Named and field used Japanese Army helmet

[Bill Hermann]

What a cracking netted pot, very attractive!
Best regards,
Bill

[Leo2018]

What a cracking netted pot, very attractive!
Best regards,
Bill

Thanks Bill
It’s got “the look” I love for sure

[Mauser HSc]

Really dig it!

[Leo2018]

Really dig it!

Thanks Mauser
It’s a beauty for sure

[helmuthunter]

A absolute top shelf cracker!!!!!! I thought here we go. It didn’t dissapoint!!!!!! Johnno.

[rabbit indy]

This given name really puzzles me. The family name is 松尾 Matsuo.

The helmet exterior has only three kanji:
松尾＊
Matsuo ＊

The liner has four kanji:
松尾＊實
Matsuo *jitsu [I'm not 100% certain of 實]

More info than you really want or need:
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One strap:
マツヲフツン
Matsuo Futsun [unless I'm reading ツン incorrectly ... could be シソ [shiso] or ツツ [tsutsu]
note the difference between "tsu" ツ and "shi" ツ
Side-by-side: shi/tsu シツ
Side-by-side: n/so ンソ

Other strap:
マツヲフ
Matsuwofu

ヲ = wo; today it would be written with the オ "o" katakana: マツオ
I know there is no way of pronouncing 松尾 as "Matsuwofu" or "Matsuwohu" -- so I'm wondering if the フ [fu/hu] is an elongation of the "wo/o" sound????

Good luck!
-- Guy

Hello GHP,

I understand what it says.

Owners name is 松尾富實　まつお ふじつ or まつお ふしつ.
富實 means that it is rich and fulfilling.
The embroidery of the name on the chin strap is written as マツオ　フシツ.
The red letters on the surface of the helmet are three letters, but probably another letter（實） was written at that time.

yoshiyuki

[Leo2018]

A absolute top shelf cracker!!!!!! I thought here we go. It didn’t dissapoint!!!!!! Johnno.

Thankyou my friend that’s very kind

[Leo2018]

Hello GHP,

I understand what it says.

Owners name is 松尾富實　まつお ふじつ or まつお ふしつ.
富實 means that it is rich and fulfilling.
The embroidery of the name on the chin strap is written as マツオ　フシツ.
The red letters on the surface of the helmet are three letters, but probably another letter（實） was written at that time.

yoshiyuki

thankyou for the help with the translation,
what would the rich and fulfilling part mean ( would it be like “happy to be serving the emperor and fighting in battle”) etc

yours
dean

[GHP]

Owners name is 松尾富實　まつお ふじつ or まつお ふしつ.
富實 means that it is rich and fulfilling.
The embroidery of the name on the chin strap is written as マツオ　フシツ.
The red letters on the surface of the helmet are three letters, but probably another letter（實） was written at that time.

yoshiyuki

Thanks Yoshiyuki-san.

For those who cannot read hiragana and katakana:

1. Hiragana: まつお ふじつ or まつお ふしつ Matsuo Fujitsu or Matsuo Fush!tsu

2. Katakana: マツオ　フシツ. Matsuo Fush!tsu

Again, thank you very much.
-- Guy

[rabbit indy]

thankyou for the help with the translation,
what would the rich and fulfilling part mean ( would it be like “happy to be serving the emperor and fighting in battle”) etc

yours
dean

Sorry for lack of explanation. Kanji is used in Japanese names, and each kanji has a meaning.
For example, the name of the owner of your helmet is Matsuo Fush!tsu松尾富實、
Fush!tsu 富實 makes a lot of sense, and maybe his parents named it hoping that his son would have a rich and fulfilling life.

yoshiyuki