JAPANESE POLICE INSIGNIAS - JAPANSKA POLISEMBLEM - JAPANILAISIA POLIISIMERKKEJÄ.
Part 4, Japanese Police 1946 - 1994 - Del 4, Japansk polis 1946 - 1994 - Osa 3, Japanilainen poliisi 1946 - 1994.
The early ranks used between 1946 - 1958. The gold embroidery became unattractive and ugly due to washing.
Higher rank insignias that were sewed on over the right breast pocket.
A female officer cleaning her gun. During the early years female officers had more to carry out traditional Japanese womenly tasks like flower arranging,singing old songs and ritual tea service rather then performing regular police work. Please note the rank chevron and the Tokyo city patch. Collection; W.U.
Different city police patches.On the blue bottom picture Tokyo can be found beside the winged traffic patch (bottom). On the top: Iwaizumi, Kiryu & Fukuoka. Collection W. U.
Two city patches on the red bottom board: Kogure & Shimonoseki. Collection B.U.
Here are two city patches from Osaka. The left goldembroided has been in a washer. The woven patch stands washing better. 
Samples of rank chevrons for a Police Officer. These were locally made. The BEO-woven chevron to the right is for a shirt and is U.S. made. 
Samples of rank chevrons for a SeniorPolice Officer. The rank chevron to the left has snap fasterners. The rank chevron to the right is for the U.S. made khaki uniform. 
A picture from the early 1960´s. The rank insignias are now placed on both sides ofthe collar.From left to right: traffic police, patrol officer, musician, formal dress, motorcycle police & two female officers.
In 1968 a modification was made of the model 1958 insignias. These new insignias were slightly larger and thinner then the previous model.In 1994 a new uniform together with new insignias were introduced and they are still in use.
