Periscope for manned torpedo "Kaiten" found!!
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This periscope was designed for Kaiten type-1.
It was made in Toyokawa Naval Gun Factory but it looks it was
never finished because this piece lacks the date and serial number.

Type 93 trench binoculars made by Tokyo Electric (Mazda brand).
They merged with Shibaura Works to form Toshiba in 1939.
This pair was designed in 1933 and made before 1939.
Carrying case for the Mazda binoculars
Mazda trademark in Japanese characters

toshibabinoThis 7X50 pair was made by Toshiba in the WWII era.
They are covered with powdered cork instead of leatherette
like other late WWII binoculars.
ToshibamarkThe trade mark was adopted when Tokyo Electric (Mazda) and
Shibaura Works merged to form Toshiba and used through the WWII.


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