Signed Hamburger Japanese flag (Yosegaki Hinomaru w/kanji)

[Frank B]

After researching Company...I think it is Asahi Kinzoku Kogyo Inc Ltd. (http://www.asakin.com/) in Kyoto.


or ASAHI KOGYOSHA CO.,LTD. Founded, April 3, 1925. Incorporated, August 8, 1940. (Minato-ku, Tokyo)?

Or more than likely..."ASAHI FORGE CORPORATION" established as "Asahi Kogyo Co., Ltd.".
January, 1938
Shigeji Asahi began producing forged jigs and tools at Nagoya.
(current headquarters location)
May, 1945
Shigeji Asahi suspended business operation due to World War 2.

[chen]

Can't figure the first word but looks like the abb. for second word.

[Frank B]

In ref. to shrine stamps, one is from Inari Taisha (I presume this refers to Fushimi Inari Taisha, in Kyoto - a famous shrine). The one at the bottom would be the company seal for Asahi something Corporation.

[Frank B]

Another slogan was found...
擊滅
Beieigekimetsu
Destroy America and Britain

(The first two characters can't be displayed)



So found a total of 4 slogans on flag, other than company name and person, the rest are all signatures.

slogan at the top
至誠奉公
Shiseihōkō
sincere loyalty

盡忠報國
Jinchūhōkoku
Give all for the country

the upper right the other 2 two characters can't be displayed
擊滅
Beieigekimetsu

The last one far right next to name
祈武運長久
the correct reading of 祈武運長久 is "Inoru Buunchōkyū" or "Buunchōkyū wo inoru", not "Ki Buunchōkyū".

[chen]

1. Kill
2. British ( usually it does not have the left side character to represent British)
2. Shoot, knock
4. Destroy

( I do not see how US is related in this slogan)

[Frank B]

1. Kill
2. British ( usually it does not have the left side character to represent British)
2. Shoot, knock
4. Destroy

( I do not see how US is related in this slogan)

This is what I was told... below.

米 and 英 are usually used to refer to America and Britain, respectively. There is a well-known slogan 鬼畜米英 Kichikubeiei Satanic America and Britain in this era, and the radical 犭 kemonohen means "beast", so these two characters would be used to represent 鬼畜米英 here, I suppose.)

Interesting stuff...old way of saying?

[Frank B]

2. British ( usually it does not have the left side character to represent British)

So maybe it is a mix for both British and American?

So then,

Kill
British/American
Shoot, Knock
Destroy

?

[chen]

My mistake.
1 and 2 mean US and UK with the yellow extra side as usually the purple side already mean US and UK.
3 and 4 remain the same meaning I just stated.

[Frank B]

My mistake.
1 and 2 mean US and UK with the yellow extra side as usually the purple side already mean US and UK.
3 and 4 remain the same meaning I just stated.

So...is it saying, because 犭 kemonohen means "beast"

British/ Beast
American/Beast
Shoot/knock
Destroy?

[chen]

So...is it saying, because 犭 kemonohen means "beast"

British/ Beast
American/Beast
Shoot/knock
Destroy?

A lots of Chinese writing has that particular "side" to form a complete word .
I can not say whether if that alone "side" related to beast or not. Perhaps in Japanese writing it does mean beast.

[Frank B]

A lots of Chinese writing has that particular "side" to form a complete word .
I can not say whether if that alone "side" related to beast or not. Perhaps in Japanese writing it does mean beast.

Thanks again

[chen]

That particular side somehow relates to animal, beast. For example, the writing of monkey also has such particular side.
So most likely the Japanese wants to write/describe US and UK like animal by adding such particular side.

[Frank B]

That particular side somehow relates to animal, beast. For example, the writing of monkey also has such particular side.
So most likely the Japanese wants to write/describe US and UK like animal by adding such particular side.

Thanks again...犭 kemonohen means "beast" I am told

[Frank B]

Picture in a differ light setting...it is a very beautiful silk flag

[Frank B]

I just wanted to thank the fellow history buffs who helped to translate this flag here. I also received much addition support outside WAF, from individuals inside Japan( using outside resources)...and was pleased to find the history of this silk prayer flag.