Japan Japanese Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, February 1944, dated Kamikaze Pilot Knife, "Special Attack Force". Kamikaze pilots and Special Attack Forces were suicide missions, a human-piloted missile or aircraft was more likely to hit the intended target and cause significant...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice example of a pair of World War II Japanese pilot gloves. The gloves are made of a brown fur with leather palm areas and are lined with white rabbit fur inside. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 12-1/2" in length...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWII Japanese Naval Officer dagger. This great example features intricate sakura flower details on the pommel (kashira), guard/hilt (fuchi / tsuba / tsuka / habaki), and scabbard (saya). The handle is a made of genuine ray skin and is...

ARTIFACT: WWII Japanese Fireman belt buckle in gold anodized aluminum. Homefront heroes during USAAF bombings, during the firebombing of Kobe in February 1945, an average of 40% of the built-up area of 64 of the largest cities were destroyed. The buckle...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's Sino - Japanese War Imperial Japanese soldier's personal "meatball flag". This example is a hand-sewn red circle against a background of white with two hemmed edges and remnants of thin cotton rope/string ties. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Exquisite mid-19th century Katana Menuki made into a brooch, circa 1900. Menuki are the ornaments that are found under the handle wrap on the katana and they define the character of the sword and can tie the owner to the sword. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Gorgeous Russo - Japanese War period silvered and gilt bronze patriotic wall plaque of Emperor Meiji in military uniform. The bust of Emperor Meiji shows his war medals and shoulder rank, and the center shows a lovely rainbow patina. The top...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese Imperial Navy scarf with an identification tag. The scarf shows signs of being burned. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 4" wide x 32" long. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silk and cotton. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: IJN...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1930's Japanese Fire Chief Jacket from Fire Company #5 in heavy woven cotton. The black, red, and white jacket reads: "CHIEF" on the front in Japanese kanji and the reverse shows a number "5". The inside of the...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful late 19th century, carved ivory Japanese Netsuke showing a Tengu and Shishi in their traditional 'dance' when the 'good' Tengu triumphs over the 'bad' Shishi. 17th century Japanese robes contained no pockets and to carry belongings, a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II worker identification badge for the Japanese Aircraft Company, which had a plant located in Tomioka. The badge is numbered on the front, and shows a plane from a head-on view with blue and red painted details...

ARTIFACT: WWII Japanese Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. ID or tool tag in wartime celluloid. The oval tag shows the number: “635” in the center surrounded by four symbols – the Mitsubishi company symbol, a red letter ‘A’, and Japanese kanji. There are two...