THE MILITARY COLLECTIBLES OF IMPERIAL JAPAN -
The Japanese armed forces employed a large variety of items during World War Two. Towards
the end of the war, as the Japanese islands were under siege, materials in general were
very scarce. The weapon manufacturers resorted to various emergency methods to keep
production going. One of the things they did was to tear apart existing items in order to
reuse the material. This technique prompted the destruction of many war artifacts. To
compound the situation, at the end of the war many of these items were further destroyed
by the occupying forces and the new Japanese government. This is one of the reasons why
Japanese war souvenirs are a little harder to find than other countries involved in the
war.
This section of the website provides the militaria enthusiast with information to be able
to identify items and determine their worth in today's collectibles market. This information
is provided free of charge by MilitaryItems.com .
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