In Japanese these belts are called "Senninbari," or "thousand-person-stitches," but more commonly it is translated as a "thousand-stitch-belt." These were made by the female relatives or friends of Japanese soldiers as a charm to protect them in combat. These belts had one thousand red knots stitched into them, each one having been gathered from a passerby, with every one of these knots representing a bullet that the wearer would be spared from.

Belt meas. approx. 42.00 x 6.00 inches and is made of white linen that has been doubled and sewn on the ends. The 1000 red knots are neatly arranged on the face of the belt in four rectangles of 250 knots each. There is also some kind of talisman sewn into the center of the belt.

Linen has some minor surface dirt throughout from age and storage and one small stain at center near the talisman pocket.

An excellent example of a World War Two Japanese soldier’s personal item.  [ad] [ph:L]

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