Yosegaki + Senninbari + helmet

[dewoitine]

Hi,

I'm mainly collecting helmets but after seeing some PapaNambu adds I decided to get a Yosegaki.
As you can see the flag is quite tattered but the Senninbari was sold in a separate auction and I really wanted to keep them together. I really like how the Hinomaru is painted on the Senninbari.

1016 stitches are on the belt. It seems that the owner name was Keizou Miwa and thanks to the tacked thread I have spotted the "everlasting fortune in battle" on both items.
As I'm a total beginner in Japanese (Well my English is not that much better but well nevermind ) I have just ordered Dr. Michael Bortner book.

















Is there any links with Shinto shrines "Hanko" pictured? I'm not even able to decipher them. Any help would be gladly taken.
I have "enhanced" them as much as I could:











Thanks for looking!
Best regards,
Cyril

[dewoitine]

The helmet was bought 1 or 2 years ago in the UK and is not related to the previous items. It's a large size made in Kobe and it's named.














Unknow writings inside of a pouch:


The date, cant' decide if it's showa 7 or 17, most probably 17:

[Nick Komiya]

The 3 stamps on the flag is from this temple in Shiga http://www.y-morimoto.com/saigoku/saigoku31a.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_Kannon_Pilgrimage
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/attract...?act=dtl&id=44

and a video tour here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4d6ulmnLC8

[dewoitine]

Thanks a lot! Truly a beautiful place.

"It is said that this temple was founded by Shotoku Taishi and is responsive to prayer’s request for longevity" "The principal image in each temple is Kannon, known to Westners as the Goddess of Mercy"

Makes a lot of sense for a soldier's gift.

The only sad part is that it means that him and his family may have been from another town and I have no way to know where.

But Thanks again.

[Stu W]

A good start and you can't go wrong with the book by our very own MikeB.

For those not familiar with his book here is a photo.

Regards,
Stu

[RussellM]

Three very nice pieces for your collection!

The book is a high quality publication with superb photography, great examples, and useful information.

Great links from Nick.

Regards

Russ

[dewoitine]

Thanks all and if the author is a member here it's even better!

Hope that it will help me to translate as much as I can.

Regards

[dewoitine]

Hi,
I have to admit that the translation by myself ended in a epic fail.


After getting the book I have to say that the price is well deserved, really an impressive works and pics are of the highter quality!

Unfortunately even if I couldn't be more happy with it, I'm still stuck with my flag.
I'm 26 and an archaelogist so money is scarce but I'm willing to pay for a translation (paypal) if you knows someone interested.
Most of the writings must be names but I'm pretty sure that it's not the same for the 2 vertical lines on the left and the one really well made here:



I Have also found the 2 hanko unidentified on another flag for sale on ebay and I'm now quite worried. Anyway they seems "easier" to read here.





Thanks and best regards,
Cyril

[Nick Komiya]

The second set of stamps are from a Shinto Shrine, and the 2 vertical lines you are curious about reads "One must fight like a 1000 warriors to destroy the United States and England". No need to worry about your flag, it looks OK.

[GHP]

The two stamps are from one of the hundreds of Hachiman Shrines 八幡宮 [God of War] Shinto shrines in Japan. I can't read the second kanji, and cannot find a similar name on this Japanese Wiki link. I do not think it is Heki Hachiman-gu: 日置八幡宮 ... but that's the closest I could come.

The square hanko reads 神司之印 "Kanshi no In" and means "Seal of the Shinto Priest."

Cheers!
--Guy

Edit: Flag Presented to Nakanishi Shouji

[dewoitine]

Thank you so much to all of you! Especially as it must be boring to be asked the same translations over and over. That's why my offer to pay for a full translation (50-75$?) is still standing.

The fact that I was not able to recognize the United States and England characters, even with the list of slogans under my eyes, speaks volumes about my skills. But thanks to this (and to you ) I'm now able to put a time frame for this flag and it's great.