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Contact the nearest Japanese consulate or the Japanese embassy in Washington. Tell them how you came by the tag and ask for their advice.

Hi, Being a member of the Burma Campaign Society I was shown a Japanese web site that you can send a photo oif the tag to and they post it on the website in Japan so that people can look at it and possible identify it. Some times they are successful with photos and paybooks. Only trouble with the dog tag is that it states the mans regiment, company, and his service number (right to left), which unlike the UK and US service numbers means very little and the records are almost none existant. It would take a life time to find the correct man. I hve the email link at work so please get back to me if you want it. Cheers and good luck

I would be interested to know of the website as i can help a friend who discovers downed aircraft andsometimes they find the remains with tag or some cases vets retun the souvenirs taken during the war to find a famil member in Japan. It would help to know that web site, Thank you my email wingate@netvigator.com

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