Japanese what?

[ITALIANWARFRONT]

Got this inside a footlocker with Japanese uniform and web gears any idea what are they?

Giorgio

[bodes]

Maybe something to adorn a horse's saddle?.....Bodes

[101combatvet]

Yep, looks like a pommel bag or holster; however, it doesn't appear to be complete.

[Dean Brock]

Japanese Navy band horse equipment

[GHP]

Yep, looks like a pommel bag or holster; however, it doesn't appear to be complete.

Agreed. At first I thought pommel holster; however, I think the huge horse pistols were out of date by the 1900s.

I think it's the cover of a pommel bag as seen from the poster detail below.


-- Guy

[GHP]

Japanese Navy band horse equipment

Intersting, never thought of that. I've googled around but can't find anything except that the Imperial Guards Division had a band.


And since 1945, the "Imperial Guards Division" became part of the National Police Agency (NPA):

The NPA Imperial Guards wear a dark blue or a blue-grey police uniform with white gloves while on duty. They also wear white pistol belts, lanyards, helmets, boot laces or leggings. The Guards Band and Mounted Band, respectively, are the official marching bands of the Imperial Household.

If you have a link or images, I'd be interested in seeing them.


-- Guy

[ITALIANWARFRONT]

thank you all for the information, looks like this are some kind of saddlebags covers with the imperial symbol

[beretta1934]

thank you all for the information, looks like this are some kind of saddlebags covers with the imperial symbol

Correct. The actual leather pouches are still used - the covers are used for military dress.

Yours in particular are for use by an Imperial Guard warrant officer. There are two other styles - one for Officers and another for enlisted ranks below NCOs.

[ITALIANWARFRONT]

Correct. The actual leather pouches are still used - the covers are used for military dress.

Yours in particular are for use by an Imperial Guard warrant officer. There are two other styles - one for Officers and another for enlisted ranks below NCOs.

[nickn]

What a nice thing