MAPS
Maps of different parts of Asia are quite
common on Japanese military cups,
probably because they considered
conquest of these areas as proof of
Japan's military might. Most often the
maps will show parts of China and
Manchuria.
Since Japan invaded and claimed Korea as
part of its empire in 1910, Korea is almost
always identified as part of Japan on map
designs.
Click HERE for some more photos of map
cups.
common on Japanese military cups,
probably because they considered
conquest of these areas as proof of
Japan's military might. Most often the
maps will show parts of China and
Manchuria.
Since Japan invaded and claimed Korea as
part of its empire in 1910, Korea is almost
always identified as part of Japan on map
designs.
Click HERE for some more photos of map
cups.
Showa 11, Infantry 28th Regiment
Army Large Training Exercise, Inspected by a General.
The map looks like Hokkaido.
Army Large Training Exercise, Inspected by a General.
The map looks like Hokkaido.
This cup has a partial map of China, beautifully
rendered in gold gilt. Nicely detailed with a
railroad and the Great Wall, along with various
place names, including Tianjin. The characters
read 'Stationed in Northern China
Commemorative, Tianjin Infantry Division, 3rd
Battalion.'
rendered in gold gilt. Nicely detailed with a
railroad and the Great Wall, along with various
place names, including Tianjin. The characters
read 'Stationed in Northern China
Commemorative, Tianjin Infantry Division, 3rd
Battalion.'
A Manchurian map cup with Pyongyang also
labeled near the bottom. Maps from this area
are fairly uncommon on cups.
labeled near the bottom. Maps from this area
are fairly uncommon on cups.
Medic flag over partial map of China
The China map motif, used often as background. The maps are most
often of the area around Beijing or farther north in Manchuria. Maps
including Shanghai and Nanking are also fairly common.
Sake cup tray with Manchurian flag design.
Manchuria was a puppet state of Japan
from 1932 to 1945. The pattern has both a
Manchurian flag and a Japanese flag. In the
center is a partial map of China, showing
Manchuria. Among the places labeled are
Jilin Province, Dairen, Port Arthur, Xinjing
(the Japanese-made capital), and many
others. Korea is also labeled at the bottom.
A combat helmet, military star, and cherry
blossoms complete the pattern.
The characters on the reverse read
'Kanto-gun [Kwantung Army] Medical Unit,
Morishima.'
Manchuria was a puppet state of Japan
from 1932 to 1945. The pattern has both a
Manchurian flag and a Japanese flag. In the
center is a partial map of China, showing
Manchuria. Among the places labeled are
Jilin Province, Dairen, Port Arthur, Xinjing
(the Japanese-made capital), and many
others. Korea is also labeled at the bottom.
A combat helmet, military star, and cherry
blossoms complete the pattern.
The characters on the reverse read
'Kanto-gun [Kwantung Army] Medical Unit,
Morishima.'
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