WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Sake Bottle / Term Completion Tokkuri with Rising Sun

  

This is a WWII-era commemorative sake bottle (tokkuri), awarded to an enlisted man of the Imperial Japanese Navy upon completion of his full term of service. The front features the Rising Sun naval flag, cherry blossoms, and an anchor-emblems of loyalty, bravery, and maritime service. The kanji reads: " " (Navy Term Completion Commemoration).

Why are Navy items rarer than Army items? The Imperial Japanese Navy was dramatically smaller than the Army-roughly one-tenth its size. Navy-issued items were often limited, ceremonial, and not mass-produced. Survival rate is low, and personal items like this are especially scarce.

This bottle tells a quiet but powerful story-a young sailor, having survived training, deployments, and possibly war itself, was honored with this piece. These are artifacts of fading empires, intimate and irreplaceable. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers - Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.