kleber75 Posted November 6 Report Posted November 6 Hello, I am interested in Japanese pre WW2 militaria, especially Taisho and early Showa era. I have a question about the appearance, dating and wearing of Japanese sword belts: - When were which belts introduced and worn? - Were they worn under-buckled or over-buckled? - Were there different carrying aids for parade sabers, field sabers and shin guntos? I came to the question when I found this picture online. The Japanese army had a certain tendency to equip all equipment with a separate belt. I thought the belt shown was an early model worn over the jacket? Otherwise, why the elaborate design... but I guess I have the European uniform tradition in mind... Can you sort chronologically the belts in terms of appearance? Quote
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