Curious if anyone has seen one of these Japanese Toys

I believe this predates WW2 but I am not 100% positive as I cannot find another one for comp.

This toy winds and the head, arm and "machine gun" move. The body is celluloid I believe, the gun metal and the base wood.

I am not a huge toy collector but have been wanting to find information on this one for awhile. Any info is appreciated, TIA.

Video here: Japanese Soldier vid - YouTube
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../yUR7AHR-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../mC8YhFi-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../relMjQr-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../NHjhaEy-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../kJGJA1k-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../XUEWxyZ-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../YRJUMTh-1.jpg

Pretty nice. I guess it doesn't have any markings anywhere?

Thanks and only Japan is marked on it

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Originally Posted by Aragorn243

Pretty nice. I guess it doesn't have any markings anywhere?

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Thanks for the help guys, solved by someone on another forum. This is by far the closest one I have seen
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...N4ayVpng-1.jpg

Machine gun is different but probably the same maker.

looks like it shoots 9mm ( ;) )

Some similar features:

Said: Japanese Pre-War Antique 1930 Kitahari Teruhisa Aya Kan Soldier
About 1/2 way down the link page:

Antique RARE 1920s MARX TIN TOY HEE HAW BALKY MULE Mechanical Earliest Version | Tin toys, Govt mule and 1920s

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...soldiers-1.jpg

Next two... Different, newer, but maybe similar company ?

Vintage 1950s Modern Toys Japan Celluloid Wind Up Soldier 8.25 Tall | eBay


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../sl1600-19.jpg


VINTAGE WIND-UP CELLULOID ARMY SOLDIER JAPAN 1950S | eBay


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../sl1600-20.jpg

Tough...... I'll try more later.
Good luck Chaos

CH-P777

If I have this right Modern Toy of Japan made there stuff in the occupied area of China in 1932 called Manchukuo (Manchuria). Toys built there often carried the name: MANCHUKUO TOY CO. C1930'S.
Gets complicated, but see similar styles to yours but no match found.

Some links:

:: Hunters And Collectors Antiques ::

JAPANESE MACHINE GUN CELLULOID BY MANCHUKUO | eBay


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...7/_57JPG-1.jpg


I've read many were destroyed by Japan needing the scrap metal. After occupation allied troops also destroyed them, feeling they were offensive.

Yours must be rare, IMO

CH-P777