Komai Box Information Sought

[hddennis]

Being a former Marine I couldn't resist this especially since I collect Japanese art. It's an art form of gold and silver inlay over a controlled rusted surface called Komai.  Has the name Mac on one end and Jeauue on the other. I'm told a unit flew this style helicopter out of Okinawa in the 1950's and 1960's. Other than that suggestion I have no idea when it was made. It has the Amita logo on the bottom. Do the characters under the names look like kanji? 

Thanks for any help,

Howard Dennis

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Howard,

 

It's katakana phonetic syllables underneath both names.

 

Amita Company is a fascinating story

 

http://www.smokingsamurai.com/AMITA.html

[Bugyotsuji]

Those Gothic 'u's are probably 'n's, so it would actually be Jeanne. Plus the Japanese underneath reinforces this with 'Jane'.

[hddennis]

Baka Gaijin & Bugyotsuji,

Thanks for the link and verifications of the name. This will give me more information in my search for answers.

 

Appreciate the help,

Howard Dennis

[Bazza]

Thanks to Baka Gaijin/Colin san here is a fascinating story from his link with General MacArthur making a cameo appearance:

http://www.smokingsamurai.com/SAMURAI_SHOKAI.html

 

BaZZa.

With thanks, always learning...

Edited March 11, 2025 by Bazza
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