Vapenrock

Unknown artist

Arms coat (gala uniform) of black blue dress, attached. Two button rows at the front, each with 7 gold buttons. Red passpal at the front, from the collar down and on the bird flaps. Axle flaps were attached to the coat with buttons. Black side fabric lining with an inner side pocket and inner belts with buckle. The pocket is written in the Japanese language (family name). On the back is a company label with the Japanese and English endorsement, “Hojomack-Tokyo.” Buttons of yellow metal with engraved five-leaf flower, d: 50 mm, 14 pcs on the chest and 43 pcs on the bird flaps; d: 15 mm, without engraving. Collar upright with straight angles. The collar is of red clothing (red colour is characteristic of infantry), and special embroidery is characteristic of the regiment’s officers. “Staff officers.” Red cladding with angle (at an angle of 7 cm wide); red colour is characteristic of infantry. The above cover is of six galleys, 5 mm wide, embroidery (colonel rank characteristic in the form of “Hungarian tie,” 32 cm high with embroidery in square shape. At the sleeve there are 3 buttons of yellow-metal with engraved flower. After the army’s reorganization, in 1880, was introduced into the Japanese army, parade uniform that became until the First World War without major changes. The collar has four inner buttons to snap the white collar. On the company label it is written in Latin letters KOJIMACHI (Tokyo district) TOKYO and Japanese ideograms with the meaning of a name + clothing store. Under the inner pocket (read from right to left). (2014-05-26 Les)