Japanese cloth translation needed.

[Jhill924]

I've had this cloth as well as a Hinomaru flag for a very long time. It was given to me by my granddad who brought it him from his time in the pacific. Can anyone help translate what this cloth says? I believe it to be similar to a good luck flag but I'm not completely sure. Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

 

[Shinpachi]

Not perfect as the writers were highly educated people who could enjoy poem but -


東風に高く浮かれるアー奴凧 kochikaze ni takaku ukareru ah yakkodako
落ちくれなる河何志くも ochikurenaru kanashikumo

A yakkodako kite flies high by the east wind but falls sadly.
(We had a good time with you but now you are leaving for the battle field sadly)

鈴奴 大江 (by) Suzuyakko & Oe (Geisya girls)

広末松月 Hirosue, Shogetsu (restaurant owner's name)
梅小不二亭 Umesho Fuji-tei (restaurant's name)
梅? Ume ?

仙興(Senko?) (probably the cloth owner's last pen name)
湖? (ko?) (probably the cloth owner's first pen name)

The cloth owner seems to be a man of culture who was enlisted in the army circa 1943.

Yakkodako kite

Source: 凧と空中散歩Ⅱ 奴凧を２連揚げ

Source: 奴凧（やっこだこ）

 

[vikingBerserker]

Awesome as always my friend!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks David.
I think this is what I can do as an old Japanese man now

PS: Corrected to -
仙興(Senko?) (probably the cloth owner's last pen name)
湖? (ko?) (probably the cloth owner's first pen name)

 

[Wurger]

Well done Dear Friend.

 

[Jhill924]

Thank you for taking the time to look at this for me! You just brought this piece of history to life for me and I truly appreciate that!

 

[Shinpachi]

You are welcome, Jhill924.
The man of the cloth would have missed Geisya girls so much in the battle field.
War is no good.

Source: 中央区役所だより 第212号（平成28年2月7日） 新潟市中央区
Source: "氷上のセーラームーン"が京都に…!!! 舞妓さんに変身したメドベージェワ選手がたまらなくキュートなのです♪ – BEAUTY&HEALTH

 

[fubar57]

Another happy customer thanks to Shinpachi.