jika-tabi

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hello guys

here is mine last purchase, i think it is a good purchase

opinions and translation is welkom

i think there are early ones

dated 1938 ?

manufactured by Ashai of the Nihon rubber corporation

greetings bruno

[Walter Schmidt]

Bottom of sole: "13"
Year? Size (in mon)? Not sure
Bottom picture:
"アサヒ"=Asahi
4 (公)=Public (maybe meaning gov issue?)
Bottom: 日本ゴム株式會社=Japan rubber corporation, now ASAHI Corporation

[Papa Nambu]

I don't think anyone would feel the need to write the year in their shoes, so it's probably a size or just an identity number so people know who's shoes are who's. These do look like other wartime jika-tabi I have seen.

However, collectors need to beware; Although these were widely worn by Japanese troops informally, they are not military issue and were still being made after the war, in fact are still very popular today http://www.nipponshoes.com/Nisshin3.html So be sure you are buying pre-1945 for your collection and not some Japanese construction worker's 12 year old used boots.

[Nick Komiya]

公 in a circle is one of the 5 price control ratings adopted as marking for civilian goods in June 1940. I'll leave the translation to someone else, but here all the 5 ratings are discussed. http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~seiroku/touseihin.html
These markings were on a wide range of items on the market, like flags, so it is handy to know them.

[GHP]

公 in a circle .... http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~seiroku/touseihin.html

【マル公】公定価格：商工大臣又は知事の指定した価格や査定場で査定した査定価格。
[circle] public official price: Appraised value that was assessed in the assessment field and price that is specified by the Governor or Minister of Commerce and Industry

The below "translation" courtesy Google Translate -- it's too much work to "polish" it into proper English.

Integrated system products
Selling price controls

For national defense objectives, and like to shim that exhibited the most effective best in the country upon "by the wartime National Mobilization Law in November 1937
Most goods, operation of the article is controlled by state law called "say that the operation to control the material resources and personnel can be
I was closed.
People's lives confusion rise in prices becomes much more rapid rise in the wage goods is now insufficient Sino-Japanese war begins
It defines a "sale of goods price regulatory rules," July 2, 1938 In an attempt to Hikisageyo the prices, the government profiteering and hoarding because it has been
Selling at a price in excess of this selling price or after the specified date for the goods designated by the Minister of Commerce and Industry or impose imprisonment, a fine sales
It is of banned you to inflation, but did not fit at all.
The price of all was promulgated on October 16, 1939 as measures for the further enforced by the "Price Control Act, etc."
I have frozen the 18th of September 1939. "Nine, and eighteen stop Ordinance" which is this famous, but this only goods prices
Wages is also was not frozen. Real prices will not fall value darkness, darkness sale is rampant, and that only the wage does not rise for this
Is made, people's lives went more and more impoverished.
And use it to mark a spirit is the price controlled goods to goods has been kicked Zu obligation on June 24, 1940.
Type of mark is as follows in five categories:

1. [circle 公 "Public"] Public official price: Appraised value that was assessed in the assessment field and price that is specified by the Governor or Minister of Commerce and Industry.

2. [circle 停 "stop"] Suspension price goods. "9 & 18, Suspension Civil Code" because each contractor/vendor/merchant has marketed.

3. [Circle 協 "Cooperation"] Coop allowed Price: Price received the permission of the governor or the Minister of Commerce and Industry according to "9 & 18, Suspension Civil Code".

4. [Circle 許 "Permitted"] authorized allowed Price: Price received the permission of the governor or the Minister of Commerce and Industry "9 & 18, Suspension Civil Code".

5. [Circle 新 "New"] New product: content, form, invention, etc. in both new product utility. Regulated tableware.

When it comes to the Pacific War, it has been producing countries is operated control also tableware. Number for control and production areas are depicted on the back is also referred to as national dishes these dishes.
Thing green line is on the edge in the white background is called, such as "tableware factory", in the dining room factories and in particular
It is said that is used, it did not Limit your out in general.

I do NOT accept responsibility for mistranslation, meaning errors, or other Googleisms! (^_*)

--Guy

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hello Guys

thanks for the help and the translation, i think i have good original WW2 tabi



greetings Bruno

[Nick Komiya]

Yes, WW2 vintage, but not military issue. Of course civilian items probably also made its way into army use, so it is a reasonable substitute.

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hoi Nick, thanks

maybe in the futere i find army issue

greetings bruno