japanese flag for authenticity

**josephc** · 11-12-2013, 01:04 PM

I purchased another Japanese flag hoping it not to be a SeaBee special - I will have better pics when I get it but any comments/views would be appreciated. Is the writing gibberish or true? Sorry if orientation is incorrect - I can redo when I receive the flag. thanks joe

**BOB COLEMAN** · 11-12-2013, 04:18 PM

A genuine piece.

**Adam M** · 11-12-2013, 05:21 PM

I agree a good flag.

**ghp95134** · 11-12-2013, 06:21 PM

米鬼断じて撃べし
Amerika oni danjite gekki-beshi
You Should Absolutely Attack [or Hammer/Strike/Shoot] the American Devils!!! -- almost touching the left side of the hi-no-maru. Perhaps a "cleaner" and more concise translation is "Kill the American Devils!"

"American Devils!" .... gotta love that! (^__^) It's much better than the Chinese Communist's "Running Dogs of American Imperialism." Bwa-Hahahahaha

--Guy

EDIT: My "two-legged dictionary" is not here .... and I'm uncertain of the pronunciation! 撃べし might be "Uchi-beshi" .... at least that sounds easier on the lips than "gekki-beshi".

**Salzburg** · 11-12-2013, 07:34 PM

A good, genuine item with a nice patina of age.

For those at all interested in these items, you need this book:

Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stitch Belts: Michael A. Bortner: 9780764329272: Amazon.com: Books

Thanks for showing it.

Martin

**SHINDENKAI** · 11-12-2013, 11:51 PM

Very nice example!

What's more interesting is that this Yosegaki was written by the naval personnels.

Regards,
Taka

**josephc** · 11-13-2013, 12:10 AM

thank you everyone!

**Wagriff** · 11-13-2013, 03:02 AM

How appropriate that the "American Devils" he was being urged to kill either killed Him or took his flag away from him as a trophy....lol

**Stu W** · 11-13-2013, 04:13 AM

You can also get it direct from Mike's web site here ...

Get History Today - Home

or contact him over on WAF ... MikeB is his site name.

Regards,
Stu

**josephc** · 11-14-2013, 01:25 AM

Between the Kanji Slogan thread on WA (Thread for the Compilation of Kanji Slogans and Translations - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums), the fellow war relics forum members and my Japanese co-worker I have some of the flag translated. My co-worker has some trouble translating he says due to the older style of 1940s compared to today's use/meanings/script. Can anyone here clarify his translation regarding the wording about the military ship and the symbol saying "soul"? Thanks.