Info on this Japanese flag?

[Joec03]

Thoughts on this flag? Is it authentic Japanese? The Japanese writing looks a bit sloppy to me and in the same ink as the names. Is the entire thing a vet made souvenir? or just decorated by other vets? What kind of value are we talking?

Got it from a WW2 vet's estate. Top says To Woody + Oczy. Which were the nicknames for him and his wife.







"Woudstra, Delores Mrs. Delores A. "Oczy" Woudstra, age 91 of Grand Rapids passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 2, 2018."

[GHP]

Looks like an authentic period flag, but signed (occupation period) by the Takahashi 高橋 family (husband, wife, son, 2 daughters) on the right side. The kanji is very artistic ... and mostly unreadable to me.

— Guy

[GHP]

That initial unreadable kanji is “Prayers” 祈, but I sure cannot make out the following kanji!

— Guy

[Joec03]

Ah well now it makes sense. It was a gift from that Japanese family to the veteran and his wife