Type 98 Ammo Crate

[Papa Nambu]

Trying to figure out what was in here aside from it's post-war use for chawanmushi.

Sometimes just being able to read it isn't enough.

九八式五瓦爆管鉄 Type 89 5 Gram Detonator/Fuze/Shell? Iron
昭 (19.4) (トノロ) 三百箇 Showa 19.4 April 1944 "Tonoro"(?) 300 Units

[GHP]

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HA! The last photo says "chawanmushi" -- steamed custard. Obviously an "after market" application.


wiki article (in English).

--Guy

EDIT..... OKAY, OKAY!!! I didn't read your entire post. In the first sentence you already identified the chawanmushi.

[J7W22007]

I found that one too, and it's pretty funny.

That looks very delicious~

Regards,
Taka

[Papa Nambu]

Most surviving WWII crates owe their existence today to being useful for something else post-war.