Japanese WW2 soldiers Sen-bou cap?

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Muz1234

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Why the cap has neck flap behind? Is it to represent like a samurai or something?

 

Kris MaKardikan

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To prevent the tropical sun from burning the neck.

 

mdchachi

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They hadn't yet invented the mullet cap which does the same thing but with more style.

 

Grandpa Frank

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Now days you can get hats with built in AC.

 

Hiroyuki Nagashima

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帽垂布(Boutare nuno)
I protect a neck from strong sunlight.
It has a long history, and it was attached to the junkasa of the lower infantry during the Warring States period.

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In the Japanese nursery schools, children put it on in the summertime.
In addition, it is sold as a hat for the summer running.

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I have a few adult sized hats like you have there in the second link like a baseball cap with material hanging off the back. I bought them when i was in Japan as you may suspect for the reason of not burning the back of my neck so bad when out. I have not looked for them in the US yet.