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.
The China map motif is 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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Colorful map of Manchuria.
Cities labeled include Chichiharu, Mukden, Harbin, and
Port Arthur.
Inscribed 'Stationed in Manchuria, Victorious Return
Commemorative.'
Cities labeled include Chichiharu, Mukden, Harbin, and
Port Arthur.
Inscribed 'Stationed in Manchuria, Victorious Return
Commemorative.'
Partial map of China. Cities labeled include Nanking,
Tsingtao, Peking, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'China Incident, Furlough Commemorative'.
Tsingtao, Peking, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'China Incident, Furlough Commemorative'.
Partial map of China. Cities labeled include Nanking,
Tsingtao, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative'.
Tsingtao, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative'.
A combat helmet and partial map of Manchuria and China. Cities
labeled include Harbin, Mukden and Shanghai.
Inscribed '50th Infantry, China Incident, Victorious Return
Commemorative'.
labeled include Harbin, Mukden and Shanghai.
Inscribed '50th Infantry, China Incident, Victorious Return
Commemorative'.
Hand-painted and colored map of WW2 Asia. Note that Korea and Japan are
painted the same color.
Inscribed '50th Infantry, Manchuria Defense Commemorative'.
Labeled on the map: China, Manchuria, Korea, Imperial Japan.
painted the same color.
Inscribed '50th Infantry, Manchuria Defense Commemorative'.
Labeled on the map: China, Manchuria, Korea, Imperial Japan.
Partial map of China. Cities labeled include Nanking,
Tsingtao, Peking, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative'.
Tsingtao, Peking, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative'.
Partial map of China. Cities labeled include Tianjin and Peking.
Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative'.
Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative'.
Map of North China. Cities labeled include Tianjin and Port Arthur.
Inscribed 'North China Victorious Return Commemorative, 57th
Infantry'.
Inscribed 'North China Victorious Return Commemorative, 57th
Infantry'.
Partial map of China. Cities labeled include Nanking,
Tsingtao, Peking, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'China Incident Victorious Return
Commemorative'.
Tsingtao, Peking, and Shanghai.
Inscribed 'China Incident Victorious Return
Commemorative'.
| Map of Asia, including India, the Philippines, and the Soviet Union. Probably intended to be a map of the Great East Asia Prosperity Sphere. |
| Map of Asia with Korea and Taiwan in the same color as Japan. |
| Korean peninsula cup. Some of the cities shown are Pusan, Youngsan, and Pyongyang. Inscribed 'Korea, 78th Infantry, Discharge Commemorative.' Also a poem that roughly translates as 'We have taken up this heavy duty of defending Korea for the Emperor. Now it is time to return to our hometowns.' |