Japanese Military Uniforms: 1841–1945

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Japanese Military Uniforms 1841–1945 – Complete Two-Volume Set

Spanning more than a century of military history, Japanese Military Uniforms 1841–1945 is the definitive English-language visual reference to the evolution of Japan's armed forces. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this two-volume set traces the transformation of Japanese military dress, organisation, and equipment from the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate through the Meiji Restoration and Imperial expansion to the end of the Second World War.

Volume 1 explores the dramatic modernisation of Japan's military between 1841 and 1929. Covering the Boshin War, the Meiji Restoration, the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars, and the emergence of the Imperial Army and Navy, it examines uniforms, insignia, weapons, equipment, and military organisation during a period of profound change, supported by detailed colour artwork, technical illustrations, and historical photographs.

Volume 2 provides the most comprehensive English-language study of Imperial Japanese Army and Navy uniforms from 1930 to 1945. Covering every major branch and specialist formation, it documents uniforms, insignia, equipment, and rank structures in exceptional detail. Featuring a complete translation of the original Japanese work and hundreds of meticulously researched colour illustrations, it offers an unrivalled visual guide to Japan's armed forces during the Second World War.

Together, these two volumes form the definitive reference on Japanese military uniforms and organisation from the twilight of the samurai era to the end of the Second World War, making them an essential resource for historians, collectors, modellers, reenactors, museums, and military enthusiasts.