Military Police(Type 98 Summer Tunic)

This is an example of a military police non-commissioned officer wearing the Type 98 Summer Tunic. In the case of the Japanese Army, the lowest rank for military police is Senior Private, so care must be taken when recreating this. To become a military police officer, one had to apply to and graduate from the Military Police School (Kenpeitai Training Unit) after serving in a general branch of the military. As of 1943 (Showa 18), it took approximately six months of training to become a Military Police Senior Private and about one year of education to become a Military Police…

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Scabbard Cover for Type 95 Sword

The Type 95 sword was a regulation-issue military sword used by non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army who were required to wear swords, such as cavalry and military police. Although I don’t own an original Type 95 sword, I do have a replica made by PK Militaria. Even as a replica, it is quite expensive. After wearing it during outdoor games, the scabbard ended up covered in scratches. I had always thought it would be nice if there were a cover for the scabbard. While researching primary sources, I discovered that scabbard covers actually existed. In the…

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