Original Japanese WWII Named Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Temple Stamps & Kanji Inscriptions - 42” x 6” nChannel Our example here is dated

Our example here is dated 1868

There are some dents and small chips

) These were sold in fairly large numbers after the release of the film but in the past 10 years have been difficult to find

There are some faded markings on the underside of the liner

It has the Model F style bayonet catch at the front of the nose cap

Original Japanese WWII Named Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Temple Stamps & Kanji Inscriptions - 42” x 6” nChannel Our example here is datedOriginal Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed