WWII-era precursor aviation technical manual titled. “Hatsudoki-ko Kyotei (Engine Mechanics Course)”, published in 1930 (Showa 5). This book was issued by Shoheikan with a foreword written by Kiyoshi Furuya, who served as Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army Aviation Headquarters at the time. The manual was designed as an instructional textbook for personnel involved in the maintenance and understanding of aircraft engines used by the Japanese Army aviation units. The contents cover the fundamental structure and operation of aircraft engines, including. Engine construction and components. Fuel supply mechanisms. Measuring instruments and diagnostic tools. Engine assembly and adjustment procedures. Maintenance and operational guidelines. Numerous diagrams and technical illustrations are included throughout the book, providing insight into early Japanese aviation engineering education and aircraft engine technology during the pre-WWII period. Publications related to Japanese Army aviation technical training from the early Showa period are relatively scarce today, making this an interesting reference for collectors and researchers of military aviation history. Age-related wear including stains, toning, and damage to the cover due to age. Pages remain readable with technical diagrams intact. Please examine the photos carefully for overall condition. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an original Imperial Japanese Army photo album commemorating the Manchuria deployment between 1934 and 1936. The album documents the overseas service of an Imperial Japanese Army field artillery regiment, recording the daily life, training, equipment, and surroundings of Japanese soldiers stationed in Manchuria during the early Showa period. Soldiers’ daily life and group portraits. Field artillery guns and equipment. Military training scenes and formations. Uniforms, insignia, and period gear. Landscapes and urban scenes of Manchuria. Rather than staged combat propaganda, the album presents a calm, documentary-style record of a Japanese Army artillery unit during a relatively stable pre-war phase. The unit documented in this album is identified as Field Artillery Regiment No. 22, a Japanese Army artillery regiment responsible for providing fire support to infantry formations. Artillery units played a crucial role in Imperial Japanese Army operations, requiring technical skill, coordination, and disciplined organization. This album captures the regiment before the later stages of the war, when material shortages and severe losses became widespread. Manchuria had become firmly established under Japanese control. Military organization and training were still relatively well-equipped. Large-scale total war conditions had not yet fully emerged. As such, this album preserves a moment before the extreme deterioration and collapse experienced by many units later in the war. Approximately 90 years old. Age-related toning, stains, and wear present. No major structural damage. Overall condition consistent with original military albums of this era. Please review all photos carefully. This album is more than a collection of old photographs. It is a primary historical document offering insight into. Imperial Japanese Army artillery units. Early Showa-era overseas deployment. The lived reality of soldiers stationed in Manchuria. Highly suitable for collectors of Japanese military history, Manchurian studies, and pre-World War II primary sources. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an original Imperial Japanese Army manual for the. Type 11 Light Machine Gun. The Type 11 light machine gun was adopted by the Japanese Army in. And was the first standard light machine gun widely used by Japanese infantry. It saw extensive service during the early stages of the Second World War. The Type 11 is particularly famous for its. Unique hopper-fed ammunition system. Making it one of the most distinctive machine guns developed during the interwar period. This manual explains the structure, operation, and maintenance of the weapon and includes information on. Construction of the machine gun. Disassembly and assembly. Firing and operation procedures. Anti-aircraft sights and accessories. A particularly notable feature of this manual is the inclusion of. 25 foldout technical diagrams. Showing detailed mechanical illustrations of the weapon, tripod, and components. These diagrams provide valuable insight into the engineering and military technology of the Imperial Japanese Army. Original Japanese military technical manuals with detailed diagrams are highly sought after by collectors of. Military firearms history. Japanese military documents. An excellent reference piece for collectors and researchers of Japanese military firearms. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an original Imperial Japanese Army engineering textbook. Compiled in 1923 (Taisho 12) for use at the Imperial Japanese Army Academy. Titled “Student Fortification Engineering Manual – Supplementary Diagrams and Tables”. This volume was created specifically for engineer cadets, who were trained to design and construct. Field fortifications, defensive positions, trenches, obstacles, and battlefield layouts. According to the cover inscription, this copy was personally owned by an Army engineer cadet. Enrolled in the regular officer training course, making it a genuine used instructional manual. Not a ceremonial or later reprint. The book contains numerous technical diagrams, maps, structural layouts, and engineering illustrations. Including fortress planning, troop deployment concepts, and early military aviation-related schematics. Handwritten notes and annotations remain, offering rare insight into how future officers actually studied and applied military engineering. Condition is heavily worn, with stains, tears, aging, and possible missing plates. But these characteristics strongly reflect its authentic use in military education. A highly desirable primary-source item for collectors of. Imperial Japanese Army history. Military engineering & fortification studies. Pre-WWII Asian military doctrine. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
Own a rare piece of early Imperial Japanese naval history. This original “Explanation Chart of Battleship Cutaway” (?) was published by Yushu-kai on June 10, 1926 (Taisho 15) – the same organization that produced the famous Battleship Cutaway Poster. Printed in blue-print style on thin paper, this chart illustrates the detailed internal structure of a Japanese battleship modeled on the Nagato-class (Nagato & Mutsu) – the pride of the Imperial Navy at that time. Every compartment is meticulously labeled: gun turrets, officers’ quarters, boiler rooms, ammunition storage, even kitchens and signal decks. Created during the post-Washington Naval Treaty era, when Japan was forced to limit its fleet size, this diagram served both as an educational tool and as public naval propaganda, showing the advanced technology and discipline of the Empire’s Navy. The publisher Yushu-kai, based inside the Naval Officers’ Club “Suikosha” in Tokyo, specialized in producing technical and educational prints to promote naval science among officers and the public. Issued: June 10, 1926 (Taisho 15). Publisher: Yushu-kai, Suikosha, Tokyo. 39.5 × 102 cm. Format: Blue-print lithograph on thin paper. Condition: some aging stains, wrinkles, and minor edge tears (see photos). Still well-preserved for a nearly 100-year-old educational chart. A fascinating and visually striking chart that captures Japan’s naval ambition in the interwar years – a must-have for collectors of Imperial Japanese Navy memorabilia, maritime historians, and design archivists. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
1927 Imperial Japanese Navy Grand Fleet Review Commemorative Postcard Set. Original pre-WWII Japanese naval commemorative postcard set. Showa 2 (1927), Yokohama Offshore Fleet Review. This set consists of. 4 original illustrated postcards. Original presentation folder (tatou cover). Rising Sun naval flag motifs. Japanese battleships and fleet formations. Period naval cancellation stamp marks. The 1927 Yokohama Fleet Review was a major Imperial Japanese Navy event attended by members of the Imperial household. It was a symbolic display of naval strength during the interwar period. These postcards represent early Showa naval propaganda art combined with real fleet photography, making them collectible for. Imperial Japanese Navy collectors. Pre-WWII military ephemera collectors. Interwar naval art collectors. Age toning and light wear. Period cancellation stamps present. No major structural damage. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
This is an original Imperial Japanese Army Internal Service Regulations Manual, issued in 1918 (Taisho 7) by the Ministry of the Army and published by Bujodo, Tokyo. It served as a complete rulebook for daily military life-covering commands, salute regulations, camp hygiene, fire drills, inspections, punishments, and even horse care for artillery and cavalry units. Inside cover bears a handwritten ownership note. “Field Artillery 19th Regiment, 4th Company, Kenichiro Fukuhara – June 1920 (Taisho 9)”, with personal seal. Includes an impressive foldout inspection diagram showing how equipment was to be laid out for formal checks, reflecting the extreme discipline of the Imperial Army. ? Why it matters. Not just a manual, but a signed, field-used artifact connecting one soldier to the broader history of the Japanese Army in the Taisho era. Own a Piece of History. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
Published in 1922 (Taisho 11) by Seiun-do, this lavish photo album Manshu Taikan (“Great View of Manchuria”) presents a rare visual record of Manchuria during the Taisho era. “Manchuria” refers to the region of today’s Northeast China (Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang), a strategic crossroads where Japanese, Russian, and Chinese ambitions collided after the decline of the Qing dynasty and the 1911 Revolution. Following the Russo-Japanese War (1905), Japan gained influence over the South Manchurian Railway and the leased territory of the Kwantung Peninsula, fueling rapid urban development and railway expansion. It captures not only urban landscapes and colonial modernity but also the multi-ethnic character and exotic cultural impressions of the region. Issued a decade before the establishment of the Japanese-controlled state of “Manchukuo” (1932), this work preserves the fleeting image of a land that has since become a vanished nation. Today it stands as a valuable primary source for historians and collectors interested in the intersection of Imperial Japan and Manchuria. Own a Piece of History. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).
Published in April 1929 (Showa 4). This “Military Life Photo Album” was issued by Kokko Senyokai (a national promotion organization in pre-war Japan). 22.7 × 15.3 cm. Horizontal format photo book. This album documents Japanese Army life before the outbreak of large-scale conflict in Asia. It predates the Manchurian Incident (1931) and captures the atmosphere of the interwar Imperial Japanese Army. Unlike battlefield albums, this book focuses on military training and equipment, including. Type 11 Light Machine Gun. Type 38 Field Gun. Early armored vehicles and tanks. Gas mask live-fire training. It represents the Japanese Army during a transitional era – not yet at total war, but preparing for it. The publisher, Kokko Senyokai, was involved in promoting national strength and military awareness. This album was likely intended to visually present the discipline, technology, and structure of the Imperial Japanese Army to the public. In other words, this is not a battlefield record. It is a visual record of an army standing on the edge of history. The layout is clean and well-composed, with numerous original period photographs of weapons and training scenes. Expected aging for a nearly 100-year-old paper item. Light toning and minor wear consistent with age. A valuable reference for. Imperial Japanese Army collectors. Type 11 machine gun researchers. Military photo archive collectors. Historians of interwar Japan. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an original 1926 (Taisho 15) Imperial Japanese Army document. “Chemical Weapons Peacetime Application Classification Chart”. Army Scientific Research Institute (Rikugun Kagaku Kenkyusho). This large-format blueprint (cyanotype) chart systematically categorizes. Chemical weapons research, including. Organic and inorganic compounds. Industrial and peacetime applications. Production and material structure systems. Rather than being a weapon manual. This is a structured research classification chart. Showing how the Japanese Army organized its military chemical research. During the Taisho period. It represents early pre-WWII military chemistry research. Making it an important primary historical document. Printed using traditional blueprint (cyanotype) method. Large folding single sheet. Age toning and stains. Small holes visible (see photos). Overall preserved in collectible condition. This is a historical research document. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.