WW2 Smaller size signed Japanese Flag

[Fritziii]

Picked this up over the weekend from a local vets brother, not sure what it says, his brother told him it came from a Japanese CP, has what appears to be a temple stamp in the one corner. Thoughts on a translation?

Fritz

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

See the link below regarding these "fake" Tojo signed flags. There are also other posts regarding the same if you do a search for "Tojo Flag".

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...highlight=tojo

Regards, David.

[GHP]

See the link below regarding these "fake" Tojo signed flags. There are also other posts regarding the same if you do a search for "Tojo Flag".

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...highlight=tojo

Regards, David.

Yeah, but .... in my opinion these signatures are good -- at least done by somebody who knows Japanese.

Far left bottom corner signed Showa 10th year (1935)

--Guy

Afterword: Okay ... maybe I didn't understand what a "Tojo Flag" is ... I viewed the link. Hmmmmm "retard level" kanji? Well, I suppose that's my level! (;_

[chen]

Interesting.

[Fritziii]

Interesting.

Can you expalin what your talking about? Just curious about what you noticed. Thanks

Fritz

[J7W22007]

Tojo' s name in JPN Kanji is 東條英機 (Tojo Hideki) 2nd flag. Last name goes first for Japanese and Chinese.

Howerer, in 1st flag wrote 東條英相 (Tojo Hidesou). Last word is wrong.

Pretty bad writings.

Have to be very cautious when dealing with Yosegaki flags.

Best regards,
Taka

[Papa Nambu]

These are wartime or immediate post-war fakes sold to G.I.s. They were probably made in the Philippines by a local Chinese, or at least someone familiar with the writing. (do a search as suggested earlier and you'll see several more just like it, including a period photo I posted of 2 G.I.s holding one.) If you see a few you'll become familiar with them and be able to spot them right away.

These are tricky because they really are WW2 period items and often come direct from vets, but they aren't real Japanese yosegaki. Still a legitimate WW2 collectable for what it is IMO.

[Fritziii]

So in other words its a WW2 GI souviner flag not a TRUE fake.

Fritz

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

So in other words its a WW2 GI souviner flag not a TRUE fake.

Fritz

Yes as you mentioned. Fake as in not a real Japanese soldiers flag but made for GI's