Many years ago a friend and I stumbled across this and, in retrospect, rather carelessly took this pic. Would anyone be able to shed any light on it please? Thanks 

Hi Bill, was able to find 1 additional pic of the liner. Not sure it will help much but I'm including both for you.  BTW, it sold for $350 (fortunately not to me)    

I'll see if I can dig them up. I think the liner appears to b pigskin (don't have the helmet so no smelling). My researching noted IJN helmets are cowskin & IJA are pigskin. The repainting brings up a big stumbling block for me. I've seen a helmet shell on Dan's site for ~ $600. Paints original - kinda infers that installing a liner & tie chinstrap is ok? Or hands off. One additional, was unable to send you a pm. Sure I got it wrong cuz couldn't get it to send     I'll see if I can dig them up. I think the liner appears to b pigskin (don't have the helmet so no smelling). My researching noted IJN helmets are cowskin & IJA are pigskin. The repainting brings up a big stumbling block for me. I've seen a helmet shell on Dan's site for ~ $600. Paints original - kinda infers that installing a liner & tie chinstrap is ok? Or hands off. One additional, was unable to send you a pm. Sure I got it wrong cuz couldn't get it to send   I spent time over past few days looking at Dan's helmets & those in this post. The anchor is crooked & its the same color as the repaint. According to Dan's info the emblems tend to wear faster. Also liner is the wrong type of leather. Hey could you pm me?  

IMHO the anchor is bad, and it appears to have been repainted over the chips of the original paint, the shell might original.Can you post photos of the liner bridge at the back of the helmet? Does the liner smell like leather? I would pass on this one but that's up to you.

Thanks Bill for following up. I didn't pull the trigger on this one. I'm only gonna buy one Japanese helmet & don't want an almost right or fake one. Just from the photo I had concerns about the Anchor emblem & the liner looks off. What did you see?   You've got some great helmets Titus 

Sorry, but I don't like anything about this lid, I think it's bad.                           Bill

You have awfully nice helmets Tituss 

Dave,   Sorry for the confusion.   Look at the background. I shoot many of my badges on the top of my oak desk....the badge that is a known original is also my badge.   The badge with repaired rivets is also a known original. I found it at a gunshow in Kentucky or Ohio (can't remember exactly) back in the 90s.   RP

Thank you prepper I appreciate that. Actually learning a lot by looking at examples of bona-fide original helmets both sold & unsold on Dan's site 

Shinsa, neh?  I wasn't thinking about the date issue.  You're quite right.  When I said "the nicest..." I meant it was the most interesting Gendaito I heard of in some time!  Thanks again, Best regards, Allen Oh, meant to comment about the YasuKuni daito ... Culturally important!

I looked through all of Griffins posts and while he has commented on Japanese helmets i cannot find a thread that he started about Japanese helmets.

Hi, I'm looking for a Japanese Type 90 helmet. I was told Dan Griffin had posted (years ago?) a comprehensive piece on the Type 90 helmets. What to look for & what to avoid. Could you and / or anyone help me?