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Well, not a comfort bag .... but related to them.

I saw a tenugui about sending comfort bags to servicemen; I cannot make out all the words, but something like:

純情を
＊めた慰問の
袋はや ＊て...

I'm guessing the kanji are read from right to left:
野中
Nonaka

If from the other direction:
中野
Nakano

Old -- [silkworm] cocoon bag -- all sold as one lot 【silkworm material・tattered・old cloth ・hemp・cord made of mulberry bark fibers】

Listen to Nick!

plus ... it has a company/store/shop logo:...

definitely!


Oops ... I have the illustrations in reverse order.

--Guy

And still worn ... albeit, modern "epuron" (maekake) are more commonly used.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VmuYgR-jPPI/UqJKlLzA4-I/AAAAAAAAD7I/pcnLnY-Hygo/s1600/Kappogi_front.jpg
Kappogi
...

Yeah, I can imagine what he could have written. :rolleyes: There is always that "GI" (regardless of country) who is the 10% of any unit. We commanders/leaders spend 90% of our time on that 10%.
...

MichaelB,

Tom has corrected me! With the correct kanji, the address is definitely the PI. Sorry for sending you off on the wrong track.

--Guy

Thanks Tom,

When I insert the CORRECT kanji, I come up with "Philippines". It's amazing what one wrong kanji can do to someone's ego!!! (^_^)
比律濱 is ateji for "Philippines"
フィリピン(P); フイリピン...

Oooooo .... Bagio. I knew some USAF aircrews who loved going to Bagio back in the 1970s!

バギオ佛教婦人会
Bagio Buddhist Women's Association


--Guy

[EDIT: .... Errrr .... this *IS* Bagio City,...

While not quite a "comfort" bag, similar bags can still be had in the Japan Ground Self-Defense force exchange/canteen.
I bought these at the Hokkaido HQ when I was on the annual Yama-Sakura...