April 13Apr 13 #1 Recently acquired this Officer's belt, with two piece buckle and holster. With my limited knowledge in this area (I mainly concentrate on WWII RAF/RCAF) I think these may be for a Japanese officer? What threw me off a bit was the holster, as it does not appear to be for a Nambu and the impression in the leather seems to be for a fluted cylinder revolver. Any help or thoughts greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Paul
April 13Apr 13 Solution #2 Your belt buckle seems to indicate the wearer was a Manchukuoan officer. The five petal cherry blossom has about 20 stamen which indicates higher rank. This is the Manchu Qing Dynasty puppet state set up by the Japanese.
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