Signed Japanese Good Luck Flag – Waseda Kendo Club (WWII)

🏯 Signed by fellow martial artists – a Yosegaki flag from Waseda University’s Kendo Club, likely gifted before deployment.

This traditional “Yosegaki Hinomaru” was likely given to a member of the Waseda University Kendo Club before his military service in WWII. Although the recipient’s name is not present, the prominent inscription 早稲田大学剣道部 (Waseda University Kendo Club) provides strong context.

The flag features handwritten messages in black ink, expressing encouragement, loyalty, and spiritual strength. Common phrases like “Bu-un Chōkyū” (Eternal fortune in war) reflect the patriotic mindset of the time.

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Signed Japanese Good Luck Flag – Yosegaki from Waseda University

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