The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with slogans and signatures written in black ink characters. The flag was presented to Itahara Juni by a teacher (name cannot be deciphered). The signatures are possibly those of primary school students as the writing is unformed and childish. The slogans written on the flag are 'Serve your country from the bottom of your heart' and 'Concentrate your mind'. The flag bears the seal of the Shinto Susa shrine.
Taken from the pack lying near the body of a dead Japanese bugler at Finschhafen, on 22 September 1943. Flags like this were often presented to a soldier at a farewell dinner prior to their departure on active service.
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with slogans and signatures written in black ink characters. The flag was presented to Itahara Juni by a teacher (name cannot be deciphered). The signature
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with signatures and slogans in black ink characters. Apart from the signatures they translate as the traditional 'long-lasting good fortune in war', 'do yo
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with slogans and signatures in black ink characters. Presented to Ito Isamu by Fujita Shinjiro, mayor of the village of Toyonishi. Apart from the tradition
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with signatures and a single slogan, the traditional wish for long-lasting good fortune in war, in black ink characters. Writing on the flag indicates that
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with numerous signatures and slogans in black ink characters, as well as the drawing of a face, outline of a footprint and a full sized handprint. The reci
Japanese soldier's autographed national flag with numerous signatures written in black ink. As well there are the words 'To Mr Yamazaki Hiroshi, Congratulations on your enlistment, Life and Death are
