Can anybody here read Japanese??

[warnej]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me what is written on this flag. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can email a better image to anyone who could help.

Regards,
Jason

[kennethc]

First line: Long lasting Warfare
Right below the sun: General Tojo 东條英机.
next to it: fierce fighting
left: faithful to country

ken

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me what is written on this flag. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can email a better image to anyone who could help.

Regards,
Jason

[kennethc]

His original autograph.

[kennethc]

warnej,

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ken

Read Vertically not horizontally except the first line 1).
1) First line: Long lasting Warfare
2) Right below the sun: General Tojo 东條英机 (his original autograph??).
3) next to it: be fierce and valor in fighting
4) left: faithful in serving the country
5) 1944

Probably Akira will have better answer than I do.

[Akira Takiguchi]

The year is 1940 (Showa 15) rather than 1944.

I am sorry but this cannot be General Tojo's autograph. The pronunciation is the same but the last character is represented with a different kanji. Use of this character (literally "desk") for "ki" reminds me more of chinese origin rather than authentic japanese origin. Of course, someone sometime had that name in Japan; I don't have any concrete evidence to call it a fake, but this is quite different from what I've seen so far.

The top line translates to "(Wishing your) soldier's luck to last forever."

[kennethc]

Thanks Akira. I thought it is Showa 19 => 19 +25 =1944

ken
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The year is 1940 (Showa 15) rather than 1944.

I am sorry but this cannot be General Tojo's autograph. The pronunciation is the same but the last character is represented with a different kanji. Use of this character (literally "desk") for "ki" reminds me more of chinese origin rather than authentic japanese origin. Of course, someone sometime had that name in Japan; I don't have any concrete evidence to call it a fake, but this is quite different from what I've seen so far.

The top line translates to "(Wishing your) soldier's luck lasts forever."

[Akira Takiguchi]

Actually you might be right. The handrighting is so bad (well maybe my brain), it may be Showa 19 = 1944 as you say...