Shinpaci, thank you very much. I appreciate your time and effort. I have spoken to my family and we are in process of working with the Obon society to see if Mr. Minegishi has relatives that would find some level of comfort in the return of his flag.
Hi all. I have this flag in my possession. It was brought back by my Uncle who was in the Army Infantry. He would never talk about his experiences, so we don't know where he acquired the flag. According to family lore, he removed it from an injured solider.
As an aside note, my father was...