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Leo
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Here is a cap I purchased recently from a friend. 
 

can anyone give me more info and maybe translate the kanji. 
 

also opinions as to where it was made, no stitching on the bill and no vent holes 

 

thanks 

 

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Fortunes Of War

This appears to be a later-war all cloth, Type-3 navy combat cap.  There are no side buttons, the chin strap has been sewn to the side of the cap body, the chin strap slides are made from cloth rather than metal and the holes for the size adjustment string are probably hand stitched/reinforced.  Some late war caps had their size adjustment holes machine reinforced and some still had metal grommets applied, although this was not the norm.  These are all hallmarks of a later war cap.  Along with that, you mention the bill of the cap lacks stitching.  Again, these are all hallmarks of caps that were made at a time when supplies and materials were becoming scarce; all were implemented to cut cost and speed caps to the field.  "Ko" and "ostsu" stamps are present; you will have to have some else translate the vertical stamp.  All 3 of them are of the same stamp........

 

Michael  

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22 minutes ago, Fortunes Of War said:

This appears to be a later-war all cloth, Type-3 navy combat cap.  There are no side buttons, the chin strap has been sewn to the side of the cap body, the chin strap slides are made from cloth rather than metal and the holes for the size adjustment string are probably hand stitched/reinforced.  Some late war caps had their size adjustment holes machine reinforced and some still had metal grommets applied, although this was not the norm.  These are all hallmarks of a later war cap.  Along with that, you mention the bill of the cap lacks stitching.  Again, these are all hallmarks of caps that were made at a time when supplies and materials were becoming scarce; all were implemented to cut cost and speed caps to the field.  "Ko" and "ostsu" stamps are present; you will have to have some else translate the vertical stamp.  All 3 of them are of the same stamp........

 

Michael  

As always Michael you bring a wealth of information !! 
 

so this is a combat cap which is good - 

 

looking forward to knowing what the kanji reads inside 

 

thanks again 

 

 

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Leo-

     Happy to help.  The 2 white kanji on the outside of the cap are for the last name of the owner.  The top 2 characters on the stamps inside the cap are for the same name......

 

Best,

 

Michael 

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35 minutes ago, Fortunes Of War said:

Leo-

     Happy to help.  The 2 white kanji on the outside of the cap are for the last name of the owner.  The top 2 characters on the stamps inside the cap are for the same name......

 

Best,

 

Michael 

Thanks Michael 

 

so the owners name is KO OSTSU

 

 

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Hi Leo

 

I believe the original owner's name was: 村田 Murata (surname) read from right to left on the cap. 

 

Michael is correct about the repeating stamps inside the cap, they are the owner's name - Murata.  Sorry, his first name is unclear to me due to bleeding ink. Perhaps that's the reason for multiple stamps it in the first place. I'm not familiar with enough kanji to even make an educated guess.

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Hi Leo-

     The 2 black, ink-pressed stamps inside the cap are sometimes referred to as, "ko" and "otsu".  The words literally mean something like: "Part A" or "Part B".

 

Mike  

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