Tropical kesen fuku

[ral6014]

Here´s my new tropical tunic in kesen fuku style. Obviously unworn with - in my opinion - post war addet collar tabs. Nevertheless an interesting, not often seen tunic.

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The typical ventilation opening in comparison to an standard trop tunic.

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Inside the tunic.

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hello

thats a nice tunic

i think made Osaka branch,, size medium 1944

greetings bruno

[Walter Schmidt]

Showa 20=1945
This is the summer "Wartime" (AKA Kessen) tunic size medium

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hi Walter

thanks for the good opinion on the stamp, for me it was hard to see

greetings bruno

[ral6014]

Showa 20=1945
This is the summer "Wartime" (AKA Kessen) tunic size medium

With this kind of side openings?

[J7W22007]

That's a very nice example!

Thank you for sharing.

Regards,
Taka

[Walter Schmidt]

With this kind of side openings?

You're right, Kesen fuku summer uniform only has one pocket, I have no idea what his is.

[RodneyO]

Nice summer kesenfuku!! , I think these were home front battle wear tunics used towards the end of the war in Japan. I have a wool (Osaka) tunic an is dated 1945 too.
The only single pocket cotton tunic I can think about is the ones made for POW's. If I recall, it has the block print inside but no type/model stamp above that and no belt support strap.
There are two models in Hewitt's book, a 3 pocket ( one chest and two waist pockets) and a long sleeves one with a single chest pocket.