I've just purchased my second passbook, and it has a document in the pocket! Can anyone help with information?
Thank you so much.
New passbook 1912-30 style with document
I've just purchased my second passbook, and it has a document in the pocket! Can anyone help with information?
Thank you so much.
document
These books are very interesting.
Yoichiro Okamoto was a farmer in Shiga Prefecture, who first got drafted in 1925 into the 22nd field artillery regiment and called back several times as a reservist, the last call-up being in 1941. He served in Nanking China and Pyongyang North Korea. The paper was from his unit addressed to the village elder proving he was honorably discharged in Sept. 1940 to return home.
Wow! Thank you very much, Nick.
document
This letter/ document was also in the pocket of this passbook. Can anyone shed light on what it says?
Thank you in advance.
That is Emperor Showa's Enthronement Rescript, which later officially got printed into the passbook from April 1927. Your pass was issued in the last days of Taisho, and when the new Emperor ascended the throne, they printed the rescript and told soldiers to paste it into their passbook. See here for more.
Very interesting. Thank you again!
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