Japanese Good Luck Flag

[JoeV]

Found this when my wifes Mom passed away recently. It was found in her Grandfathers WWII foot locker. He was with the Seabees 130th. I was told by family members he found it on a dead Japanese pilot that had crashed landed on a Island. Any translation would be helpful. I can get better pics but I dont want to handle it that much. I'll see if I can. It is in excellent condition.

 

[Wurger]

Shinpachi is the man who can help. He should be on line soon.

 

[Shinpachi]

It can be read like this -

1. 祈 武運長久 Inoru buun chokyu = We pray for your great fortune in battle

2. 為 島田松平 君 Shimada Shohei kun no tameni = For Mr. Shimada, Shohei

3. 贈 上杉四郎 Okuru Uesugi Shiro = Given by Uesugi, Shiro

4. 植田義夫 Ueda, Yoshio

and by many others.

 

[JoeV]

It can be read like this -

1. 祈 武運長久 Inoru buun chokyu = We pray for your great fortune in battle

2. 為 島田松平 君 Shimada Shohei kun no tameni = For Mr. Shimada, Shohei

3. 贈 上杉四郎 Okuru Uesugi Shiro = Given by Uesugi, Shiro

4. 植田義夫 Ueda, Yoshio

and by many others.

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So the pilots name was Mr. Shimano Shohei? So is this an older Japanese writing? Almost looks Chinese to me

 

[JoeV]

Thank you for translating it. It's not the best pic of it. Being an amateur Historian it is very interesting indeed!