Japanese Canteen

[GIZMO8Z]

This canteen just arrived in my collection. Although the leather stopper retainer is dry, it's in overall great shape.

I believe it is named to:
石田原口
Ishida Haraguchi
or
石田源口
Ishida Minaguchi

I believe it was made in Showa 14 (1939) by the Tokyo Depot and inspected by Nishimoto.

If anyone can clarify this info, I'd appreciate it!

[popeye]

Nice Pull. Japanese stuff has been climbing over the past ten years.

[Scout]

Great looking rig.
Canteen looks good - that it comes with carrying strap dots the 'i.'

[SHINDENKAI]

Not a bad canteen at all, Joe-san.

You are right on the date, Mfg. About the name, is hard to tell....Certainly not Haraguchi (a Last name), 源 is Gen or Hajime. However I can't make out the last character.

The leather strap is still nice, please take good care of it.

Thank you for posting.

Cheers!
Taka

[Alan M]

A super find Joe , with really good markings and a real " been there " look to it , very nice indeed .

[GIZMO8Z]

Thanks for the kind words, Slan and Taka! I'm very happy with this canteen!

[Adam M]

Nice item Joe, a good example

[AZPhil]

Canteen with carrying straps
Way to Go Joe!!!!
Semper Fi
Phil

[ghp95134]

...About the name, is hard to tell....Certainly not Haraguchi (a Last name), 源 is Gen or Hajime. However I can't make out the last character.

To give our members an idea of how difficult Taka-san's task is -- of "guessing" the given name -- check out the possibilities.

--Guy

[GIZMO8Z]

In hand, the last two characters sure do look a lot like this:
源口Minaguchi[surname]