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Military Tins
From the early 1900's until the end of WW2, Japan was engaged in numerous armed conflicts around the world. There would be the Russo-Japanese war, WW1, the 1931 invasion of Manchuria and WW2. The development of the Japanese Armed Forces during this period was an important part of the economic development of the Japanese Empire. It also coincided with the gramophone era. Japanese patriotism was reflected in the designs on needle tins, some showing military equipment and others military leaders. The annexure of the 'puppet state' of Manchuria was a separate chapter of military history and there were many tins to commemorate this or acknowledge it in some way. You can see these on the tins here showing the flag of Manchuria.
![Pacific 1000](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_f5a0d74555934c0591330043c9c96b7b~mv2_d_2020_1442_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_f5a0d74555934c0591330043c9c96b7b~mv2_d_2020_1442_s_2.jpg)
Pacific 1000
![Army Tank](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_ad77ac636ace481ebf6095390b0f2090~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_89,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_ad77ac636ace481ebf6095390b0f2090~mv2.jpg)
Army Tank
![Seiku](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_0fe3756097ee4d34bbc202d0cd233ee7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_116,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_0fe3756097ee4d34bbc202d0cd233ee7~mv2.jpg)
Seiku
![GUN gramophone needle tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_ad8c53941ee84524abd353b1e395ca0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_ad8c53941ee84524abd353b1e395ca0d~mv2.jpg)
GUN gramophone needle tin
![KATIDOKI Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_d6458409f4f0428c9f8d92e8a56ab748~mv2_d_4184_2559_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_d6458409f4f0428c9f8d92e8a56ab748~mv2_d_4184_2559_s_4_2.jpg)
KATIDOKI Gramophone Needle Tin
![KOKOBU Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_fc2ce2730eb44f5b99595d990d475cdc~mv2_d_2830_1782_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_93,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_fc2ce2730eb44f5b99595d990d475cdc~mv2_d_2830_1782_s_2.jpg)
KOKOBU Gramophone Needle Tin
![Soldier](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_f828707dfe78481d8e9928e384c07771~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_f828707dfe78481d8e9928e384c07771~mv2.jpg)
Soldier
![1-DSCN1392](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_39ef554ce6c24184bd4e093ce5b54c33~mv2_d_1962_2216_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_166,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_39ef554ce6c24184bd4e093ce5b54c33~mv2_d_1962_2216_s_2.jpg)
1-DSCN1392
![Banzai2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_ec260bae21df4be184c1f4228b9ca8a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_165,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_ec260bae21df4be184c1f4228b9ca8a8~mv2.jpg)
Banzai2
![War Horse 2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_cae7b88821f441edad6ebb97037f21ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_cae7b88821f441edad6ebb97037f21ac~mv2.jpg)
War Horse 2
![1-P1090390](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_03f210253242440389a2e0fa01314a83~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_03f210253242440389a2e0fa01314a83~mv2.jpg)
1-P1090390
![War Horse Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_15f5418ac6c945c4b3a446183fbeb22f~mv2_d_3008_1849_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_15f5418ac6c945c4b3a446183fbeb22f~mv2_d_3008_1849_s_2.jpg)
War Horse Gramophone Needle Tin
![Steel Helmet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6dcf0c2ac94f42df811d537f600cb3e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6dcf0c2ac94f42df811d537f600cb3e4~mv2.jpg)
Steel Helmet
![Japanese Warship Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_d19fcbfec6fc448e90d97f62e03cf754.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_d19fcbfec6fc448e90d97f62e03cf754.jpg)
Japanese Warship Needle Tin
![Steel Helmet 2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a044ce9adbc94c79bc15dc91b85752b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a044ce9adbc94c79bc15dc91b85752b6~mv2.jpg)
Steel Helmet 2
![YAKUSIN Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b27621d0b5a841aca682341d5681f3aa~mv2_d_2897_1994_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b27621d0b5a841aca682341d5681f3aa~mv2_d_2897_1994_s_2.jpg)
YAKUSIN Gramophone Needle Tin
![KAMIKAZE gramophone needle case](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_fe4ff8f3d7154d119fa26f676caf90c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_118,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_fe4ff8f3d7154d119fa26f676caf90c4~mv2.jpg)
KAMIKAZE gramophone needle case
![Nova](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b98485cea0654d56865d2ea1fec14dcc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_134,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b98485cea0654d56865d2ea1fec14dcc~mv2.jpg)
Nova
![Moulin Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_2f28d07a0ace4a07ba28f0fcdabea7c9~mv2_d_3329_2074_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_92,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_2f28d07a0ace4a07ba28f0fcdabea7c9~mv2_d_3329_2074_s_2.jpg)
Moulin Needle Tin
![1-P1100871](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6a8fa2f08ae94d13add88b2c6673bed6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_150,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6a8fa2f08ae94d13add88b2c6673bed6~mv2.jpg)
1-P1100871
![SAIGOO gramophone needle tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6f409743ea6f49cbae9f722ddd768848~mv2_d_2485_1277_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6f409743ea6f49cbae9f722ddd768848~mv2_d_2485_1277_s_2.jpg)
SAIGOO gramophone needle tin
![Nichi Man Ki](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_df6453c7eda24915a7f292e0e26c0735~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_df6453c7eda24915a7f292e0e26c0735~mv2.jpg)
Nichi Man Ki
![DSCN9912](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_3c38d19cc35d4067966a3fdb0ae221d1.jpg/v1/fill/w_151,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_3c38d19cc35d4067966a3fdb0ae221d1.jpg)
DSCN9912
![Nissho](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a44ca7031a6f45ea951b140be0044a96~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a44ca7031a6f45ea951b140be0044a96~mv2.jpg)
Nissho
![Gold Eagle Manchuria](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_97927b5625b549b1a63feda74a9bd891~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_97927b5625b549b1a63feda74a9bd891~mv2.jpg)
Gold Eagle Manchuria
![ELEPHANT gramophone needle tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_82f0b2c8b9cb417ca136a5313d25bf05~mv2_d_4422_2633_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_82f0b2c8b9cb417ca136a5313d25bf05~mv2_d_4422_2633_s_4_2.jpg)
ELEPHANT gramophone needle tin
![Mikasa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_bb291819826f4d06b199c6ab4702d814~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_bb291819826f4d06b199c6ab4702d814~mv2.jpg)
Mikasa
![Bismark 3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b88e22f93a95414884fc7674987758ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b88e22f93a95414884fc7674987758ca~mv2.jpg)
Bismark 3
![Bismark](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_029cc2fa96be40769b8c511e070d161a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_029cc2fa96be40769b8c511e070d161a~mv2.jpg)
Bismark
![Togo 3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_3aa98744e7e1472b9bafc3204db18190~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_3aa98744e7e1472b9bafc3204db18190~mv2.jpg)
Togo 3
![TOGO Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6971960d76104eb3a39a4ae3c398c99b~mv2_d_2546_2309_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_133,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6971960d76104eb3a39a4ae3c398c99b~mv2_d_2546_2309_s_2.jpg)
TOGO Gramophone Needle Tin
![Togophone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a1027529a3c84881970ad5a8c9affae9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a1027529a3c84881970ad5a8c9affae9~mv2.jpg)
Togophone
![1-P1100874](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_00b0799c981c4303a4ddf21164ccd9a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_113,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_00b0799c981c4303a4ddf21164ccd9a1~mv2.jpg)
1-P1100874
![Togo 5](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_5498c236f95e47c9ac0fdad5b5f2f2a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_5498c236f95e47c9ac0fdad5b5f2f2a0~mv2.jpg)
Togo 5
![3-P1060188](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_e2cc6e90fddf4fa7abb061b86a61315a~mv2_d_5116_2808_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_e2cc6e90fddf4fa7abb061b86a61315a~mv2_d_5116_2808_s_4_2.jpg)
3-P1060188
![1-P1060108](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a229c3f962ae4f29b4b8c77fdadad26c~mv2_d_4482_2369_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a229c3f962ae4f29b4b8c77fdadad26c~mv2_d_4482_2369_s_2.jpg)
1-P1060108
![1-P1060185](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_046238eb114d458abd94be27d5a423ec~mv2_d_5059_2044_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_59,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_046238eb114d458abd94be27d5a423ec~mv2_d_5059_2044_s_2.jpg)
1-P1060185
![1-3-3 Heroes Lid](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_d16b18232a3c44e0b2303376e2d3aa84.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_d16b18232a3c44e0b2303376e2d3aa84.jpg)
1-3-3 Heroes Lid
![Flags](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_5f39c4ce10cc420db20f35b7a615afa4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_5f39c4ce10cc420db20f35b7a615afa4~mv2.jpg)
Flags
![CENTURY 1000 gramophone needle tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_0111234c8a1b48c38ab27fdf0fe225a3~mv2_d_1994_2937_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_0111234c8a1b48c38ab27fdf0fe225a3~mv2_d_1994_2937_s_2.jpg)
CENTURY 1000 gramophone needle tin
![Manchuria Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_838c91e81ae2484ab996ed38d77d4743.jpg/v1/fill/w_140,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_838c91e81ae2484ab996ed38d77d4743.jpg)
Manchuria Needle Tin
![Nichi Man1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_11da4a496e3443dd8589eab576ff3633~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_102,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_11da4a496e3443dd8589eab576ff3633~mv2.jpg)
Nichi Man1
![Nichi Man](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6b439f3848a549ab8deb0f48c4b601a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_103,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6b439f3848a549ab8deb0f48c4b601a7~mv2.jpg)
Nichi Man
![Nichi Man 2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_47a11acbae09433fa9f695ec63214c12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_47a11acbae09433fa9f695ec63214c12~mv2.jpg)
Nichi Man 2
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