I got this a while ago , this item would have been tied around a Japanese serviceman`s waist for good luck , they also sometimes had amulets and locks of loved ones hair sewn into them . Unfortunately someone had previously washed this one and some of the colour has faded a bit but it is still a nice piece . The design of the stitching is in the shape of a Tiger , an iconic animal that is renowned for being able to wander far from home but is always able to find it`s way home again . Tom , could you please have a look at the Kanji please
Alan
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