Original Japanese WWII Tiger Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with 6 Stitched Coins - 36 ½ x 6” U.S. Artillery There is evidence of past

There is evidence of past oxidation cleaning which has given the blade a lovely patina

1950s-1960s era

It has a loading gate on the right side

except for the 1943 date

Original Japanese WWII Tiger Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with 6 Stitched Coins - 36 ½ x 6” U.S. Artillery There is evidence of pastOriginal Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed