Original Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine Japanese Military Bugle from the WWII period. You can identify it as such by the style of the bugle, the Japanese-style mouthpiece, and the large clamp that secures the tuning slide / lead pipe into the instrument. This example has the rare black cloth connected over the top portion as shown, with a beautiful orange cord wrapped around the two rings.

Approximate dimensions are 12" x 5" x 4.5"

The bugle features all brass construction, with a single piece brazed bell without a bell garland. Screw-in mouthpiece appears to be solid nickel silver, as opposed to brass with a bakelite cup as often seen. The wing nut that tightens around the lead pipe for pitch adjustment is not present, but the small pipe containing the mouthpiece goes in and comes out with ease. The pipe that the mouthpiece goes into has a crack as shown. Also, the chain that secures the mouthpieces to the hanger ring is missing.

Wrapped around the top of the bugle is a very nice orange cord, which is tied to the two hanger rings, with a tassel on each end. This is the correct style and color for the Imperial Japanese Army. It's very rare to find these with an original tassel.

A very rare piece from the Empire of the Rising Sun.

The branch of the military would normally be identified by a sash with tassels attached to the bugle by the two large inner rings, red for Army as an example. Further identifying this as a WWII period piece, as opposed to modern day, is the lack of a condensation valve on the front edge.