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Thrice a year, in a quiet corner of Tokyo’s business district of Hamamatsucho, history buffs, reenactors, and gear enthusiasts converge for one of Japan’s most fascinating subcultural events: the Victory Show, organized by Sam’s...
An English Gateway to Japan’s Self Defense Forces Among the world’s many military research and enthusiast communities, few are as focused or as dedicated as JSDF.US, an international collective devoted to the study of...
As someone who is frequently broke, modern civilian camos that are proven to be IR compliant are simply out of budget. Typically this is what will draw some in the market towards surplus camo,...
Tactical culture isn’t confined to ranges or training grounds anymore. Over the past few years, it’s been leaking into cosplay, film, and even street fashion. What was once a niche interest for collectors and...
Intro Even in the military, the MOLLE medium rucksack (also known colloquially as the “half ruck” or “mini ruck”) isn’t that common. The first time I saw one in use was during a field...
Courtesy of Freelancers conflict blog The Gorka suit is one of the more interesting cases of gear ubiquity among non-state combatant groups in the Syrian Civil War. While most militias in the region can...
Not much changed in the first hundred years of military camouflage. For most of the 20th century there had been a unifying goal: prevent your people and things from being seen by the enemy....
The start of a small series. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. I don’t know what goes on down there in South East Asia, but it makes for some interesting camouflage. This is another of...
An essay by Japanon, Posted by Zedthefed (Trenchgunfag) With its defeat following WW2, Japan renounced its right to build and maintain a military. In the late to the early 50’s, Japan was defended by...
I am by no means some “operator”, nor would I ever even try to portray myself as such. If you happen to run across someone boasting about such a title I would be highly...
