What type of cap is this?

[douglas2496]

Hello, can anyone give me any info about this Japanese cap? It resembles the standard army type but is very cheaply made (it has a cardboard chinstrap) and is fragile. Is it a late war civilian cap? if so who would have worn it, and what kind of emblem would it have had on the front? Many thanks, Douglas

[Alexander]

Probably a late war enlisted men's cap. The emblem looks to have been round, so I'm guessing the usual Japanese five pointed star. The Navy anchor emblem was more oval, if I remember rightly.

Al

[douglas2496]

Thanks very much for your help. Im not totally convinced that it is an army issue cap. Its so poorly made it would fall apart with service use, and I understand caps of this type were used by civilian workers. Can anyone tell me for sure?

[Alexander]

Could be civilian as they're very similar. Is there a inked circle with a Japanese character on the lining? If so, probably civilian. I only ever saw one, it had a different lining to yours, an open white weave.

[douglas2496]

There are no markings.