Japanese signed flag for review

[hatleyj]

I have had this one for awhile, but have some reservations about it. Your opinion on it would be appreciated.

[GHP]

Nice flag to Sakai Haranosuke 酒井原之助 . I'll translate later, have an online meeting now.


-- Guy


Quick note: lots of Sakai family signatures 酒井.

[leaftree]

Looks good to my amature eye, wait for more opinions.
I'm more interested in the panda head near your door, what's the story with that?

[GHP]

Looks good to my amature eye, wait for more opinions.
I'm more interested in the panda head near your door, what's the story with that?

... and the zebra.


(^__^) yeah, we know they are stuffed toys.

[hatleyj]

The room was mine until my wife made me turn it over to one of the kids. I still have a couple swords in it.

[GHP]

祈武運長久
Inori Bu'un Chōkyū
酒井原之助君
Prayers for continued luck in the fortunes of war
Sakai Haranosuke-kun
Mr. Sakai Haranosuke


至誠盡忠
Shisei Jinchū
Sincerety and Loyalty
酒井＊治

お父ちゃん
しっかり
初三ノ一 酒井一夫
Dad、
Be gutsy
Sakai Kazuo

至誠奉公
Shisei Hōkō
Sincerity in Public Duty


荒木源治
[signed by] Araki Genji

6:00
米英撃＊せよ
吉田慶花
Shoot up the US and England!
Yoshida Keika [girl's name]

皇風洽六合
佐藤政男 Satō Masao
佐藤安子 Satō Yasuko [woman's name]

The Benevolent Emperor Rules All
Signed by (probably) husband & wife Sato


The Japanese version of this Chinese classic is called 和文天祥正氣歌. It names the original, and is in the style of the original, but the the whole thing is about bushido and loyal to the Divine Emperor and all that.

天地正大氣 粹然鍾神州 秀為不二嶽 巍巍聳千秋
注為大瀛水 洋洋環八洲 發為萬朵櫻 眾芳難與儔
凝為百鍊鐵 銳利可割鍪 藎臣皆熊羆 武夫盡好仇
神州孰君臨 萬古仰天皇 皇風洽六合 明德侔大陽


8:00
大和魂
Yamatodamashi
Soul of Japan
酒井
Signed by Sakai

軍人精神
Gunjin Seishin
Military Spirit
中田俊彦
[Signed by] Nakata Toshihiko

9:00
大和魂撃ちこんで
お父ちゃん頑張れ
勝つまでは
酒井靜江
Hitting/shooting with the Soul of Japan
Hang in there, Dad
Until victory
Sakai Shizue [girl]

父ちゃんしっかり
たのみます
酒井孝泰
” ” 秀夫
Dad, be gutsy
I beg you
Sakai Takayasu
” ” [Sakai] Hideo

至誠忠儀
Shisei Chūgi
Sincerity and Loyal Devotion


父ちゃん Dad
元気に Stay healthy
はたらいで Working

花は櫻に人は武士
黒川
Hana wa sakura ni, hito wa Bushi
The ultimate flower is the cherry blossom、the ultimate man is the Warrior
[signed by Kurokawa]

10:00
必勝 大澤文作
Hisshō Ōsawa Bunsaku
Assured Victory [Signed by Ōsawa Bunsaku]


父チャンガンバレ
酒井良直
" ” 敏勝
Dad, Hang in there!
Sakai Yoshinao
” ” [Sakai] Toshikatsu

頑張れ敵も必死だ
酒井多荳子
Persevere, also assuredly kill the enemy！
Sakai Ta*ko [girl]


11:00
必勝不敗
吉田
Hisshō Fuhai
Invincible Victory
[signed] Yoshida


必勝信念
黒川
Belief in total victory
[signed] Kurokawa

撃て犭米 犭英
田中
Kill the [animal] Americans & English
These are "modified" kanji. He added the animal radical 犭 in front of 米 America and 英 England

1:00
神風精神
Kamikaze Spirit!

忠勇義烈
酒井弘五雄
Loyalty & Bravery & Righteous Heroism
Sakai Hirogoro [I'm not real sure about the given name]

頑張れ
酒井孝子
Sakai Takako [girl] I'm not certain about the taka 孝 kanji






-- Guy

[hatleyj]

Guy I can not thank you enough. I really appreciate you taking your time to translate the flag. Thanks again.

Jeremy