WWII period Imperial Japanese Kamikaze pilot ceremonial head...

Estimate

£300 - £500

WWII period Imperial Japanese Kamikaze pilot ceremonial headscarf, the band of fragile cotton construction, decorated with Japanese characters in blue, with yellow sewn cotton dots and a printed ‘Rising Sun’ Japanese flag to top, the origin of the hachimaki is uncertain, but the most common theory states that they originated as headbands used by samurai, worn underneath the kabuto to protect the wearer from cuts and to absorb sweat, Inspired by samurai, kamikaze pilots in World War II wore hachimaki while flying to their deaths, 90cm x 30cm