Japanese Ceramic WW2 Vacuum Container White Japan Air Raid Food Inc. PY494 Hinoki 175 cm long x 55

175 cm long x 55 cm wide

Item weight: 670 grams

Kanji on lid: Deep red steel (tetsu kosai)

Japanese paper box

Mokusei (made of wood)

Japanese Ceramic WW2 Vacuum Container White Japan Air Raid Food Inc. PY494 Hinoki 175 cm long x 55Vintage Japanese WW2 Ceramic Food Container This item is a vintage Japanese ceramic containerfrom WW2. A "boueishoku youki" (defense food container) refers to a ceramic "patent vacuum container" created as a substitute for canned food during World War II due to metal recycling orders. The Kanji character says Defense Food , Japan Air Raid Food Corporation and Senshichiro Ozawa . Ceramic White C1930 Item weight: 234 grams Packed weight: 434 grams