| An Army dog is coming out of the smoke! Also you can see a soldier charging with sabre raised (and perhaps a whip in the other hand), and three more soldiers charging with rifles. In the background are little sparklers, which are probably meant to represent explosions. The bowl is white. |
1930s photo card. The caption reads 'Use of Army dogs'
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Army Dogs
The Japanese Army made extensive use of dogs, but I have yet to see a sake cup with a Army Dog
theme. There were vets in the IJA, but I have never seen a sake cup inscribed 'Veterinarian.' (Scratch
that: I found some. Click here to see them.)
I have made this page in the hope that something will come up. In the meantime, I did find one cup
with a dog on it, though the dog is not central to the theme. I added some medals and pictures of Army
dogs, too, to spice up the page. The medals themselves are quite rare.
After writing the above, I found a 3-cup set from the Imperial Army Dog Association, a group that
trained dogs for military use. Note the insignia are not recognizable as Army Dog items. The
inscription reveals that. This insignia, though, was used on Army Dog military badges. (See below.)
theme. There were vets in the IJA, but I have never seen a sake cup inscribed 'Veterinarian.' (Scratch
that: I found some. Click here to see them.)
I have made this page in the hope that something will come up. In the meantime, I did find one cup
with a dog on it, though the dog is not central to the theme. I added some medals and pictures of Army
dogs, too, to spice up the page. The medals themselves are quite rare.
After writing the above, I found a 3-cup set from the Imperial Army Dog Association, a group that
trained dogs for military use. Note the insignia are not recognizable as Army Dog items. The
inscription reveals that. This insignia, though, was used on Army Dog military badges. (See below.)
Painting by Kato Takashi. circa 1930s
Teikoku gunyouken
Imperial Army Dog
Imperial Army Dog
Inscribed 'Showa 13 [1938]
Cooperation Prize, Imperial Army
Dog Association'
Cooperation Prize, Imperial Army
Dog Association'
Three badges (1st, 2nd, and 3rd
class) with the Army Dog insignia at
the top. Inscribed 'Practice Medal,
Imperial Army Dog Association'
class) with the Army Dog insignia at
the top. Inscribed 'Practice Medal,
Imperial Army Dog Association'
Inscribed '13th Annual Imperial
Practice, Showa 13 [1938], May,
Participation Medal, Imperial Army
Dog Association'
Practice, Showa 13 [1938], May,
Participation Medal, Imperial Army
Dog Association'