Japanese Flag Translation Kindly Requested

[Joe Mc]

Hi,

I would be very much obliged if somebody could please translate the writing on my Japanese flag that is part of a small grouping to an Army Air Force Officer in the CBI Theatre.

I am sorry in advance for the quality of the pictures, there has been no natural light good enough for decent quality pictures.

Many thanks,

Joe

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[GHP]

They all are names of the signers. I see no "Presented to:" or slogans.

It would be like translating the Tokyo phone book.


--Guy

[GHP]

4th 1/4:

Oops ... now I see something along the circumference of the sun:
阿夫利神社
Afurijinja
Afuri Shrine



And in faint, tiny, writing on the other side of the sun:
祈武運長久
Ki: Bu-un Chō-kyū
Wishes/prayers for Continued Luck in the Fortunes of War



--Guy

[Joe Mc]

Hi Guy,

Thank you for taking the time to reply. It's a real shame it doesn't have a presented to name or date.

There is some small and faded writing. I'll take some more photographs as soon as there's better light. Sorry again for the picture quality.

Regards,

Joe