Translation needed

[Banzi64]

I was trying to figure out this depot tag I see the cap is a medium and that I think it is showa 20 Isee the charactor for 10 and the one for 2 as far as the rest I'm not sure. The other naval cap has his name stitched on the side.

[John Egger]

Translation ????

If, and thats a very big if, my translation is right, the name is "KOWABU". I'm assuming that it's read right to left....otherwise is reverse. Is that 12th year or 20th.......?????

[Banzi64]

In my understanding when you see the ten and two lines it means two times 10 I think that's what Mike Hewitt's book said

[John Egger]

One & one makes......

I think it's where the two is placed.....if the two is before the ten it's twenty. If after the ten it's twelve.....????????

[Banzi64]

Heres a picture of the cap you can tell if it's that early of a cap

[John Egger]

Cap

Thats a nice looking cap......with havelock threads ! The quality looks a little too good for 1945 but with army they continued to make some good stuff late in the war. Of course if it's 12th year it looks a little to good to be that old........we need to get the date right ! Eric....anyone where are you ?????

[Banzi64]

John you were correct the 2 following the ten is 12

[John Egger]

Caps

Any chance seeing a full view of the naval cap..........and the other cap is still a real nice cap.

[Banzi64]

[Banzi64]

Heres another good caps showa 17

[Eric Doody]

David,

I offer the following comments on the markings inside the Army enlisted man's cap:

- Main [i.e., Tokyo] Workshop For Inspection
- Manufactured 1937 if the Showa date is 12 (i.e., a "10" and a "2") or 1940 if the Showa date is 15 (i.e., a "10" and a "5" which could look like a faded "2")
- Medium size

I can not read the manufacturer or checker's stampings.

Eric

[GHP]

I can not read the manufacturer or checker's stampings.

Eric

Eric, you've done a fine job. Yep ... Showa 12 -- definitely not a faded 5. The ovoid name stamp looks like "Suzuki" to me.

And after an hour of squinting, looking closely, looking from a distance, and trying varing combinations of kanji-parts and searching through The New Nelson's Kanji Dictionary...... I can't read the rectangular stamp!

Regards,
Guy

[GHP]

If, and thats a very big if, my translation is right, the name is "KOWABU"

John, it is Kokubu. I just Googled it and found this kanji 国分 [country/section].

--Guy

[Jareth]

Banzai nice army cap. Have you noticed how scarce these have become? Used to see them (military marked army caps) on ebay & now they're gone!

[John Egger]

Translation.....

Guy,
If you think my Japanese is bad.....check out the grammer on my English !

Banzi64,
Thanks for posting the caps.....you have a few keepers!

Thanks to all & Happy Holidays !
John