Recommended Links
Dan Griffin Military - www.griffinmilitaria.com
The West Coast Historical Militaria Collectors Show - www.militariashow.com
Stewart's Military Antiques - www.stewartsmilitaryantiques.com
Flying Tiger Antiques - www.flyingtigerantiques.com
Richard Catalano - www.imperialjapanmedalsand badges.com
Dean Kanabrocki - www.dkmilitaria.com
Dr. Michael Bortner - www.fortunesofwarmilitaria.com
Recommended Publications
"Buy the book before you buy the coin" is a good maxim for any collector to live by. Listed below are a number of publications that any Japanese military collector will find a valuable resource. Whether it is for research or as an aid to making that next purchase, you can never have enough books.... especially those with good information.
Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stich Belts by Michael A. Bortner, DDS Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2008
Bayonets of Japan by Raymond LaBar, Published by RayMar 2007
Military Rifles of Japan by Fred L. Honeycutt and F. Patt Anthony, printed by Julin Books 1983
Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II by Mike Hewitt, Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2002
Japanese Parachute Troops Published by Military Intelligence Division, 1945. This booklet is in reprint by Donald B. McLean, Published by Normount Technical Publications, 1973
Japanese Navy Aviation Uniforms and Equipment Published by Model Art Co. Ltd, Printed in Tokyo, Japan, 2004
Japanese Military Uniforms 1930-1945 by Nakanishi, Ritta, Published by Dai Nihon Kaiga Co. Ltd, 1991
Japanese Military Uniforms 1841-1929 by Nakanishi, Ritta, Published by Dai Nihon Kaiga Co. Ltd, 2006
Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms and Equipment Vol.1; by Nakata, Tadao and Nelson, Thomas B., Published by Ironside International Publishers, Inc. 1973
Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms and Equipment Vol.2; by Nakata, Tadao, Published by Ironside International Publishers, Inc. 2010
Vintage Flying Helmets, Aviation Headgear Before The Jet Age by Mick Prodger, Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995
Japanese Army Field Caps During the Chinese Campaign 1932-1941 by Satoshi, Ueno, Published by Ludovika Militaria Akademia 2002
Japanese Army Haversacks, Backpacks and Tube-holdalls 1931-1945 by Satoshi, Ueno, Published by Ludovika Militaria Akademia 2003
Japanese Army Regular Footwear 1873-1945 by Satoshi, Ueno, Published by Ludovika Militaria Akademia 2004
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces Uniforms and Equipment 1932-45 by Gary Nila and Robert Rolfe, Published by Osprey 2006
Imperial Japanese Special Naval Landing Force in Shanghai 1927-1938 by Yoshikawa Kazunori
Originally produced as two smaller books, the books have been combined into a larger publication with additional photographs. While printed in Japanese the photographs of NLF troops and their uniforms and equipment are exceptional and well worth owning. Published by Dai Nippon Kaiga 2013
Japanese Military Uniform Photographic Collection Volumn 1
This book had a private limited printing in Japan and documents the personal collections of the group's members and is not sold commercially through bookstores. Copies do become available in Japan and can sometimes be obtained on a Japanese auction or on eBay. Although the book is written entirely in Japanese, the time taken in obtaining a copy and the cost, which can be expensive, is truly worth the effort.
Japanese Uniforms Including Army and Navy Ranks, Corps and Insignia
This 20 page pamphlet was printed for the military in March of 1943 and is a valuable record of Japanese army and navy rank insignia known to that date. This booklet consists entirely of drawings and contains the names of ranks in English and Japanese including period kanji and shows many insignia that are not shown in modern publications. The booklet comes on legal size paper and a copy of the original booklet is available from White Tiger Military for $20.00 to cover the cost of copies and mailing.
Japanese Pattern Dirks The Banks Collection by Ken Banks Published 2011
