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Great photo.

Could you please translate the writing on the aircraft and identify the unit marking on the tail?
It looks 護國長春壹號 = Gokoku Chosyun Ichi-go (ID: Defense of country Changchun no.1) which belonged to the 1st unit of Manchuria Army Air Corps and stayed in Changchun. It was donated by Changchun citizens
 
According to Wiki, Manchuria Aircraft Mfg. Co. Ltd. (満洲飛行機製造株式会社) located in Harbin built 2,196 aircraft including the Ki-27 from 1938 to 1945.
Manchukuo itself held as many as 700,000 troops and did not declare war against the Allies. Hence, they did not have to surrender together with the Empire of Japan so soon
 
USS Wasp CV-18, USS Yorktown CV-10, USS Hornet CV-12 and USS Hancock CV-19 anchored in Ulithi Atoll as seen from the carrier USS Ticonderoga CV-14 on 2 December 1944. Hellcats 39 and 12 in foreground. From War Photos.
 

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