Mghcal Posted August 19, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 19, 2020 I purchased this as a badge for service in New Guinea. I've searched and searched but so far found nothing similar. Is it for something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted August 20, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 20, 2020 The translation is: 1940 Nation trainee school association Join party Produced by Osaka daily newspaper company Tokyo daily newspaper company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted August 20, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 20, 2020 It's a sankashou (参加章) = Participation Award Unfortunately, I cannot read exactly for what 全国青年学校( ?? )大会 zenkoku seinen gakkou ( ?? ) taikai = National Boys School ( ?? ) Tournament The characters look like seichi 聖地 (holy ground, sacred land). That doesn't make any sense (to me) but it could have been used for a certain type of tournament, I just don't know. This, as with most medals/badges from this time, is written in a highly stylized font known as Tenshotai. Characters are read right to left on the medal (the characters I have written above are written left to right in alignment with modern Japanese) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mghcal Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 23, 2020 Thank you both for your expertise! So some type of boys school tournament? I've tried using google to search again but have not had any luck. I'd read another post you had mentioned how difficult it is to read the stylized Tenshotai font Eric, it doesn't help having such a small uploaded photo I'm sure. Really do appreciate your help. --Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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