Silk comfort bag used by Japanese soldiers during WWII

Title
Silk comfort bag used by Japanese soldiers during WWII
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Japan, Singapore
Material
Synthetic, likely viscose
Dimension
Object size: 32.0 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm
Accession No.
2014-01055
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

During World War II, Japanese soldiers often received such comfort bags that contained personal effects, including toothbrush, soap, magazines and canned goods.

 

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