Can anyone help with a clothing tag?

**paul kennedy** · 07-01-2019, 11:48 PM

I'm hoping to find some help with a tag that is sewn into a pocket of a tunic. Can anyone help me?
Thank you very much.

**Jareth** · 07-02-2019, 02:12 AM

Like to see rest of tunic. Sorry I can't read kanji but a few other members will hopefully help out.

**adachi** · 07-02-2019, 04:50 AM

I was trying to figure out the name and came up with this 渡辺嘉司 but the thing is I'm pretty sure 辺 is a postwar kanji. I'd like input from those more proficient in the Japanese language.

**paul kennedy** · 07-02-2019, 09:55 AM

This is the tunic. The pictures are from the listing. The tag is inside the bottom right pocket.

**Type4** · 07-02-2019, 02:41 PM

Type 3 work tunic extensively use from navy soldiers and officers, normally it have navy stamp inside, the navy ground froce use it too, buttons recognize it was officer tunic

**paul kennedy** · 07-02-2019, 02:49 PM

Thank you very much.

**adachi** · 07-02-2019, 03:45 PM

It's actually not a Class III but based off of an earlier uniform developed in 1942 called Rikusenjigyofuku 陸戦事業服 or colloquially a Class IV. The proper name is still subject to debate and it gets called a Class III a lot, but it isn't. Unlike the Class III it features five buttons and a collar that fully buttons up. For officers it appears to only be worn during training, but the enlisted counterpart was worn in service and combat extensively from 44-45.