Japan Japanese Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a nice matched pair of World War II Japanese Army sergeant rank straps. Each one is in red wool decorated with gold embroidery tape and two stars. They are backed with muslin and have button closures. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's – WWII Imperial Japanese Submarine School graduation badge. The badge shows a submarine in the center in nice relief detail and is set against a painted lotus flower. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's – WWII SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" x...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II member badge for the Imperial Japanese Sea Disaster Rescue Society. The badge is nicely enameled in red and white, and shows the prow of a lifeboat at the center of a life preserver. It comes in its original box...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Japanese Army Company Grade Commander pocket badge in its original box. The badge is in aluminum and has an interesting construction with a swiveling brass keeper that is secured with a cotter pin. Its design is a...

ARTIFACT: WWII Imperial Japanese Aeronautic Association member badge in painted aluminum with bottom half of original case. The Great Japan Aeronautic Association became a member of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in 191During WWII, the...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese flag presented to a United States Army staff sergeant during the Occupation Period. The flag displays kanji, or characters. The characters, added next to the red sun perhaps as a good luck wish or message. The name of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a small Japanese hanging flag with kanji, or characters. The characters may have been added around the red sun against a white field as a good luck wish or patriotic message, or for another reason. Stamp's Japanese character means:...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan: 1894-1945" edited by S.L. Mayer. The book covers the explosive evolution of the Japanese nation as a world power after its civil war, specifically with emphasis upon...

ARTIFACT: Scarce early WWII Japanese Cavalry Manual for Horse Riding 1938, revised 193Forward by Army Minister Itagaki. The manual has a black paper treated cover featuring gold kanji on the front and an impression on the reverse and a staple bound...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1943 Japanese War Worker 'Yearbook' from Japanese International Aviation Industry factory school for aviation trades. The front of the book shows an aircraft and below Japanese kanji. The 74 pages show photographs of workers, many images...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II photograph of a group of four Japanese Imperial soldiers. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3" in height by 4-1/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Photograph. ATTACHMENT: None...

ARTIFACT: Rare United States Prisoner of War (POW) postcard from an Imperial Japanese Army POW Camp in Fukuoka, Japan. The postcard was sent from a US Civilian POW to his sister in Detroit, Michigan. The name of the POW is Eric Lehtola and the postcard...