Japanese officer watching the Tiger during military exercises

german and japanese officers 

japanese army officer inspecting a Panzerkampfwagen VI (tiger tank) 88mm gun (november, 1943)

Panzerkampfwagen VI 

The Japanese Army developed the Ka-1 autogyro for reconnaissance, artillery-spotting, and anti-submarine uses. The Japanese Army liked the craft's short take-off span, and its low maintenance requirements. The production began in 1941 and the first autogyros were assigned to artillery units for artillery spotting. These carried two crewmen: a pilot and a spotter.