I am glad you found the thread informative.     Here are some Gendarmerie headgear that you may find interesting as well.    

Hello the name of Shigekatsu Adachi【足立重勝】is the blacksmith who made blades for the army in the Seki region during World War II. He was born on March 24, 1904 and died on August 23, 1969.

The number engraved on the habaki at the base of the blade is likely the name of the US soldier who brought this sword back as it looks like his service number.  A nice sword worn in a wooden storage case scabbard that is covered with leather.    

Now, that is neat!  I have never seen a complete set like this.    

Is that unusual to have a named piece like that? (and not the smith's name) I had not seen that before.

As you may know, the kanji says "Shigekatsu Adachi【足立重勝】".   In this case, it is probably the officer's name.

Nice!  Looks like the para wings are on wool.

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hello an exceptional hinomaru with a 6m long scroll on the story of the life of the soldier Nakata Sei'ichiro. A unique and exceptional set.. I have all the translations of the scroll in pdf or paper and can not put all the photos just a few examples ... the flag is made of silk and was offered at the start for the war as a lucky charm he wore it on him or in the helmet The scroll is accompanied by a yosegaki flag named Tanaka Sei'ichirou. The scroll is a light autobiography of Sei'ichiro and describes his life from his birth (around 1915, according to the mention of the great Tokyo earthquake in the box described on the scroll) until the end of the scroll in March 1967, where he and his wife live a comfortable life. Seiichio's parents must have been well-off because he attended some schools that directed him to Tokyo University...this scroll was translated by two specialists in the USA...obviously it is original. the scroll has 57 images with each translation done..

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Hello, a rare adrian M15 officer from the start of the conflict, first Japy production in very shiny paint. Production stopped quickly because it was too shiny and an easy target for the Germans.