Humble Bring Back Item

[Capt.Confederacy]

I decided to post this item, a captured Japanese baseball/Menko card, given the humble nature of it to show that literally anything would be taken as a souvenir.  Given the inscription on the back, i believe it was obtained by a Marine, and that this was taken in the middle of the Battle of Tarawa.

[USCapturephotos]

Oh man. That is special because of it's relation to Tarawa in my mind. Very cool. 

Paul

[Mr. Bushido]

This is interesting.

 

As you may know, the type of writing inside the circle is hiragana and is the initial letter for "【やきゅう　ya-kyu】baseball".

[Capt.Confederacy]

16 hours ago, Mr. Bushido said:

This is interesting.

 

As you may know, the type of writing inside the circle is hiragana and is the initial letter for "【やきゅう　ya-kyu】baseball".

Thanks for the info.  I didn't know what the writing meant whether it was baseball, a particular player, a school, etc.

 

Thanks again.

[Mr. Bushido]

Also, as a side note, this card is part of a karuta deck.

 

http://karuta.game.coocan.jp/karuta-e.html

[otter42]

Maybe the Japanese soldier's child gave it to him before going to war, since it's a children's game. My kids would give me trinkets or their valuables when I'd be gone for awhile.  

[katieony]

A really unique relic!