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Title |
Japanese Matchbox, c. 1941-1945 |
Object Name |
Matchbox |
Description |
Japanese Matchbox, c. 1941-1945. One of two rectangular balsa wood boxes with a sliding cardboard drawer filled with matches. Box has a paper label with Japanese character and an image with a rising sun and hawk on the front. The bottom side has a purple striking paper, to light match. Box is full of matches. |
Date |
c. 1941-1945 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2000.021.016 |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-2.25 D-0.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Tempurature Control Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"[Japanese characters]" (Printed on paper label on front of box) |
Inscription Language |
Japanese |
Inscription Translation |
"Safety Rinsun" (Left side of rising sun) ? "Goods" (Right side of rising sun) ? |
Provenance |
From WWII (Navy). |
Notes |
"The real name for Japan (in Japanese) is Nihon these characters mean "sun origin". This can be loosely translated into English as "land of the rising sun"..." [http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/why-japan-is-called-land-of-the-rising-sun 8/5/2015] |
Search Terms |
Japan Japanese Japanese - World War II Match Match Boxes Matches Ships War World War II World War II - Japanese World War Two |
Subjects |
Match industry Matches Navies War World War II |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |