Translate meatball flag

[ob'98]

It would be special if I knew what was written on this flag. If anyone can translate it for me it would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Nick Komiya]

It says "Japan's National Flag", one of the dumbest things I've ever seen written on a flag.

[NLF]

Lol

[ob'98]

Darn, that isn't very exciting....

Thanks anyway!

It does support it's authenticity however. The flag was brought home by a 1st Division US Marine who was wounded on Okinawa and did post-War occupation duty in North China. I think he probably bought it in China. He also escorted Japanese POW's from China back to Japan so he could have bought it in Japan as a souvenir. We'll never know for sure, but if it was a fake there would not be "one of the dumbest things I've ever seen written on a flag" written on it, but a more appropriate/relative phrase to make it more marketable. That's my thoughts.

[Papa Nambu]

It says "Japan's National Flag", one of the dumbest things I've ever seen written on a flag.

G.I. "Hey, Honcho, write somethin' in Japanese on this flag."

Japanese guy "Okay, Joe"

[mcmike]

ruh-roh

There is just no mercy on this forum. I thought it said "Hey Joe, you buy me Toyota?" I bought a flag like this once, and it was just like realizing that it burns when you pee.

Mike

[Nick Komiya]

Yes, I agree that it was not something made to fool collectors, but born of honest intentions. It looks as if it's written by a Japanese and I was puzzled why a native would write such a dumb thing, which also made me consider the Chinese angle. However, the scenario that Papa suggests is the most likely. You wouldn't feel safe writing war slogans in front of a GI, so under such circumstances that was a totally neutral solution to an embarrassing situation and with enough Kanji to please.