Fake Imperial Japanese Shooting Award?

[JewittDan]

What do we think of the originality of this award?

 

It doesn’t look great to me. 
 

went unsold at auction for a very reasonable price 

[No one]

Dear JewittDan,

 

Late Nick Komiya has written an excellent article "The Evolution of the Japanese Imperial Army Marksmanship badges (1882-1945)" here: The Evolution of the Japanese Imperial Army Marksmanship badges (1882-1945) (warrelics.eu).

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

[JewittDan]

Thanks No One