Canteen Markings

[Bobby]

Hello. Any help on the meaning of the characters on the front of this canteen would be appreciated. Who would have applied them, if authentic and not post-war applied? Are markings of this nature common?

Also, I have attached an image of the markings on the bottom of the canteen. Would these indicate the manufacturer of the canteen?

As a side note, is there a sticky that I missed on this forum that discusses canteens and their markings? If yes, I would appreciate to know where it is located so that I can learn more about Japanese canteens. I have yet to find any available references on them.

Thank you.

[paul kennedy]

Here is the link to The Evoluton og IJA Canteens by Nick Komiya.
The Evolution of IJA Canteens (1889-1945) Expanded Version

[ghp95134]

Named to

鈴木
Suzuki

[Nick Komiya]

See here for markings.