What happened to the japanese army after WWII? Was japan stripped of having any military status?( not sure if I worded that right)

They where trialed for war crimes and was to pay a fine. they still had military status after the war as I believe but they where put under strike laws.

Japan has one of the worlds largest armies still. However it is called the self defense force and they are constitutionally bound to not use it outside of Japan for war. That constitution was written by the US after the war. They have however been allowed to send them into peace keeping roles outside of Japan.

Initially their army was made as big as it was because of fears of Russian attack during the cold war. However now they keep it in case of war with China. There is no love lost between Japan and China and China has a nasty dispute with Japan over a few islands, so they may well need that military someday, especially if the US undergoes any form of collapse. Not likely, but having insurance is a good thing.

Wow, what a cool piece of history to have!

This is a fabulous find! I love really awesome historical pieces.

heh wondering if you interested in buying a iron cross from WW2?

you have?

yes but i need to charge up the camera and open the safe to get to it and get you a picture

I'd love to see it before I can make an offer

and i also have a shovel used by my grandfather on iwo jima he was an american soldier fighting there and he was also on Guadalcanal

I'd like to see pictures. then we can talk business

ya just wait a few days i have to go get the safe combo and the shovel out

how much would you go for the cross?

but there is a tiny catch i need to tell you. it was riped off a German dead corpse a long time ago but its still in good condition.

fine by me.

just wanted to check

ja. so, how much would you take? 100 bucks?

mabe

what did you have in mind?

Actually, now just looking at it, it doesn't look like a "Takashi", it looks more of a "Takatsu" because of how the last character is written. But I looked up the word and there is no "Takatsu" so "Takashi" is probably your safest bet. Pretty historic treasure you got there. :3

r u sure thats JAP helment it looks like a CHINESE helment. u know with the star and also i have RUSSIAN furry hat form WW2 i got it from ebay. i use when i play my tank game for good luck lols

Nope, its purely Japanese by the name inside and my research on it. I found the exsact same helmet on the net.
http://www.quanonline.com/military/.....nse_helmet.php

ok thanks

no wait i dont have a ruussian hat my bad i thimking about something else

Very nice piece of history!

i wonder where Takashi is now?

Makes me wonder who the "Takashi" was and what happened to him...

I was just wondering that

indeed.
thats one of the best things about owning a piece of history is wondering

Yea :P I know the feeling.

this is an awesome item

It is probably awkward that I find this picture as sexy as the gorgeous women you draw XD

That's a gorgeous specimen you have there! Thinking about displaying it on one of these,, perhaps, or au natural?

I felt the same way, brother, I FELT THE SAMe WAY.

Actually, I would love to have a head like those, but can't seem to find one, so I made a skull instead. but for know, I'll just keep it in my glass case.

awesome Helmet

it's a miracle that takashi guy didn't come back for his or her helmet

he most likely dead

no...what i mean is he didn't come back as a ghost X3

I had the helmet bleassed. but there are Jap spirits still around my house.

well, that sucks. how do you sleep at night?....

they don't bother us. they protect us

well, that's good to hear X3

Owner's name is Takatsu (タカツ). No Takashi (タカシ).
Takashi is a given name.
The Japanese usually writes the surname in things.

Really?

Cool. Thanks for the info.