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This listing is for an original 1919 Imperial Japanese Army Academy (Rikugun Shikan Gakkō) graduation photo yearbook, a rare and historically significant pre-World War II Japanese military publication.
This item was acquired in Japan during the Allied Occupation following World War II by a U.S. Army veteran of the 98th Signal Battalion, Company B, and has remained in family possession ever since.
Full provenance, including a copy of the veteran’s Honorable Discharge papers, will be provided privately to serious and vetted buyers upon request, consistent with my other WWII and occupation-era listings.
The Imperial Japanese Army Academy trained Japan’s professional officer corps, and this 1919 volume offers a unique photographic and documentary record of academy life and graduates shortly after World War I and decades before World War II.
Condition:
Exterior binding and cover are heavily worn and damaged, with visible fabric loss and loose binding elements
Interior pages and photographs are mostly complete and remain in very good condition
Photographic plates are clear and well preserved
Some pages have come loose from the binding, as shown in photos
This item is being sold as-is, with condition fully documented in the photographs. It is ideal for collectors, historians, or researchers who value historical content, original photography, and provenance over cosmetic condition.
Please review all images carefully and feel free to ask questions prior to purchase.
