Catalog
Medal - Japanese Occupation Katayama
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The field features a three-armed propeller or wheel motif with a central raised boss, dividing the surface into three segments each bearing relief maps of Asian territories including the Japanese archipelago and the Philippine Islands. Japanese legends appear in the upper left and upper right segments between the arms of the wheel. |
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| Obverse lettering | 比島遠征紀念 紀元二千六百二年 (Translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration · Imperial Year 2602) |
| Reverse description | A tropical landscape scene in relief depicting two tall palm trees with bamboo stalks at left, a water buffalo in the lower right foreground, a mountainous coastline in the middle ground, and five stars scattered across the upper field. Japanese legends appear in the lower central portion of the field. |
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