Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag With Temple Stamp - 27” x 34” Belgian Militaria - 20+ original photos

- 20+ original photos

and amount of time spent are unique

By mid-June

the blade does show use and cleaning since the last polishing

most likely in the 19th century during the late Edo period (江戸時代

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag With Temple Stamp - 27” x 34” Belgian Militaria - 20+ original photosOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a large military auction. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck for Bravery". As with many good luck flags, the flag is marked with the Japanese phrase , which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting.") though it is difficult to read translate due to most of it being in grass writing. Sosho, or 'grass style',