - Guards Division 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative Original case. Case lid 近衛師團 - Guards Division 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative 章 - Badge Badges were manufactured by Shirai Medal Works in Tokyo /白井徽章製作所/.

Obverse 青森市 - Aomori City 西分會 - Nishi Branch of Association

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse "2I.s" probably for 2nd Independent Squad.

Watch fobs of similar design but with different inscriptions on reverse https://asiamedals.info/threads/independent-garrison-enlistment-commemorative-watch-fob.24321/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-expedition-commemorative-watch-fob.24322/ Specimen from the collection of Raymond...

Reverse 御大禮- Emperor Enthronement 軍儀伐隊記念 - Army Ceremonial Unit Commemorative 大正四年十一月二十八日 - November 28, 1915 Original case. 記念 - Commemorative

Size 36.8 х 26.6 mm. Thickness 2.64 mm. Reverse 戦捷 - Winning a War 事変下輝く陸軍始大観兵式 - Army Grand Parade Ceremony Shines Amidst the Incident 参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge 昭和十三年一月八日 - January 8, 1938

Obverse 至誠 - Sincerity

Unknown colonel. Close-up.

Anonymous and unidentified as for today. Unmarked variation. Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Obverse 皇軍 - Imperial Army reverse 朝鮮軍師團 - Korean Army Divisional 特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers 参加章 - Participation Badge 昭和十年度 - 1935 Stamped and engraved 野砲二五 - 25th Field Artillery [Regiment]