Japan Militaria

An Original and Authentic 18th Century Japanese Samurai Warrior Armor

This is a virtually complete set of Japanese combat armor. It is all present except the face plate.

There are a number of pieces, shown in the images listed below:

• Helmet Front

• Helmet Rear

• Helmet Top

• Helmet Inside

• Arms Outside

• Arms Inside

• Right Side

• Left Side

• Shoulders

• Shoulders Outside

• Shoulders Inside

• Armor Inside

The condition is very good to near excellent throughout. There are some signs of use, and the cloth and some of the metal show the signs of its age. There is some wear and chipping to the lacquer apparent in the images.

The entire set of armor is complete with a large wooden storage box that is original to the set.

Japanese Oni Temple Guardian with Ken Blade

An Original and Authentic 14th Century Japanese Oni Temple Guardian

This is an intricate and unusual piece.

This is one of several I have owned over many years of collecting, and it is one of the finest examples of oni art I have encountered.

These carved demons pre-date the 9th century AD when they originally held the very-highly prized ancient ken blades.

This is a later period oni, dating to the 14th or 15th century. It was perhaps used to house an old ken blade at some point in the past, however, the ken blade that is in it now dates to a later period.

The blade is signed on the tang as shown here:

• Signature Side
• Reverse Side

The blade is a diamond-shaped cross-section double-edged straight ken blade and it is shown full-length front and back here:

• Blade Front

• Blade Rear

The handle of the blade forms the topknot of this exquisitely carved and painted oni. It is shown disassembled here:

• Front

• Rear

One measure of an oni's power and effectiveness is supposed to be gauged by the number of fingers and toes the bea st has. This one is a fairly powerful oni, with a full compliment of 4 toes on each foot, and three fingers on each hand.

• Top Detail

• Bottom Detail

• Back Overall View

The condition is quite good considering the extreme age of this item. There are some signs of wear apparent as can be clearly seen in the close-up detailed images. There are minor nicks, chips, worn paint and other cosmetic detail type of damage. One ivory fang appears to have been replaced many years ago, appearing a bit whiter than the other.

Specifications:

• Overall Length: 51.5 cm

• Length of handle: 9 cm

• Length of body (less handle):42.5 cm

• Width of body at the widest point: 8.5 cm

• Width of body at the narrowest point: 3.5 cm

• Thickness of body at widest point: 4.5 cm

• Thickness of body at narrowest point:3.1 cm

• Overall blade Length: 27.5 cm

• Blade width under the habaki: 19.5 mm

• Blade thickness under the habaki: 5.3 mm

• Blade length from ha-machi to tip: 21.4 cm

• Habaki width: 21.9 mm

• Habaki height: 19 mm

• Habaki thickness: 10mm

Imperial Japanese Field Grade Officer (equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel) Formal Dress Uniform Tunic, Trousers, and Hat with Plume with cases.

This is a most unusual uniform, seldom encountered this complete and with the original cases for the hat and accessories.

There is some slight damage to the left side epaulette, as shown below.

Detail of the right sleeve bullion

Detail of left side sleeve and back

Right side epaulette and collar detail

Left side epaulette, showing damage detail

Maker mark

Detail of tunic quilted lining

Hat with plume attached

Hat without plume detail

Hat inside view

Leather marked hat case

Plume in case

Trousers and belt buckle detail

The condition is near excellent throughout, excepting the slight bullion ravelling shown on the left side epaulette.

Imperial Japanese Company Grade Officer (equivalent to Captain) Formal Dress Uniform Tunic, Trousers, and Bullion Sash with case.

This is a most unusual uniform, seldom encountered this complete and with the original cased heavy silver bullion sash.

Detail of the right sleeve bullion

Detail of the right side sleeve and back

Collar detail

Tunic Maker mark

Detail of tunic quilted lining

Sash in case

Trousers and Maker Mark detail

The condition is near excellent throughout.

Imperial Japanese IDed Paratrooper Officer (equivalent to Lieutenant) Uniform Tunic, Trousers, and Shirt with wood bound leather trunk.

This is a most unusual uniform, seldom encountered this complete and with the original case.  Also included are his mess gear, leather puttees, spotting scope and leather case, translations of his name and paratrooper identification.  The lettering on the trunk translates to "2nd Lt. Arima (last name) Jyiro (first name) Parach."

The tunic has a very rare gold bullion paratrooper wing, badge, and 6th Class Rising Sun order with ribbon (worn as a neck order as we received the uniform).  The medal shows signs of long-time wear.

The tunic measures 18 inches across the chest with 17 inch sleeve (inseam).  The trunk measures approximately 33 by 10 by 14 inches. The trousers have a 29 inch waist and 28-1/2 inch inseam.

Ribbon Bar -- Front -- Rear

Tunic rear

Detail of the Tunic inside breast behind the wing

Collar rank and wing detail

Tunic collar rear

Detail of Shirt

Uniform in case

Trousers and waist detail

The condition is near excellent throughout.

WWII Japanese Fleet Grade Naval Officer Formal Dress Shoulder Boards and Hat Cased.

This is a very unusual uniform item, seldom encountered with the original case. This set of shoulder boards and hat is for a Rear Admiral

Detail of the left shoulder board

Detail of the right shoulder board

Detail of top of the hat

Detail of bottom of the hat

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some tarnish from age, slight scratches to the original red paint and some slight stains on one board.

This is a Japanese Imperial Navy Donald Duck black wool IDed uniform sailor cap.

This is a very nicely made all wool cap with complete and intact linen lining and embroidered silk cap tally. The lining has the original issue identification tag present and readable (all Japanese, we have no translation of the Japanese available).

This is detailed view of a close-up of the name and the inside of the cap showing the lining and tag.

The condition is near good, with some wear to the wool and deep soil from age throughout.

This is a Japanese Imperial Army cap made of stiff woven jute (burlap).

This is a very nicely made .

This is a view of the inside of the cap showing the black paper sweatband and construction. The size is approximately 21 inches (54cm) in diameter.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some very slight discoloration under the paper chin strap (shown in the images raised to expose the underside. There is a gilt die-struck metal army star on the front.

This is a Japanese carved skull used as an ojime slider for an inro with the netsuke.

This is a very nicely executed skull, showing a lot of attention to detail. It measures 3/4 inch in diameter. Views from all sides are shown below:

Detail of the left side

Detail of the right side

Detail of top of the skull

Detail of bottom of the skull

The condition is near excellent throughout.

This is an Imperial Japanese leg hobbles, thumbscrews, and come-along Restraint Set.

This is a very unusual set of wire wound restraints and thumbscrew set (one large, one small)  The metal is all iron, completely hand made, including the locks.  There is no key present, however any competent locksmith could make a set.  There are some vertical lines that may be maker marks on each of the locks, shown here and here.

The leg restraint is a maximum length of 36 inches (about 18 inches between the ankles when correctly set).  The comealong is 10 inches long with 3-3/4 inch wooden handles.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some darkness to the iron from age.

This is a 1933 Japanese Manchurian Campaign Model 91 Broad-gauge Railroad Tractor Armored Train Car Bronze Casting.

Some German references identify the Model 91 Broad-gauge Railroad Tractor as a "Type 2593 Sumida Armored Car" (Sechsrad-Panzerkraftwagen Sumida M.2593 (1933)). This is incorrect.

It measures 8-1/2 inches long by 4 inches wide by 4-1/2 inches high.  It has a raised legend on the front and it is signed on the back as shown in close-up here. This is a view of the top from an angle showing detail.

The condition is excellent throughout.

This is a Sino Japanese War Officers Samurai Sword with Leather Covered Steel Scabbard.

The condition is generally very good, with some signs of wear from routine carry. The grip is a one-piece cast plastic to resemble ray skin with plum blossom and molded wrap.

It measures 29-1/2 inches in the scabbard. The leather measures 28 inches overall. The sword measures 28-1/2 inches with a plain single edge blade 22 inches long to the guard.  The guard is brass fitted with a twisted wire ray skin grip. These are views of the right, left and backstrap of the grip and the right overall view of the sword out of the scabbard.

There are no apparent maker marks. We have not removed the grip and will not.  What you see is what you get.

This is a Meiji-Era Japanese Manchuria Railroad Military Police Samurai Sword with black painted iron Scabbard.

The condition is generally very good, with some signs of wear from routine carry. The grip is black leather wrapping in twisted pair wire. The backstrap has crossed Manchuria flags and the Japanese military cherry blossom.

It measures 34 inches in the scabbard. The sword measures 33 inches with a plain single edge blade 26 inches long to the guard.  The guard is brass fitted. These are views of the right and left sides of the grip and the right and left overall views of the sword out of the scabbard.

The scabbard shows a lot of wear and chipping to the enamel and there are a couple of dents and dings that do not interfere with the sword fitting in the scabbard.

There are no apparent maker marks. The sword and guard have the number "59" deeply stamped in. We have not removed the grip and will not.  What you see is what you get.

This is a World War II Navy Commissioned Officers Model 1896 1914 Pattern Kyu-Gunto Parade Sword and Leather Scabbard.

This sword was used from 1914 until 1930s when replaced by the Kai-Gunto for Japanese Navy commissioned officers, superseding previous patterns. The condition is generally very good, with moderate signs of wear from routine carry. The grip is a one-piece cast plastic to resemble ray skin. The pommel has a separately applied plum blossom at the pommel and one on the gilded backstrap.  This is a view of the grip right and pommel sides. These are overall views left and right. There is an unknown marking generally associated with the Kokura Arsenal on the underside of the guard.

It measures 32-1/2 inches in the scabbard. The sword measures 30-1/2 inches with a plain single edge blade 26-1/4 inches long to the guard.  The leather scabbard has damage on both sides near the drag, as shown.

This is a World War II Navy Commissioned Officers Model 1896 1914 Pattern Kyu-Gunto Parade Sword and Damaged Leather Scabbard.

This sword was used from 1914 until 1930s when replaced by the Kai-Gunto for Japanese Navy commissioned officers, superseding previous patterns. The condition is generally very good, with moderate signs of wear from routine carry. The grip is a one-piece cast plastic to resemble ray skin. The pommel has a separately applied plum blossom at the pommel and one on the gilded backstrap.  This is a view of the grip left and pommel sides. These are overall views left and right. There is an  marking of the Toyakawa Naval Arsenal and a maker mark resembling a house (a "square" with a "^"roof on it) on the underside of the guard. There is also a very worn and frayed sword tassel and knot present.

It measures 32-1/2 inches in the scabbard. The sword measures 31-1/2 inches with a plain single edge blade 26-1/4 inches long to the guard.  The leather scabbard has significant damage throughout on both sides, as shown.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Navy Officer's Dress Dagger.

The condition is generally very good, with some signs of wear from routine carry. The grip is a one-piece cast plastic to resemble ray skin with plum blossom and molded wrap.

It measures 16-1/4 inches in the scabbard. The dagger measures 12-1/2 inches overall with a 8-1/4 inch plain single edge blade with no fuller.

There are no apparent maker marks. The scabbard is dark brown with some wear apparent to the leather and gilt fittings.

This is a WWII Japanese Sword in Carved Bone Fittings.

The condition is generally very good, with some signs of wear from age.

It measures 24 inches in the scabbard. The dagger measures 20-1/2 inches overall with a 12-3/4 inch plain single edge blade with a 6 inch unsharpened false edge on one side.

There are no apparent maker marks. The scabbard is made of four pieces of carved bone with some wear apparent to several of the segments. The grip is two segments of bone with one showing some damage.

These are views of the left and right sides of the grip and scabbard areas showing detail and portions with damage.

This is an Imperial Japanese Brown Silk Sword Cord and Slider.

The condition is generally very good, with some signs of wear from age.

It measures 15 inches doubled as shown.

This is a  views of the reverse side.

This is an Imperial Japanese Gold Bullion Sword Cord and Slider.

The condition is generally fair to good, with signs of moderate wear from age and a break in the gold cord

It measures 18 inches long as shown.

This is a  views of the reverse side and a close-up of the knot.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Arisaka Type 30 Model 1897 Rifle Bayonet.

This bayonet was made when the end of the war was nearing and the Japanese were preparing to arm the populace for the expected invasion of the mainland of Japan.

The condition is generally very good, with some minor signs of its age. The grips are wood.  The steel is black and in very good condition. There are some minor rust freckles present. The blade is sharp on one side only, and then only halfway up the length of the blade from the tip.

It measures 21 inches in the scabbard. The bayonet measures 20-1/2 inches overall with a 16 inch plain single edge blade with no fuller.

There is a Jinsen (Inchon, Korea) Arsenal maker mark on the blade. The wooden scabbard is brown and held together with waxed cord, with a steel end cap and throat ring, typical for this design.

These are views of the left and right sides of the grip.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Arisaka Type 30 Model 1897 Rifle Bayonet.

This bayonet was made when the end of the war was nearing and the Japanese were preparing to arm the populace for the expected invasion of the mainland of Japan.

The condition is generally very good, with some minor signs of its age. The grips are wood.  The steel is black and in very good condition. There are some minor rust freckles present. The blade is sharp on one side only for the entire length of the blade from the tip to ricasso.

It measures 20-3/4 inches in the scabbard. The bayonet measures 20-1/4 inches overall with a 15-3/4 inch plain single edge blade with no fuller.

There is a Toyada Arsenal maker mark on the blade. The wooden scabbard is green and held together with waxed cord, with a steel end cap and throat ring, typical for this design.

These are views of the left and right sides of the grip.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Arisaka Type 30 Model 1897 Rifle Bayonet.

This bayonet was used from 1897 to 1945 for the Type 99 and Type 38 rifles.  This one has the straight style quillon.

The condition is generally very good to near excellent, with signs of wear from routine combat carry. The grips are wood.  The steel is black from age and use.  The blade is near excellent with more than 95% of the original blue remaining. This is an exceptionally nice quality for a Japanese bayonet.  It us serial numbered 75361 and proof marked in the pommel, with a "square equal sign" Kanji prefix (perhaps a date).

It measures 20-3/4 inches in the scabbard. The bayonet measures 20-1/4 inches overall with a 15-3/4 inch plain single edge blade with a 12 inch fuller just under the spine on both sides. The blade is very sharp for one half its length from the tip by design.

There is a maker mark that is generally associated with Howa Jyuko on the blade. The steel scabbard is painted Army tan (original issue paint).

These are views of the left and right sides of the grip.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Arisaka Type 30 Model 1897 Rifle Bayonet.

This bayonet was used from 1897 to 1945 for the Type 99 and Type 38 rifles.  This one has the straight style quillon.

The condition is generally very good, with signs of wear from routine combat carry. The grips are wood.  The steel is black from age and use.  The blade is near excellent with more than 95% of the original blue remaining.

It measures 20-3/4 inches in the scabbard. The bayonet measures 20-1/4 inches overall with a 15-3/4 inch plain single edge blade with a 12 inch fuller just under the spine on both sides.

There is a National Denki Company (under Kokura  Arsenal supervion) maker mark on the blade. The steel scabbard is black with traces of the original black paint remaining.

These are views of the left and right sides of the grip.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Arisaka Type 30 Model 1897 Rifle Bayonet.

This bayonet was used from 1897 to 1945 for the Type 99 and Type 38 rifles.  This one has the hooked blade breaker quillon.

The condition is generally very good, with signs of wear from routine combat carry. The grips are wood.  The steel is black from age and use.  The blade is near very good.

It measures 21 inches in the scabbard. The dagger measures 20-1/4 inches overall with a 15-3/4 inch plain single edge blade with a 12 inch fuller just under the spine on both sides.

There is a Koishikawa (Tokyo) Arsenal maker mark on the blade. The steel scabbard is brown with traces of the original black paint remaining.  There is some moderate wear apparent to the leather and fittings of the closed top frog, which is in very good overall condition. The buckle and retaining strap are intact and present -- unusual for this design.

These are views of the left and right sides of the grip.

This is a WWII Japanese Imperial Arisaka Type 30 Model 1897 Rifle Bayonet Leather Frog.

There is some moderate wear apparent to the leather and fittings of this open top frog, which is in good to very good overall condition. The buckle and retaining strap are intact and present, but showing considerable wear from use and carry.

This is a view of the back.

This key was brought back to the States by a senior staff aide to General MacArthur who had routine access to his suite at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo following the end of WWII.

The condition is generally very good, with some scarring from the ring holding the key present on the tag. There are some stains from wear and routine carry.

It is identified with gilt Kanji and white lettering on one side.  The back is unremarkable.

This is a unique artifact and one you will be pleased to add to your collection.

This is a 1000 stitch coarse weave linen belt, with silk floss knots laid in rows.

There are a number of burnt orange color knots on the front and linked at the rear, as shown.

The condition is very good to near excellent throughout. There are some stains from wear and what may have been an injury or wound.

It measures 6 by 50 inches with 100 rows of 10 knots in each row.

This is a superior good luck 1000 stitch Japanese belt in outstanding condition.

This is a 1000 stitch coarse weave linen belt, with silk floss knots laid in rows and forming several Kanji characters.

There are a number of burnt orange color knots on the front and linked at the rear, as shown.  It is in one piece, it is shown right and left at the left to show better detail.

The condition is very good to near excellent throughout. There are some stains from wear and what may have been an injury or wound.

It measures 13 by 51 inches with 6 rows of knots on the top and bottom, and 3 columns of knots forming the sides, surrounding the central Kanji.  There is also a silk screened meatball insignia.

This is a superior good luck 1000 stitch Japanese belt in outstanding condition.

This is a 14 by 3-3/4 inch silk-screen printed linen armband, with red colored sun emblem and kanji on one side as shown.

The back is plain and unremarkable, except for some very fading small writing at the bottom edge.  It has been stitched to fit a sleeve, shown here

The condition is very good to near excellent, with some fading from exposure to the elements and time.

There are no rips or tears, other than some small holes in the wool, apparent in the image.

This is a HUGE 66 by 106 inch 75+ piece wool command flag with the 16 red and 16 white ray rising sun pattern.

The flag is identified to the Marine that captured the flag here and the hand finished machine stitching is apparent as well. This is a view of the other side.

The condition is very good to near excellent throughout. The original heavy hoist cord with complete and intact (uncut) loops is present. The corners of the hoist side are reinforced.

There are some minor stains and some small holes in the wool, apparent in the image.

This is a very difficult to find early Imperial Japanese flag.

This is a HUGE 68 by 106 inch 7 piece wool command flag with the 8 red and 8 white ray rising sun pattern.

This is a view of the other side.

The condition is generally very good, showing some signs of battle damage. A hoist cord is not present. The corners of the hoist side are reinforced.

There are some minor stains and some shrapnel holes in the wool, apparent in the image.

This is a very difficult to find early Imperial Japanese Flag Rank Officer's Headquarters flag.

This is a 17 by 29 inch silk-screen printed wool command flag with the 8-ray rising sun in reversed color pattern.

The flag is shown partially folded in order to show more detail here

The condition is very good to near excellent throughout. The original hemp cord is present.

There are no rips or stains, other than some small holes in the wool, apparent in the image.

This is a difficult to find early Imperial Japanese flag.

This is a 70 inch silk-screen printed wool commissioning pennant with admiral rank markings.

The condition is fair to good, with a number of significant holes the length of the pennant as apparent in the image.

This is a 29 by 35 inch silk-screen printed medium weight parachute silk flag with reinforcement tabs at the corners on the hoist side. This is a view of the other side.

The condition is near excellent, as apparent in the image.

This is a 12-1/2 by 18 inch three-piece medium weight loose woven linen flag. This is a view of the other side.

The flag has separately applied central red disks on each side.

The condition is near excellent, as apparent in the image.

This is a 7 by 10-1/2 inch printed wool flag with JAPAN on one side in English and no caption on the reverse side.

The condition is near good, with some damage at one corner as apparent in the image.

This is a 22 by 30 inch (approximately) silk-screen printed lightweight silk flag. Reflections on the image are from a (removable) plastic covering protecting the flag.

The condition is near relic, with tears and tattering as apparent in the image.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with kanji identification on the back. It features deep green and purple colors of deep baked enamels of the paulownia flower on a silver body.

It measures 30mm across the arms, and 45mm top of the ring to the bottom.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near excellent, showing some moderate tarnish from age. There is no ribbon present.

This is a very finely crafted medal with kanji identification on the back. It features deep green and purple colors of deep baked enamels of the paulownia flower on a silver body.

It measures 30mm across the arms, and 45mm top of the ring to the bottom.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near excellent, showing some moderate tarnish from age. There is no ribbon present.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with silver rays.

It measures 62mm across, and 95mm top to the bottom (not including the ribbon loop).  The neck ribbon measures 14 inches in circumference as shown.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near excellent, with some minor tarnish overall. These are views of the front and back sides of the order alone and a close-up of the Chinese kanji on the back of the suspension.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with gilt short and long rays applied on a large silver starburst.

It measures 91mm in diameter.

The back is shown here. There is a wide flat pin and two hook retainers. The enameled star is attached with four screws, as shown.

The condition of the badge is near excellent throughout. The purple silk lining on the top lid of the inside of the case shows separations and significant wear. The lower portion of the case has indentations to correctly hold the order in place. There is gilt lettering and paulownia leaves on the outside of the top. The case measures 1-5/8 high by 4-1/2 wide by 8-1/4 inches.

The latch is absent. The cabochon is in outstanding unscratched condition.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with gilt short and long rays.

It measures 55mm across, and 58mm top to the bottom.  The neck ribbon measures 16-1/2 inches.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near very good, excepting the broken enamel on the top ray on the front and back sides.  The cabochon has some minor scratches present on both sides. There is no suspension present.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with gilt short rays and long rays with paulownia flower suspension.

It measures 46mm across, and 74mm top to the bottom.

The plain back is shown here.

The condition is near very excellent, excepting a tiny flake of the white enamel at the point of suspension, barely visible. The cabochon is in excellent condition. There is no ribbon or rosette present.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with gilt short rays and silver long rays.

It measures 45.5mm across, and 47mm top to the bottom.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near very good, excepting the broken cabochon sun on the back side. There is no ribbon or suspension present.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with silver rays.

It measures 45.5mm across, and 47mm top to the bottom.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near very good. There is no ribbon or suspension present.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with silver rays, brilliant enamel and gilded eagle.

It measures 46mm across, and 50mm top to the bottom.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near excellent an intact throughout. There is a 5th Grade ribbon suspension present.  The only difference between the 4th and 5th grade is the addition of a rosette to the 5th grade ribbon.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with a translucent red enamel cross on copper.

This is a view of the medal in the open case. This shows the top of the plum color paper case with silver lettering.

It measures 31mm across the arms.

The back has raised Kanji ideograms and double safety pin closures as shown here.

The condition is near very good with some minor damage to the red enamel (a small chip) at the top arm of the cross, visible in the close-ups. The case is near excellent throughout.

This is a very rarely encountered medal.

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with a translucent blue enamel and gilded lifeboat bow center with white enamel life ring on an unfouled anchor.  It is shown in close-up here.

This is a view of the front of the medal. This shows the top of the black oil cloth covered case with gilt lettering.

It measures 31mm across the arms.

The back has raised Kanji ideograms and simple hinged pin and hook closure as shown here.

The condition is near very good with some minor tarnish, visible in the close-ups. The case is near excellent.

This is a very finely crafted gilded medal with lapel stickpin in the original box with tissue.  It is shown in close-up here.

This shows the bottom of the deep maroon paper covered case and the back of the medal.

It measures 30mm across the bronze gilded medallion.

The condition is near mint with some minor wear to the case, visible in the images.

This is a very finely crafted deep tarnished silver medal.  The back of the medal is shown here.

It measures 30mm across the silver medallion.

The condition is very good to near excellent, with tarnish and some minor soiling to the ribbon, visible in the images.

This is a very finely crafted deep tarnished silver medal.  The back of the medal is shown here.

It measures 30mm across the silver medallion.

The condition is very good to near excellent, with tarnish and some minor soiling to the ribbon, visible in the images.

WWII Japanese Metal Star for the Army Helmet

This is a star emblem removed from a Japanese Army helmet. It is painted a dark green on steel. The split clip retainer on the back is intact and complete.

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some wear to the original green paint and some rust freckling from age.

WWII Japanese Metal Anchor Insignia for the Japanese Marine Helmet

This is a fouled anchor and plum blossom emblem removed from a Japanese NLF helmet. It is unpainted die struck bronze. The clip retainer on the back is intact and complete.

It measures 1-1/4 inches high by 7/8 inches wide (not including the tabs, which are slightly wider).

The condition is near excellent throughout, with some tarnish from age.

WWII Japanese Submariner Qualification Badge

This is a two-piece silver on painted copper badge. There is some slight wear to the high portions of the paint and on the back and on the flat pin.

It measures 37mm (1-1/2 inches) in diameter.  That's 38mm wide and 36mm high.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is generally very good throughout

WWII Japanese Navy Anchor Insignia Formal Attire Set

This is an unfouled anchor and plum blossom emblem in silver and gilt tone metal under clear enamel set. The set is intact and complete, including the original plastic case.  This is a view of the back

The case measures 3-1/2 inches high by 2-1/4 inches wide.

The condition is near excellent throughout.

This is WWII Japanese Mounted officer insignia for a First Lieutenant

This is a very well-made red wool and yellow tape with top and bottom braids and two stars. It is mounted, mint and unissued.

It measures approximately 3-1/8 by 1-1/8 inches.

This is a view of the red silk covered back.

The condition is mint throughout

WWII Japanese Mounted Bullion Cloth Navy Wing

This is a very well-made machine embroidered naval wing rendered in gold and silver bullion on blue silk floss on OD green silk. It is mounted, mint and unissued.

It measures approximately 3 by 1 inches.

This is a view of the textured black paper covered back.

The condition is mint throughout

WWII Japanese Unmounted Cloth Pilot Wing

This is a very well-made machine embroidered pilot wing rendered in yellow, blue and white silk floss on OD green silk. It is unmounted, mint and unissued.

This is a WWII example of how the wing is mounted. This is shown for illustration only.

It measures approximately 3-3/4 by 1-1/2 inches.

This is a view of the back.

The condition is mint throughout