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Seninbari / 1000 stitch belt
When a Japanese soldier was called to war, the women in his family would make him a 1000 stitch belt. The stitches were collected from passersby in busy areas. The women asked people to add a stitch for their loved one. The blet was most often worn over the belly when a Japanese serviceman was fighting so as to protect his spirit from harm.

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild/Released 220516-M-AF005-1035.JPG

May 23, 2022

Seninbari / 1000 stitch belt When a Japanese soldier was called to war, the women in his family would make him a 1000 stitch belt. The stitches were collected from passersby in busy areas. The women asked people to add a stitch for their loved one. The blet was most often worn over the belly when a Japanese serviceman was fighting so as to protect his spirit from harm.

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CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

640

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