First one of these I have seen (flag)

[Der Texaner]

auction and more pics

[Eric Doody]

Me too!

[GHP]

Me too!

Celebration
Kawata Yu... [can't read the last kanji in his first name]
Ezuma Kuromatsu Cho [probably -- can't read it clearly, too small]

I boarded a Maritime Self-Defense Force diesel sub at Kure once in 1992 (I was inspecting 83rd Ordnance Battalion which is walking-distance away). The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force still flies that Naval "Rising Sun" flag.

Didn't know that at the time and it sure made me think I was transported back 60 years.

Oh .... diesel subs are s-m-a-l-l !!

--Guy

[GHP]

[QUOTE=GHP]Celebration
Kawata Yu... [can't read the last kanji in his first name]
Ezuma Kuromatsu Cho [probably -- can't read it clearly, too small]
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Okay .... I found the larger picture. First name is Tomoyoshi ["tomo" -- friend -- is also read "yu" ]

http://shiomi.web.infoseek.co.jp/nob...yokujitu7c.jpg


And it is Ezuma Kuromatsu Cho [also "machi"] .... unless there is a locally different way of pronouncing that ... which happens. Even Japanese sometimes have difficulties. And no, I'm not rationalizing ... it's true! honest!