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Japanese Homfront Women's Brigade/Group Sash

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    Just won on ebay; my coworker who is japanese tells me it is a japanese womens brigade or similar and the makers label inside calls out one of the lower islands and manufacturer. Do those more versed in the 1930's/40's japanese writings agree or can give me more specific information on this sash and its meaning? thanks, Joe.

    The writings are same on both sides. It was advertised as a japanese soldier's combat uniform sash.
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    Japanese Homfront Women's Brigade/Group Sash  

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    a quick search of homefront and I found a similar sash posted - "This is a sash worn over the shoulder by women of the....Greater Nippon National Defense Womens Association....Dai Nippon Kokubo Fujinkai...these women would solicit people to put stitches on Senninbari,among other duties. "

    Joe

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    For your Reference :

    Photo of Japanese Women Association members poses in font of a sewing factory in Amagasaki. (Your example is from Fukuoka City)

    Japanese Homfront Women's Brigade/Group Sash

    Regards,
    Taka
    Last edited by SHINDENKAI; 01-21-2014 at 09:51 AM.

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    Further to everybody else's comments:

    大日本婦人
    Dai Nippon Koku Fujin-Kai
    Greater Japan National Defense Women's Society

    Stamp: Fukuoka City, Satou Gōmeigaisha [Satoh Unlimited Company/Partnership]

    福岡
    Fukuoka Shi

    佐藤合名会社
    Satō Gomeigaisha

    --Guy

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    Of Note :

    婦人 (Fujin) refers to married women.

    Regards,
    Taka

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