Question about writing on a flag

[Paul G]

Hello everyone,
Here is a flag that I do not own, but am curious about whats written on it. I am curious what these simplified Kanji mean? They are not signed like a persom would sign his name, however, written like a person would jot down the names of places that they have been. Am I on to something here? or way off the mark? Can that flag tell us anything else? Thanks for your input and help!

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[J7W22007]

Hi Paul-san,

Seems like your flag was written by U.S. Marines. Very interesting!

It even wrote the time of occupation in Nagasaki.

I will help you translate the characters, just give me some time.

Cheers!
Taka

[Paul G]

Thanks Taka! I don't own the flag, but was interested in it for purchase. Since it is a post war written flag, I will not pursue it. Thank you for your willingness to always help others out! you are a true gentleman and an asset to this forum

Paul G-

[GHP]

Within the green circles, right to left:

Top:
Hawaii
Guadalcanal
Saipan
Tenien (did I get that right?)
Okinawa
Ma....y.......
Honolulu
Saibo (??)

Bottom:
Yongu Amerika [Young America?]
Wairiri (??)
Sarizen (??)
[unclear kanji]
Ban Chi Hooru
Chipu Dagurasu [Chip Douglas?]
Henzurii
Deiji

--Guy

[GHP]

The flag is apparently from Saranuki Go-cho. Too much effort to get the kanji, but briefly looking at the flag on the right - left:

2nd Marine Division
6th ....[element size] 2nd Battalion
"C" Company

Japan Kyushu, Nagasaki
Sarunaki Go-cho (Corporal)
Showa 20 (1945), September 23
(drawing of a ship)

Starting at the top green circle:
Sarunaki
Go-cho's
? ..? Happy Prayer

亜米利加
Asia-America Beneficial Increase

Next to bottom green circle, left side:
Nagasaki City
[don't know name] Town.

--Guy

[J7W22007]

Hi Guy-san,

Great work on the translations !

By the way 亜米利加 (A-Me-Ri-Ka) - It' s a Japanese pronunciation for America. (From Katakana of アメリカ).

Regards,
Taka

[GHP]

Hi Guy-san,

Great work on the translations !

By the way 亜米利加 (A-Me-Ri-Ka) - It' s a Japanese pronunciation for America. (From Katakana of アメリカ).

Regards,
Taka

Wow! I see it now.

By the way, near the ship drawing is something like "Nagasaki, near ....[man?]" Or "Nagasaki Kinman" ..... or ???

長崎近萬

Can you decipher that for me?

Thanks,
--Guy

[J7W22007]

Wow! I see it now.

By the way, near the ship drawing is something like "Nagasaki, near ....[man?]" Or "Nagasaki Kinman" ..... or ???

長崎近萬

Can you decipher that for me?

Thanks,
--Guy

Hi Guy-san,

That' s 長崎進駐 (Nagasaki Shinchyuu) - Nagasaki Occupation/Stationing

That' s how I know these were written during occupation.

Cheers!
Taka

[GHP]

Hi Guy-san,

That' s 長崎進駐 (Nagasaki Shinchyuu) - Nagasaki Occupation/Stationing

That' s how I know these were written during occupation.

Cheers!
Taka

Fantastic! Thanks Taka-san.

--Guy

[Papa Nambu]

That's actually a pretty cool occupation era flag.

[Paul G]

Thanks for all the insight guys

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