The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Piece of cloth backed by cardboard on which are Japanese kanji writing and pictures.
This relic was found in midget submarine HA-21 which was sunk at Taylors Bay, on the night of 31 May 1942 - 1 June 1942. This particular cloth is believed to be wrapping for an item of personal interest by one of the two crewmen onboard the submarine. The cloth originally came from a Japanese tenugui (hand towel). The words inside the trademark-like sign read [Cuisine Inn Matsugen (Main Location), Nagara, Gifu City 711395.
The last two characters in the address are illegible. The number seems to be a telephone number. The picture on this hand towel depicts the procession of a daimyo [feudal lord]. Daimyo were obliged to go to the capital Edo from their own fief every other year.
The words printed on the cloth are mainly a list of items such as silver, rolls of fabric, a horse etc which are probably gifts given by the Shogun.
This hand towel is perhaps a souvenir for the guest at the inn, either purchased or given free. One of the crewmen on one of the midget submarines was Tsuzuku Masao from Gifu, making it possible that the hand towel belonged to Tsuzuku.
Piece of cloth backed by cardboard on which are Japanese kanji writing and pictures. This relic was found in midget submarine HA-21 which was sunk at Taylors Bay, on the night of 31 May 1942 - 1 J
Piece of cloth backed with cardboard on which are writing and pictures. The words inside the trademark-like sign read [Cuisine Inn Matsugen (Main Location), Nagara, Gifu City 711395. The last two
White cloth printed tag, mounted on white wool flannel, from uniform of PO 1st Class Masao Tsuzuku, crew member of midget submarine HA 21. Tag is printed with maunufacturer's details, with wearer's na
Piece of cloth backed by cardboard on which are Japanese kanji writing and pictures. This relic was found in midget submarine HA-21 which was sunk at Taylors Bay, on the night of 31 May 1942 - 1 J
Piece of cloth backed with cardboard on which are writing and pictures. The words inside the trademark-like sign read [Cuisine Inn Matsugen (Main Location), Nagara, Gifu City 711395. The last two
White cloth printed tag, mounted on white wool flannel, from uniform of PO 1st Class Masao Tsuzuku, crew member of midget submarine HA 21. Tag is printed with maunufacturer's details, with wearer's na
Circular shaped silver coloured metal 10 sec coin with a hole in the centre. Japanese kanji figures surround the hole. This 1928 issued (Showa 3) 10 sen coin found on the body of Petty Officer (PO)
A small square shaped piece of copper with some Japanese kanji figures impressed into it. A small hole has been punched through one corner and a piece of twine has been threaded through the hole. A l
Bottle made of pale green glass, with a series of raised Japanese characters around the base. Empty lemonade bottle recovered from one of the midget submarines which attacked Sydney Harbour on the n
