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The flag has lots of patriotic slogans; it was presented to Sasaki Rokumatsu:
贈佐々木六松君
Zō Sasaki Rokumatsu-kun
Presented [to] Mr. Sasaki Rokumatsu
々 is a kanji/sound repetition marker. Sa々 = Sasa; Shin々 = Shinshin; etc.
The thick kanji motto to the left of the presentation ... I can't read -- too stylistic. All I can make out is the last kanji for God/Spirit:
宝**神
Takara/Ho ?? Kami/Shin
Treasure * * God/Spirit/Soul
This is a typical 4-kanji maxim that the Chinese and Japanese are so fond of; I'm guessing at the first kanji thinking it could be a calligrapic variation. Sure wish I knew what it said!
大日本鉄の心を守る可し
Protect Greater Japan's Iron Heart!
大澤 ...
Ōsawa [can't make out the kanji in his given name]
This next one at the 5:00 o'clock position is interesting .... first time I've seen it:
祈永久武運
Ki Eikyū Bu'un
Prayers for Perpetual Fortunes of War
[永 actually means Eternal]
It is the same sentiment as the omnipresent:
祈武運長久
Ki Bu'un Chokyu
Prayers for Continued Luck in the Fortunes of War
It's nice for me to see this variation.
--Guy
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