Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Review commemorative photo album. October 1927 (Showa 2). Special Naval Grand Maneuvers and Fleet Review. Hatakeyama Picture Postcard Store. 15 x 22.5 cm. This is an exceptional surviving visual record of Japan’s interwar navy at the height of battleship prestige. Grand Fleet Review outside Yokohama Harbor. Night battle operations of the Second Fleet. Aircraft and torpedo flotilla maneuvers. Smoke screen attack actions by destroyer forces. Activity of then-modern cruisers. Admirals and Naval Leadership Included. Portrait pages include major commanders of the era. Commander in Chief, Combined Fleet. First Torpedo Squadron. Second Torpedo Squadron. First Submarine Squadron. This album captures the Imperial Japanese Navy during the treaty era between World Wars, when sea power was still measured by battleships, cruisers, submarines, and emerging naval aviation. As an original item over many decades old. Corrosion to staples/binding metal parts. Please review photos carefully. A scarce naval historical piece rarely found today. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
Own a Piece of Naval History. Authentic pre-WW2 cap tally ribbon. From the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship. One of the most iconic warships in world naval history. Was the first battleship in the world equipped with. Placing her among the legendary. She served as the. Flagship of the Combined Fleet. After surviving the entire Pacific War. Was seized by the U. 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear tests. About This Cap Tally. Cap tally ribbons with. During the war, they were abolished for. And all tallies were replaced with a unified design reading. Are extremely rare – especially for a flagship like. This example retains its original gold-woven characters and wartime black fabric. Age-related wear is present, but it remains a genuine, highly desirable artifact from the golden era of the IJN. A museum-grade item suitable for advanced collectors of naval history, militaria, and WW2 artifacts. Own a piece of history from one of the most important battleships ever built. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an original Imperial Japanese commemorative hanging scroll (kakejiku) issued for the Grand Naval Review held off Kobe Bay on October 26, 1930 (Showa 5). It was the first major fleet review attended by Emperor Hirohito after his enthronement – a spectacular event symbolizing Japan’s naval power and national unity during the early Showa era. About the Naval Review. The “Kantai Kanshiki (Naval Review)” was a grand military ceremony held to display the Imperial Navy’s strength to the Emperor and the public. This 1930 review gathered over 100 warships, including the famous battleships Nagato, Mutsu, Kongo, Hiei, and Fuso – the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The event demonstrated Japan’s technological excellence and growing maritime power in the interwar period, serving both as a training display and a powerful tool of national propaganda. At this time, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army and Navy, and his presence at the fleet review symbolized his role as the unifying figure of the Empire. This scroll represents one of the earliest public displays of the Emperor’s authority over Japan’s armed forces. A portrait of Emperor Hirohito in full military dress, with medals and decorations. A phoenix motif behind him, symbolizing divine authority and renewal. The Imperial chrysanthemum crest and the rising sun flag. The background is woven with Paulownia (Go-shichi-kiri) and Chrysanthemum imperial patterns, emphasizing its official ceremonial origin. The paper label on the roller reads. Commemorating the Grand Naval Review off Kobe Bay, Autumn 1930 (Showa 5). Type: Paper hanging scroll (kakejiku). Material: Lithographic print with silk-pattern mount. 150 × 55 cm. Condition: Very good for age. Some light toning and a retied hanging cord. Includes original mounting with wooden rods. This scroll was produced to celebrate the imperial inspection of the fleet, a major event intended to inspire national pride and military spirit during Japan’s naval peak. Few original scrolls from this ceremony survive today – making this a museum-grade artifact of Imperial Japan’s naval and political history. Own a genuine piece of Japan’s early Showa military heritage. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
A compact photo book that showcases the Imperial Japanese Navy right before the mid-1930s rebuilds-an easy, visual summary of the fleet for the public and naval fans. Showa 9 (1934) revised 13th edition. The colophon lists a long reprint history from Taisho 15 (1926) through Showa 9; this copy is the Oct. Edited & issued by Hatakeyama Ehagaki-ten (Kure, Hiroshima); printed by Shobido Seihan-bu (Tokyo). What’s inside (highlights). Nagato, Mutsu, and the Kongo-class (Kongo/Haruna/Kirishima). Aircraft carriers: Early-configuration Akagi (pre-rebuild truss flight-deck), Kaga, Ryujo. Takao-class (Takao, Atago, Chokai, Maya). Light forces: early light cruisers e. Tenryu/Tatsuta shown, destroyers, dock/launch views. Bonus plate: full-color chart of IJN enlisted trade badges & rank chevrons. 22 pages total (about 20 photo pages). Great primary reference for modelers, historians, and anyone who wants a quick, period-correct visual of the fleet. 25×19 cm softcover album. Inside cover has a pasted envelope for warship/aircraft postcards; one warship postcard is pasted to the rear board. Overall a fair/average vintage copy with charm and use. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.