Japanese Shirt Questions

[S. McKibben]

I picked up this shirt awhile back.Can anyone tell me if its IJN or IJA is it officer or enlisted?The buttons are great they look like mother of pearl.Every button is a different shape.It has a tag on the inside,and 2 number stampings on the collar.Are these shirts worth much??Any help would be appreciated.
Shaun

[S. McKibben]

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[Dean Brock]

its navy

[juoneen]

Are there sweat slits under the arms? Also its army colored, what makes you think its navy ?

[zachb]

Are there sweat slits under the arms? Also its army colored, what makes you think its navy ?

Dean has identified this as a Navy shirt because the production/procurement/depot label is distinctively Naval as opposed to the Army stamps/labels found in IJA uniforms.

I would disagree that there is a set rule about color of uniforms for particular branches, as one finds various shades of brown and green for both Army and Navy uniforms (color alone could not be determinative). Then there is hospital attire as well.

I agree that this shirt is strange because of the mix of features, in particular, the type of "stand and fall collar" and the apparent western style measurements. Shaun, is the collar indeed 15" and the shirt size a 38? Is that what is indicated?