Japanese Showa School Boys Military Recruits Photograph Vtg Black White PH167 travel This unique traveler's chest contains

This unique traveler's chest contains a hook on one side and a locking mechanism on the other (originally it had a lid and strap for security)

Katagami is a Japanese stencil pattern for dying textiles used for Kimonos

Below that

This is an antique Japanese Buddhism Jodoshinshu sect collection of letters "Gobunsho or Ofumi

Some Kanji letters we can read from the calligraphy mean color and snow

Japanese Showa School Boys Military Recruits Photograph Vtg Black White PH167 travel This unique traveler's chest containsVintage Japanese Army Reserve Photograph This is an original vintage Showa era commemorative photograph of a group of schoolboys with what appears to be teachers and military officers in black and white. They stand next to the imperial rising sun flag at the steps of a temple. In the lead up to WWII, schools began including military education in the curriculum to prepare graduating boys for service. They often wore partial military uniforms as well.