Hinomaru Yosegaki flag for review ---

[slados28]

New to this field, although I have read lots of threads and gawked at quite a few online this year, so I was wondering if I could get some opinions on this particular example. This one was apparently brought back from Burma by a British soldier (POW).



I really like the general looks of it, apart from the unfortunate color bleed (which was supposedly due to the combination of humidity and having been rolled up in a hessian bag for quite some time), nicely laid out writing etc. but I really am out of my depth here so ANY input would be greatly appreciated!

[visor]

This is on ebay at the moment. Looks like the kanji is the same, except the bottom middle one......maybe the name.

. Wait till some members translate it, will not be long I am sure.

[slados28]

Thanks for your input! That one does indeed seem to be very similar, except for the middle bottom line, like you pointed out... interesting.

[visor]

Plus yours has stampings on the top.

[slados28]

Ah, yes indeed--- stamps in both upper corners, I was thinking these were temple stamps?

[visor]

Yup, need the translators to hop in. To me it is probably a good generic flag, since all the kanji is similar except the middle bottom. I have never seen one before, let alone two in a day.....but never looked for one. Taka-San or Guy will be able to translate. Will be interesting to find out what it says.

Hope it turns out good for you.

[slados28]

Don't think I've ever seen this "generic" type before either, funny that you found another right off the bat!
Even though it might be a generic flag with only minor personalization it still has a nice tidy look to it, quite visually appealing --- just a shame about the color bleed. Will be interesting to hear other opinions/possibly get a translation of the Kanji and meaning of the stamps!

[visor]

You will, once the guys show up. I like the bleeding, gives it a good look.

[tomp]

Definitely Seabee special or similar, done with non-Japanese hand. Some have double stamps as the above, others do not. Stamps can vary with these. Arguably collectible in its own right, but not a flag given to a Japanese soldier by family/friends, etc.


Tom

[slados28]

Ahhh --- too bad. Oh well, good to know either way! Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

The hunt for a nice one continues