Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun & Temple Stamp - 75 x 7” 19th Century This indicates the stainless steel

This indicates the stainless steel was supplied to the highest standards from WMF

” for Ordnance Department

which can accommodate size 56-58 liners

which is what the number 344 corresponds to

a known maker of the Iron cross

Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun & Temple Stamp - 75 x 7” 19th Century This indicates the stainless steelOriginal 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