Japanese razor found with the remains of a dead soldier

[Walid]

Gents,


I bought this razor awhile ago. The seller is a vintage military equipment website. The owner himself says he was a soldier in the US army.

It didn't cost me a fortune so I took my chances and bought it.

I used an optical character recognition software (OCR) then run it into a google translate and Deepl.
I couldn't get a definitive clear translation.

The razor is a single edge one but takes a double edge blade and mostly made of bamboo except for the hinges.
I was thinking this is because Japan lacked materials during the war; like what happened in the US and the UK where they started making razors using plastic/bakelite

I am not sure if someone can help me translate this.

Here is the razor

[ghp95134]

Hi Walid,

Could be ... could be.

Box top:
ササ印 Bamboo leaf Mark [Sasa-jirushi]

Side:
竹材工業研究所 Bamboo Industry Research Institute

Center:
實用新案登錄 Registered Utility Model
第8900號 No. 8900
特製 Specially Made
安全剃刀 Safety Razor
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
Inside:
實用新案登錄 Registered Utility Model
第8900號 No. 8900

實用新案登錄 Utility model registration
第8900號 No. 8900
竹材製安全剃刀 Bamboo safety razor

特長 Features:

竹製にして品体輕く暑さ寒さ共に肌� �わりよく。
Made of bamboo, it has a light body and feels good on the skin in both hot and cold weather.

気候の変化にくるいなく。
Not affected by climate change

どなたも輕快に使用出来ドの替刃も� �くあいます。
Anyone can use it easily.

高級安全剃刀
Luxury Safety Razor

各百貨店、刃物店、化粧品にありま� �。
You can find them in department stores, cutlery shops, and cosmetics.

Cheers,
-- Guy

[Walid]

Wow, Fantastic, Thanks Guy.

--Walid

[Kohima]

What a groovy piece of kit!
I love the organic design. It looks a little ‘top heavy’, but (being bamboo) is probably very lightweight and nicely balanced...
I’d have to give it a try.
Great find,
Rob

[mauser9]

Interesting but think I will stick with my Gillette Fusion 5.

[Walid]

I am a razor collector and I have never seen something like it before. This razor gave me the incentive to buy vintage Asian razors. But I don't know where to find them?
There are these flying eagle models built in Shanghai in the 70's but that's too modern for my collection. I have one though.

Do you guys know where I can some vintage asian razors like Katayam, Hands and other I never heard of? Maybe someone here can

And , Rob, I will be giving it a go, just to see if the new blades which are very thin could be stable inside the razor. Blades at that time were thicker and very rigid. So there was no need for strong pressure from the cap.