Interesting aluminum kit - military?

[Ron STL]

Apologies if this is a misplaced topic, but perhaps not. Inquiring if anyone knows what this item is and if it might be Japanese military issue. It is a pressed aluminum box with a compartment on the lid that slides open and holds metal chop sticks. First, it would seem unusual to use aluminum for a military "kit" during the war. There are markings cut into the box which are numbers (260632)...shin something...anyone explain this? Have a "serial number" (?) could indiate military. Just an interesting item to learn something about.

Ron STL

[John A Stuart]

実用 Utility

第六0六三享 Number 6063 (?) last one may be wrong.

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A start for now. John

[george trotter]

Hi Ron,

99.9% sure this is an obento box. Used for carrying lunch of cooked rice and a plum etc.

Bit too fancy to be military issue IMHO.

Regards,

[Ron STL]

That was a local opinion, too. I was hoping somebody would translate the full instription for me. Curiosity? Ron STL

[k morita]

Jeorge-san is right. :D

This is a lunch box made after the WW2.

The lunch box which can store chopsticks,this was new item at the time.

 

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第六〇六三二号 ((patent)# 60632)

[Ron STL]

Thanks Morita san. Wonder if the aluminum came from old airplanes, being post-war. It wouldn't surprise me. I'll pass this info on to my friend. Appreciate the information. Ron STL