Wartime Japanese military flag

Autographing on the Japanese flag was a rite of ritual for many relatives, friends and co-workers of the soldiers in the Imperial Japanese Army. The flag, which the soldier carried as a personal good luck charm, has not only names, but also slogans of encouragement on it, sometimes written in such a way that they appear like rays emanating from the sun. The common slogan above the sun says: “for eternal good luck in war”.

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