Japan - 日本帝国の子ども用軍用ヘルメット — 九〇式ミニチュア・レプリカ、戦時日本（1930年代–1945年） - ミリタリーヘルメット
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Japan Imperial Child's Military Helmet — Miniature Type 90 Replica, a tin sheet metal miniature helmet from wartime Japan (1930s–1945) with a five-pointed star insignia, in fair condition with the original leather liner and chin strap hardware, diameter about 24 cm and height about 10.5 cm.
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Rare Japanese Imperial Child's Military Helmet — Miniature Type 90 Replica, Wartime Japan 1930s–1945
Japan Rare Archive is pleased to present a rare wartime Japanese child's military helmet — a miniature replica of the Type 90 (九〇式) steel helmet issued to Japanese Imperial Army soldiers, produced for children during the Pacific War era as part of wartime propaganda and patriotic education.
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ITEM DETAILS
Type: Child's military play helmet — miniature Type 90 replica
Period: Pre-war to wartime Japan (1930s—1945)
Material: Tin sheet metal shell with original khaki paint
Badge: Five-pointed star (Imperial Army insignia) affixed to front
Interior: Original leather liner and chin strap hardware remaining
Diameter: approx. 24 cm
Height: approx. 10.5 cm
Condition: Fair — significant age-related wear, paint loss, and deterioration to leather liner consistent with 80+ years of age. Star badge and overall form intact.
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
During the 1930s and 1940s, militarism was deeply embedded in Japanese civilian life. Children were encouraged to participate in patriotic culture through play equipment modeled on military gear. This miniature helmet — faithfully reproducing the iconic silhouette of the Type 90 — is a rare surviving artifact of that era, offering a poignant window into wartime Japanese society.
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PROVENANCE & AUTHENTICITY
Acquired from a private collection in Kyoto, Japan. An original pre-war/wartime piece showing authentic age and wear throughout.
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SHIPPING
Ships from Kyoto, Japan via EMS (Japan Post) or FedEx.
Japan Rare Archive, Kyoto.
Rare Japanese Imperial Child's Military Helmet — Miniature Type 90 Replica, Wartime Japan 1930s–1945
Japan Rare Archive is pleased to present a rare wartime Japanese child's military helmet — a miniature replica of the Type 90 (九〇式) steel helmet issued to Japanese Imperial Army soldiers, produced for children during the Pacific War era as part of wartime propaganda and patriotic education.
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ITEM DETAILS
Type: Child's military play helmet — miniature Type 90 replica
Period: Pre-war to wartime Japan (1930s—1945)
Material: Tin sheet metal shell with original khaki paint
Badge: Five-pointed star (Imperial Army insignia) affixed to front
Interior: Original leather liner and chin strap hardware remaining
Diameter: approx. 24 cm
Height: approx. 10.5 cm
Condition: Fair — significant age-related wear, paint loss, and deterioration to leather liner consistent with 80+ years of age. Star badge and overall form intact.
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
During the 1930s and 1940s, militarism was deeply embedded in Japanese civilian life. Children were encouraged to participate in patriotic culture through play equipment modeled on military gear. This miniature helmet — faithfully reproducing the iconic silhouette of the Type 90 — is a rare surviving artifact of that era, offering a poignant window into wartime Japanese society.
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PROVENANCE & AUTHENTICITY
Acquired from a private collection in Kyoto, Japan. An original pre-war/wartime piece showing authentic age and wear throughout.
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SHIPPING
Ships from Kyoto, Japan via EMS (Japan Post) or FedEx.
Japan Rare Archive, Kyoto.
Details
時代
1900-2000
アイテム数
1
陸軍部隊
Japanese Imperial Child's Military Helmet — Miniature Type 90 Replica, Wartime Japan 1930s–1945
原産国
Japan
素材
Tin (sheet metal)
コンディション
Fair condition
鑑定書付き
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