WWII Imperial Japanese Army 1938 Parade Guest Passes Army General Staff For Sale

DescriptionA rare pair of original Imperial Japanese Army guest passes issued for the Army’s New Year military review held at Yoyogi Parade Ground in Tokyo on January 8, 1938.The main document is a green Family Admission Pass for the Army review.The issuer is identified as:Army General Staff
Artillery Captain Tatsuhiko KoyamaThe invited attendee is listed as:His younger brother, Tatsutora KoyamaIn other words, this pass was formally issued by an Imperial Japanese Army officer serving with the Army General Staff, allowing his own younger brother to attend the ceremony.The document also states that this type of family pass could only be issued by officers or senior Army civilian officials. This makes it more than a simple event ticket; it reflects the controlled and hierarchical nature of access to one of the Army’s major ceremonial occasions.The second document is an Outside Guest Admission Pass, intended for invited guests from outside the officer’s immediate family circle.Together, the two passes show that the Army used different categories of admission for family members and other invited guests. This small detail gives the set added historical value, because it reveals how attendance at the ceremony itself was organized.The New Year Army Review was an important annual military ceremony of Imperial Japan, involving large formations of troops and formal inspection. By 1938, Japan was already deeply engaged in the Second Sino-Japanese War, giving this ceremonial event a particularly significant wartime context.What makes this set especially interesting is the amount of specific information preserved:Army General Staff
Artillery Captain Tatsuhiko Koyama
His younger brother Tatsutora Koyama
January 8, 1938
Yoyogi Parade Ground, TokyoRather than an anonymous military pass, this is a document tied to a named officer, his family, a specific date, and one of the Imperial Japanese Army’s formal state ceremonies.A small surviving paper document, but one that captures a very real moment inside the social and ceremonial world of the prewar Japanese Army.Age-related toning, stains, creases, edge wear and other signs of use are present. Please review all images carefully.Own a Piece of History.Shipping

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