Japanes signed flags

[grimnar]

Hi,
Recently bought a flag lot including these two flags and a german flag, and I d just thought you fine gents would like to see them.

Also included was a strip of cloth with kanji on it, Im thinking it is off another flag. Any idea on what it says?

Look forward to your comments.

[grimnar]

[grimnar]

2nd Flag.

[maverick87]

All signatures and such. On your first post, the top flag's original owner's name Mijiro? Shimane. Your second flag (the picture below that)'s owner was Seiichi Matsuoka .

[grimnar]

Thanks very much Maverick87.

I have another one I recently got. Was informed by the seller/vets son that it was captured in new guinea or bougainville.

The son didnt have any paperwork proving that, so I bought the flag for what it was, ohh and because I liked that it had some characters in red ink

I hope you like.

[grimnar]

Does anyone know who the flag with the red writing was given too? I have had this for ages so would like to display it with some information....

Thanks gentlemen.

[Stu W]

The large kanji are actually slogans and can be found here ...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=493366

Regards,
Stu

[Papa Nambu]

Owner's name is 山口 Yamaguchi 博 Hiroshi

If you look, you can see some signatures from the Yamaguchi family 山口

[GHP]

Does anyone know who the flag with the red writing was given too? I have had this for ages so would like to display it with some information....

Thanks gentlemen.

祈無事帰還山口博君
Inori buji kikan Yamaguchi Hiroshi-kun
Prayers for a Non-incident Safe Return to Yamaguchi Hiroshi

His name:
山口 博君
Yamaguchi Hiroshi-kun

"kun" is like "Mr." when used amongst peers or from higher to lower.

A couple of well-wishers on the bottom are his younger siblings; they address him as 兄 [elder brother].


--Guy

[GHP]

Owner's name is 山口 Yamaguchi 博 Hiroshi

If you look, you can see some signatures from the Yamaguchi family 山口

I waited too long to color-code my response!!!! But you still win the race, Papa Nambu-san!!!!

(^____^)

--Guy

[grimnar]

Thank you gentlemen for your responses. This old beauty is finely giving up her secrets.

Cheers.

Sorry to push the friendship..

With the Yamaguchi family names.... can anyone tell me what they say as in the names of the siblings.

Thank you

[GHP]

Hi younger brothers were Mitsuo and Takeshi

Yamaguchi Mitsuo 山口 三男

Yamaguchi Takeshi 山口 孝

[GHP]

Additionally ....

Mitsuo says "Banzai"
Takeshi writes "Omedeto" [congratulations!]

兄さん 万歳
ni-san, BANZAI
山口三男
Yamaguchi Mitsuo

兄さん
ni-san
お目出度
OMEDETO
山口孝
Yamaguchi Takeshi

[grimnar]

Thank you GHB, This has been a wonderful help. This man's story is finely unfolding......

Thank you to everyone else that has helped with the deciphering of this flag.

This beauty I believe is destined to be framed and take pride of place on my wall.

Cheers
matt

[Nick Komiya]

Two references to the White Tiger(Byakko Tai,　白虎隊） unit of Aizu, place the origins of the flag in Fukushima, nowadays known for its radiance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byakkotai