Ww2 Imperial Japanese Merit Medal Dnbk Badge Japan Kendo Sword Karate Army Wwii

WW2 IMPERIAL JAPANESE MERIT MEDAL DNBK BADGE JAPAN KENDO SWORD KARATE ARMY WWII. EXCELLENT CONDITION WW2 JAPANESE DAI NIPPON BUTOKU KAI (DNBK) MARTIAL ARTS MERIT BADGE 3RD CLASS IN THE ORIGINAL CASE.

MADE OF PURE SILVER (99.9%). SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ALIKE WERE EXPECTED TO BE PROFICIENT IN MARTIAL ARTS AND HENCE THERE WERE MANY MEMBERS OF THIS PARTICULAR ASSOCIATION. THE MAN DEPICTED ON THE FRONT WAS PRINCE KOMATSU AKIHITO, HE WAS A CAREER OFFICER IN THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, A MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL FAMILY, AND ALSO AT ONE TIME PRESIDENT OF THIS ASSOCIATION. EXCELLENT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.

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