Army Kendo and Jukendo Award Watch Fobs/陸軍剣道と銃剣道章

Watch fob of the same design but commissioned by a different regiment.

Obverse

賞 - Award

Guards emblem

reverse

歩兵七七聯隊 - 77th Infantry Regiment

剣術競技會 - Kenjutsu Competition

 

Obverse

優勝 - Victory

reverse

賞 - Award

歩兵第八聯隊 - 8th Infantry Regiment

 

Rare documented watch fob from a personal collection.

Obverse

尚武 /Shōbu/ - Warlike Spirit

勝 - Victory

reverse

歩四四 - 44th Infantry Regiment

優勝 - Champion; Winner

銃剣術競技會 - Bayonet Competition

Document issued on September 28, 1931.

賞狀 - Award Certificate

第七中隊 - 7th Company

陸軍步兵一等卒 - Army Infantry Private 1st Class

森田金惠 - Morita Kanee

大隊銃劍術競技會 - Battalion Gunjutsu Competition

Seal of 44th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion commander.

 

He will be also awarded for the next year competition on October 1, 1932.

 

His certificated for the 1st class Jūken-jutsu profficiency badge /銃剣術一級證/ issued on November 20, 1932.
By then he became Superior Private /陸軍步兵上等兵 森田金惠/.

Award certificate for excellent fencing performance while at the army service issued on the very same November 20, 1932.

Seal of 44th Infantry Regiment 7th Company commander.

 

Group photo of 7th Company of 44th Infantry Regiment "Triumphal Return from Shanghai Commemorative/上海征凱旋記念".

 

Obverse

武 - Martial Arts

reverse

聯隊鋭剣術 - Regimental Sharp Blade Swordsmanship
競技會 - Tournament/Competition
優勝 - Overall Victory

近歩二ノ五 = 近衛歩兵第二ノ五聯隊 - 2nd Guards Regiment 5th Batallion

昭和五年度 - 1930

 

Another example of a certificate that accompanied such watch fobs.

步兵第四十八聯隊 - 48th Infantry Regiment

陸軍步兵二等兵立石米作 - Army Infantry Private 2nd class Tateishi Yonesaku

昭和十年度朷年兵劍術競技會 - 1935 Yearly Jukendo Competition

績優秀府愛=之賞ス - Excellent Achievement Award
昭和十年十月四日 - October 4, 1935

 

Watch from issued by the very same 48th Infantry Regiment.

Obverse

武 - Martial Arts

reverse

歩四十八・十 - 48th Infantry Regiment 10th Battalion

 

Obverse

賞 - Award

尙武 - Warlike Spirit

剣術優勝記念 - Swordsmanship Championship Commemoration

reverse

陸軍像科士官学校 - Military Academy Preparatory School

第一中隊 - 1st Company

 

Obverse

剣術 - Kenjutsu

賞 - Award

reverse

陸軍歩兵學校 - Army Infantry School

教導聯隊第二大隊 - Training Regiment 2nd Battalion