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Japanese Flag
Banners and Flagpoles - The National Flag of Japan
Japan is one of my favorite countries in the world in terms of culture and history. Their respective flag as shown on flag poles of all kinds, displays a red disk on a white background. Not surprisingly, the red colored disk symbolizes the sun and is position exactly in the middle of the flag. Unlike other historical flags, the flag of Japan knows quite a bit of controversy with regards to its meaning, especially in Japan.
Referred to as "Nisshoki," but more commonly as the "Hinomaru," this fascinating banner was adopted officially back in 1999, a little more than one decade ago. Interestingly, no earlier official national flag was really in existence before that time. However, back in the 19th century, 2 proclamations issued by the so called "Daij-kan," each had a provision for a new design of the national banner. In 1870, the sun-disk flag was accepted as the national flag for merchant vessels at sea as well as flown from flagpoles by on vessels under rule of the Japanese Navy.
Different representations or perceptions of the banner are in existence. To some inhabitants of Japan, the flag is said to be a fitting representation of the territory. To others, the flag is said to symbolize the events surrounding World War 2. In fact, the use of both the anthem and the flag has been cause of contention for public schools in Japan ever since World War 2. The flag is not flown from flag poles and such often because it is also said to associate with extreme forms of nationalism.
Like other flags of different countries, including flags of Europe, the Japanese flag has specifics in terms of proportion and color. According to Japan's ministry of defense, the red color is listed as 5R 4/12 of the so called Munsell color chart.
Japan is represented by one of the more interesting historical flags in the world, if you ask me. The earliest recorded flags in the history of this country date back to the unification period of the sixteenth century. The very first national banner was adopted was attached to a flag pole back in 1870.
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Need help translating an old japanese war flag?
I acquired an old ww2 japanese war flag with writing on it. Can you help me or know anyone that can translate anything on it to help identify the owners/where it's from?
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Thank you for your help!!
On the right side of the flag is vertically written: 吉成留吉君.
The last letter 君 (-kun) is an honorific title, so 吉成留吉 (should read either YOSHINARI Tomekichi or YOSHINARI Tomeyoshi) should be the soldier going to the front, to whom this flag was sent as a kind of charm. Several names with the same surname 吉成 (YOSHINARI) can be seen, which seem to be his family or relatives.
Since it's already been sixty-four years since the war ended, the original owner should be in his eighties at the youngest, suppose he is alive. So it might be a good start to look for someone from the 吉成 (YOSHINARI) family, rather than the soldier himself.
Other 吉成 names I can clearly read are:
吉成勝年 (YOSHINARI Katsutoshi)
吉成武次 (YOSHINARI Taketsugu or YOSHINARI Takeji)
吉成仙吉 (YOSHINARI Senkichi)
吉成金市 (YOSHINARI Kin'ichi)
Note that, however, I cannot assure the readings are 100% correct, as Japanese personal names in kanji are often very hard to read right, even for native speakers.
One more thing I noticed is, close to the soldier's name is written: 日立鉱山採鉱 (Hitachi kouzan saikou = mining/mined at Hitachi mine). This may mean the soldier was from somewhere in Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan, since Hitachi mine was a big, famous copper mine situated in the prefecture (closed down in 1981).
Hope this helps.
[Edit: Oct. 18, 2009]
The marking in red you are curious about (probably a stamp) seems to contain three characters, the first two of which I managed to make out: 鹿島 Kashima.
Above the marking is vertically calligraphed:
祈貴君武運長久 Ki kikun buun choukyuu (May God prosper your arms)
鹿島神社筆 Kashima Jinja Hitsu (written by Kashima Shrine).
Apparently a Shinto priest from the shrine wrote this in hope of the soldier's good luck on the battlefield.
There are several Shinto shrines named that in Ibaraki Prefecture, but it might help you further narrow the search.
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