Japanese Showa Boys School Photograph Student Military Uniform Black White PH145 kiku Characters on the inside: 瑞應寺

Characters on the inside: 瑞應寺 Zuioji temple

This vintage Japanese umbrella is covered in a sheer blue fabric with matching blue paper at the edge

It has a gold color small handle where a string is attached to facilitate utilization

It uses simple carved wood handles and knobs and had a cut-out handle on the top

it features a gold and red image of Japanese maple leaves (momiji)

Japanese Showa Boys School Photograph Student Military Uniform Black White PH145 kiku Characters on the inside: 瑞應寺Vintage Japanese School Class Photograph This is an original vintage early Showa Era photograph of a class of students in black and white. The boys all wear school uniforms with caps that double as military uniforms for training. Around the time of WWII, schools introduced military education as a subject and included training on various categories of military activity including tactics, weaponry, first aid, etc. Black and white photograph Paper C1940