A Fake Japanese Flag on eBay

[evangilder]

Good to see that you are catching the fakes, Shinpachi-san. Good work!

 

[ppopsie]

Thanks Shinpachi-sama. Be careful guys!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks evangilder and you are welcome ppopsie

 

[Shinpachi]

Here is another Tojo.
The letter for "ki" is missing well.

 

[Shinpachi]

Wow! Here is one more Tojo.....

 

[Maximowitz]

Do you have an example of the real thing we can see Shinpachi? I for one would like to see a genuine example.

 

[Shinpachi]

Hello Paul. Your request sounds reasonable.
Here are some examples which were confirmed real by soldiers' families.
The old Japanese were generally good at calligraphy. Letters were well balanced.

Hinomaru(red disc) of the first small photo was by embroidery.

 

[Maximowitz]

Many thanks indeed! Very impressive artifacts.

 

[Shinpachi]

You are welcome, Paul
Good day!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow, those are stunning!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks vB!

 

[jamierd]

amazing thing is even the fakes are very beautiful to look at and i can see why some people would buy them

 

[Shinpachi]

A screenshot from movie "I want to be a shell fish(2008 )"

A flag of Yosegaki(collection of autographs) bears all wishes for good luck of an enlisted man's family, friends and acquaintances.

A fake may be better if one wants to enjoy it innocently.

 

[uhhuh35]

Hello Paul. Your request sounds reasonable.
Here are some examples which were confirmed real by soldiers' families.
The old Japanese were generally good at calligraphy. Letters were well balanced.
Hinomaru(red disc) of the first small photo was by embroidery.

Shinpachi -san, 私は質問を有する
One of the pics you posted contained this phrase: Susume susume, heitai susume (Go forward, go forward. Soldier go forward) signed by Kato (something).

I take it that this flag is authentic so why is that phrase written in katakana? Isn't there a Kanji for Heitai at least?

 

[Shinpachi]

uhhuh35さん、ご質問ありがとうございます。
とても日本語がお上手ですね。

寄せ書きの記入者は「都城大正尋常小学校職員児童一同」となっていますので、カタカナは児童によるものと考えられます。
カタカナとはいえ、とても上手な字です。

The flag was dedicated to a Lieutenant by the teachers and children of Taisyo Primary School of Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyusyu. Kato is estimated one of the childrean. He or she was a good writer.

 

[uhhuh35]

uhhuh35さん、ご質問ありがとうございます。
とても日本語がお上手ですね。

寄せ書きの記入者は「都城大正尋常小学校職員児童一同」となっていますので、カタカナは児童によるものと考えられます。
カタカナとはいえ、とても上手な字です。

The flag was dedicated to a Lieutenant by the teachers and children of Taisyo Primary School of Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyusyu. Kato is estimated one of the childrean. He or she was a good writer.

Ah naruhodo! Arigato gozaimasu Shimpachi-san.

 

[Shinpachi]

 

[mikewint]

reminds me of the "blood-smeared" VC and NVA flags i've seen. i know a former vet who imports from vietnam and making these flags and smearing them with monkey blood is big business along with "dog-tags" whch have been "found" in the jungle

 

[vikingBerserker]

Holy crap, thats kinda dark!