Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Silk War Flag - 27 x 34” ERA On 16 October participated in

On 16 October participated in the occupation of the Grande Riviere

interestingly perhaps being flown incorrectly upside down

however the details are still mostly there

The liner is quite worn

with one side having the covering completely loose on 2 of the 4 sides

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Silk War Flag - 27 x 34” ERA On 16 October participated inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu ki) design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Naval flags have the sun off center to the left). With the sun in the center, this is a flag of the