KVSkelton Posted December 5, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2018 Greetings all! I've had this flag for a while now. It's 105 cm x 74 cm. I believe it to be good but would appreciate any input y'all may have about it. Thanks for your time! -Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVSkelton Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted December 5, 2018 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVSkelton Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted December 5, 2018 Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted December 5, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 5, 2018 Presented to Okada (surname) 岡田 Masayuki (given name) 正幸 when he entered the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted December 5, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 5, 2018 Very cool flag! I'd like to get one of these someday, but I don't have the space to properly display it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVSkelton Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted December 6, 2018 Presented to Okada (surname) 岡田 Masayuki (given name) 正幸 when he entered the service. Thank you very much, Sir! That is greatly appreciated! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVSkelton Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted December 6, 2018 Very cool flag! I'd like to get one of these someday, but I don't have the space to properly display it. Thanks MattS! I agree they can be difficult to display properly. I'm happy to have this one in my collection. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted December 8, 2018 Share #8 Posted December 8, 2018 Except for the one on my rifle, they do seem to stay folded up. Nice Flag! Here's how I display mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 8, 2018 Share #9 Posted December 8, 2018 Except for the one on my rifle, they do seem to stay folded up. Nice Flag! Here's how I display mine... I would say that the majority of these I've seen did not have the ties because - as I understood it - these were carried folded up and were not meant to be flown from a pole (or rifle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted December 8, 2018 Share #10 Posted December 8, 2018 I would say that the majority of these I've seen did not have the ties because - as I understood it - these were carried folded up and were not meant to be flown from a pole (or rifle). That makes sense, I understand they were good luck keepsakes and not for flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger41 Posted January 8, 2019 Share #11 Posted January 8, 2019 I'm catching up on some of older posts, so forgive a late response. This falls under "Buy the book before you buy the coin" warning. There is a book currently available by Michael Bortner called "Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One Thousand Stitch Belts". If you want to learn about "yoshigaki hinomaru" flags, this book would be a wise investment given the number of old and new fake flags that are currently being sold here in US auctions and shows and those coming out of Japan. Especially the art work flags ! The original photographs of soldiers carrying these flags as well as pictures of flags in private collections are great and his research and information is even better. He also has a web site under "Japan History Today". For the collector this book is well worth the time and expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted January 8, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 8, 2019 Mike's book is a must have for anyone collecting Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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