A Fake Japanese Flag on eBay

• Aug 11, 2010

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evangilder

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

 

• Aug 11, 2010

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ppopsie

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Thanks Shinpachi-sama. Be careful guys!

 

• Aug 11, 2010

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Shinpachi

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Thanks evangilder and you are welcome ppopsie

 

• Aug 12, 2010

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Shinpachi

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

 

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• Aug 12, 2010

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Shinpachi

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

 

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• Aug 12, 2010

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Maximowitz

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

 

• Aug 12, 2010

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Shinpachi

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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.

 

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• Aug 12, 2010

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Maximowitz

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Many thanks indeed! Very impressive artifacts.

 

• Aug 12, 2010

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Shinpachi

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You are welcome, Paul
Good day!

 

• Aug 13, 2010

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Wow, those are stunning!

 

• Aug 13, 2010

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Shinpachi

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Thanks vB!

 

• Aug 13, 2010

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jamierd

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

 

• Aug 22, 2010

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Shinpachi

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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.

 

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• Aug 22, 2010

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uhhuh35

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Shinpachi said:

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.

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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?

 

• Aug 22, 2010

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Shinpachi

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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.

 

• Aug 22, 2010

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uhhuh35

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Shinpachi said:

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.

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Ah naruhodo! Arigato gozaimasu Shimpachi-san.

 

• Aug 22, 2010

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Shinpachi

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• Aug 22, 2010

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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

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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Holy crap, thats kinda dark!