| Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms and Equipment |  | Authors: Tadao Nakata, Thomas B. Nelson
Publisher: Ironside Intl Pub
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 470303
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0935554041
EAN: 9780935554045
ASIN: 0935554041
Publication Date: June 1989
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 Great for what it is. August 11, 2002
Gunnarbabramson
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Nakata's book, aside from showcasing some of his Imperial Japanese reproduction line, is a good all around reference on I.J.A. and I.J.N. militaria. Some of the pictures are a little incongruous (i.e. photo of a Japanese South Manchurian Railroad colorguard in a section on wartime publications) but every addition is interesting. Notable pages for me were numerous photos of the front pages of Japan's national dailies at different points during the second Sino-Japanese war and Pacific (Greater East Asia) war. Bouyant reports of the fall of Hong Kong and Singapore contrast with news of the invasion of Saipan and a final, somber front page of August 14th 1945, with only the Imperial Rescript announcing surrender occupying the page. The book nicely documents changes in Army and Navy uniforms, headgear, and equipment from the 1860s through WWII. Pages of photos show different variations of field caps and helmets, additionally there are several nice color shots of recruiting posters from the war and there are several pages of excavated war relics alongside other pages of similar artifacts in original condition. Aside from a few minor organizational points the book is excellent and is a good servey of Japanese Militaria. One wonders whether Nakata will come up with a new edition, maybe showing more of his collection.
 Awesome compendium, but most of the text in JAPANESE?!? October 24, 2001
Nolan Browne (San Anselmo, CA United States)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is in my opinion THE authorative book on Japanese Military Equipment to 1945. Since I already owned the Japanese version of this I knew it was nothing short of a five star book before ordering the English version. Imagine my disdain to realize more that 80% percent of the text in the book is not translated. The hastily prepared English translation by item number insert was pathetic, translating things like "Medal of the 5th order of the Sacred Treasure" (Japanese) to "medal" in the English version. If you know what you are doing as a Japanese speaker, militaria collector or military studies major buy this book. Otherwise you may want to look for something more accessible.
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