#1523 Vintage Japanese Hinomaru Rising Sun WWII WW2 Military Flag Death 1937

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#1523 Vintage Japanese Hinomaru Rising Sun WWII WW2 Military Flag Death 1937:
$63.00

Vintage Japanese Cotton WWII WW2 MilitaryHinomaruRising Sun Flag Dated 1937 with the written details of who the soldier was and how he died in battle.
Made of Cotton
During World War II in Japanese culture, it was a popular custom for friends, classmates, and relatives of a deploying soldier to sign a Hinomaru Flag and present it to him. The Flag was also used as a good luck charm and a prayer to wish the soldier back safely from battle. One term for this kind of charm is Hinomaru Yosegaki. One tradition is that no writing should touch the sun disc. After battles, these Flags were often captured or later found on deceased Japanese soldiers.
According to the Japanese characters written on this Flag it was carried byWarrant Officer Naito who was a Platoon Leader in the Japanese Army fighting in the Pacific Theater. Naito was killed by a bullet which penetrated his helmet and he died on July 8th 1937. He was finally laid to rest at Atsuta Jingu (Shrine) in Nagoya, Japan on November 6th 1937 and his Flag would probably have been used to help cover the body and form as a way to help identify his body on its repatriation back to Japan.
Fair Condition considering age.There are a number of tears in the fabric and considerable staining.See pictures for detailsDated July 8th 1937
Size: 31\" x 27\" or 79 x 69cm
Please see photos formeasurements in metric and US
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