WWII Japanese Banner VERY Unusual: Need ID and Translation

[Ed Hicks]

WWII Japanese Banner approximately 4x5 feet...VERY Unusual: Need ID and partial Translation to get an idea what this was for...Really cool looking, but nothing I've seen.

Thanks for looking and for any help with it. Ed

[chen]

The right hand side mentions "Association of Respecting the Old Elderly Peoples" list.
Then there are whole bunch of names and the left side is the date.

[GeorgeP]

Some unusual kanji there. Dated to New Year's Day, 1926


Tom

[Ed Hicks]

Thanks

[MikeB]

Banner

The turtle and stork represent "longevity". Storks seem to generally be paired together, as in one watching over/protecting the other while it feeds (an aged couple). The pine tree can represent a number of different things: one type is generally planted in and/or near temples as an attraction to bring in the gods which may come in (be represented), as a kind of bird. In general, the pine tree represents the Asian ideal of missing someone (as in being far away from one's loved-ones/"pining away", or one's loved-one's being gone), as in passed on..... Neat banner.

MikeB