Uniform: Japanese Disaster Relief Team

Description
One orange and blue official uniform worn by members of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team that provided assistance after 22 February 2011 earthquake; 'Rescuer' badge on left chest with Japanese text underneath; Japanese flag badges on right of chest and right sleeve as part of 'Japanese / Disaster Relief Team / JDR' shield shaped badge. Blue and red writing on the back of the jacket read 'Disaster Relief Team / Japan'.
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Collecting unit

Home Life, Work and Learning
Canterbury Social History

Measurements

Sleeve Length: 1 - Shirt: 68cm (26 3/4")
Length neck-hem: 1 - Shirt: 850mm (33 7/16")
Shoulder width: 1 - Shirt: 45cm (17 11/16")
Length neck-hem: 4 - Jacket: 1450mm (57 1/16")
Shoulder width: 4 - Jacket: 73cm (28 3/4")
Sleeve Length: 4 - Jacket: 64cm (25 3/16")
Dimensions L x W: 3 - Belt: 1020 x 60mm
Length: 5 - Overtrousers: 1080mm
width at waist: 5 - Overtrousers: 530mm
Dimensions L x W: 6 - Drawstring bag: 330 x 200mm
Diameter x Length: 7 - Helmet: 265 x 200mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 8 - Visor: 212 x 130 x 59mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 9 - Goggles: 185 x 80 x 85mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 10 - Knee pad: 156 x 135 x 55mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 11 - Knee pad: 156 x 135 x 55mm
Dimensions L x W: 12 - Strap: 365 x 30mm
Dimensions L x W: 13 - Strap: 365 x 30mm
Dimensions L x W: 14 - Badge: 100 x 75mm
Dimensions L x W: 15 - Badge: 100 x 75mm
Dimensions L x W: 16 - Badge: 110 x 19mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 17 - Belt Buckle: 70 x 58 x 13mm

Researcher comments/remarks

Tsukasa Katsube wore this example of the official uniform of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team as one of more than 100 Japanese team members who were involved in various aspects of the recovery operations following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Japanese Disaster Relief Team arrived in Christchurch within two days of the earthquake and worked with other emergency services in response to the collapse of the Canterbury Television (CTV) building, where many of the people trapped were English language students from Japan attending Kings Education language school. Unfortunately, the Japanese teams had to leave Christchurch earlier than planned in order to assist in the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami which occurred on 11 March 2011.

Associated person

Katsube, Tsukasa

Associated event

Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand

Current rights

Creative Commons - CC BY-NC

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Other id

2337

Accession number

2012.77.1

Marks and Inscriptions

Marks/Inscriptions: "Japan Disaster Relief Team / JDR"; Type of mark: Corporate logo

Colours

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Clothing Orange Outerwear Standing Sleeve Workwear Electric blue Jacket Trousers Jeans

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