Japanese navy Defence force jumper.

[gunto]

Hi,
Got this some years ago.
I know its not ww2 ,but nice anyway.
About the label , i got the manufactor date , march 1968. Issue date march 1970.
Any other info?

[blinky]

Nice! I've always like JSDF equipment but it seems like almost no one else does! Now you just need the cap

[GHP]

His name is Motobata/Motohata Takashige ["taka-shee-gay"]

元畑 孝重

--Guy

[GHP]

Manufacturer is
東洋紡績株式会社

Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha (that's the KK)
[Oriental Spinning Co., Ltd.]

--Guy

[gunto]

Nice! I've always like JSDF equipment but it seems like almost no one else does! Now you just need the cap

Yeah , know where I can find one?

Thanks, Guy for the translation.

Its issued same month and year I was born

[JCB]

JSDF stuff

I don't collect it but I could easily find myself buying some of the modern Japanese Naval SDF headgear. Look at these beautiful modern Japanese naval caps.

Jim




Officer insignia (I think)



NCO?



Possible high rank officer cap (Click-Large multi pic image)



Great headgear!
Jim
JapaneseOrdnance at Yahoo.com