Beautiful Tiger Hinomaru flag sold

[maximus71]

Hi All,
Just had to share this one for those who didnt see it on ebay, hopefully its original because someone just shelled out a cool grand for this one, wish I was that wealthy lol enjoy!

[Wagriff]

Gorgeous flag-and rightly expensive...

[cricketchris1944]

What is the tiger for.
Chris

[TrondK]

Very nice. Lets hope it will be taken good care of.

[Wagriff]

What is the tiger for.
Chris

Inspiration to the serviceman to fight bravely and with ferocity like a Tiger,I imagine.

[Dean]

I did see this on eBay, yesterday or the day before, in fact! I wanted it very badly but after it hit $350 I was out of the race. It's my wife's birthday today, so I have to save money so we can go out tonight. I def envy the new owner of this fine piece. Thanks for reminding me of it!

[big ned]

What is the tiger for.
Chris

The tiger was a lucky symbol specifically regarding Japanese soldiers as tigers were traditionally believed to travel a long distance and then return. It is also a cultural symbol of courage in Japan. This dated back over a thousand years to the earliest samurai times when it was originally taken up.

The Japanese word for tiger is 'Tora'. As we all know, the signal for the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese aircraft was 'Tora, Tora, Tora.' It was used because it was hoped that all the crews would be courageous in battle and then return safely home from their long mission. Tigers are not indigenous to Japan, but the Chinese introduced the cult of the tiger to the Japanese through political and social interaction, the telling of legends regarding it's great power and wisdom and through trade, where bones were used for medicines and skins were highly sought after and revered by both cultures. Tigers were also thought to be effective in protecting people and places from bad and evil energies and are often seen as carvings acting as guardians outside Japanese temples.

[GIZMO8Z]

What an amazing flag... I hope it's real!

[DeLuxxe]

Never seen one before, really cool

[BOB COLEMAN]

The Japanese came in to contact with the tiger in the feudal era during expeditions to Korea. It was admired as a fierce fighter. I once saw some pictures taken at the end of the war of Zero planes in Korea that painted a tiger on their fuselage as a unit insignia.