Beautiful 1930s Japanese made badge for Korea visit

[Gunjinantiques]

Before this is gone, I wanted to share it. The writing reads: CHOSEN (Korea), KUMUGANSAN TANSHOU KAIIN SHOU (Visiting Kumgangsan Member Badge), KYUUSHUU NIPPOUSHA SHUSAI (Sponsored by Kyushu Nippousha) and SHOWA 9 NEN 10 GATSU (October of 1934). Kumgangsan is located in present day North Korea.

[Brian Wolfe]

That is indeed a very nice badge. Would this have a pin back and would this be worn on a uniform or only on civilian dress?

Regards

Brian

[Paul L Murphy]

This is a civilian badge, a nicely made piece.

[Gunjinantiques]

At first when I got it I thought it was a mining group related badge...I can't imagine what this would have cost to produce, especially in low numbers. No noubt the people had deeeeeeeeeep pockets.

Edited February 27, 2010 by Gunjinantiques

[Hugh]

I know that Mount Kumgang (Kumgangsan) has very deep, almost mythical significance to Koreans, both North and South, but don't know the story behind it. Can anyone provide more info?

Hugh

[Richard LaTondre]

I know that Mount Kumgang (Kumgangsan) has very deep, almost mythical significance to Koreans, both North and South, but don't know the story behind it. Can anyone provide more info?

Hugh

I believe that it is an area of high spiritual signifigance. It is known as the Diamond mountain and the home of Buddha. Some say that it has 24,000 peaks and from them have occured 24,00 miracles. The name also changes with the four seasons.

[Hugh]

I believe that it is an area of high spiritual signifigance. It is known as the Diamond mountain and the home of Buddha. Some say that it has 24,000 peaks and from them have occured 24,00 miracles. The name also changes with the four seasons.

The name change is something I've never heard before. I'll have to ask one of my Korean pals about it.

Thanks,

Hugh