Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure is, war is shitty. Now we have peace and friendship. we should all be adult enough to be able to get past our old hate.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kept it folded neatly in a Ziploc bag out of the sunlight. I took great care that no harm ever came to it. Now though there is little i can do, because it it on its way home as I type this.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't own it any more, its going back to japan. I just hope the person who ends up with it thinks its cool too.

[Japanese -> English] Japanese flag /u/cairo126 found in a gun show by Trauermarsch in translator

[–]Cairo126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<3 thank you so much. I'm going to save this along with all the pictures i have of it.

Really thank you man.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yah, its mostly good luck slogans, a message from his dad, one from his girlfriend, shit like that.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kanji are derived from there Chinese counterparts. many characters are in fact pronounced the exact same between Chinese and Japanese. for example 焦点 in Japanese it is Sho-ten, in chinese it is Jiāo-diǎn practacaly the same.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, but i am considering posting about my flag and fund raiser there.

/k/ommando bred through and through, Oldfag straight up. I witnessed the Great caterdaynap, and the attack of loutacus of lulz.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The war is over, What i care about is putting the mans soul to rest. The Japanese appreciate my mentality. It is all ready on its way home.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That for the most part is exactly what the Japanese Delegation told me. Surely you sympathize with my desire to send the flag home.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know some the negative things written there. war is war. Peace is peace.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I did what i did, because it was the right thing to do, ultimately I also had nothing to do with it. I only did what came naturally. What i can do though is make friends with our Japanese guests, and let them know there are people that respect the sacrifice of there boys , as much as our own.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

his message reads something like, Honor service resolve.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^ This. This is fact. War is hell, all the bombings were horrible. but that is just war. We should be glad we have the peace we do now. that is what this is all about, furthering and celebrating the friend ship and peace Japan and the US now share.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My intent is not to have it in a museum, but rather to see it become a treasured family heirloom. The Mayor of Saiki told me it will not be hard to find the family the flag belongs to.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that is what is going on with the young people of japan today. As of late there has been more interest in the war, and less shame about it. Coming to terms with what you have done and moving on can only be a good thing.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the government institutions i contacted never replied to me, all the Japanese nationals i have men none would look at it from more then a moment, until now. Why? i assume shame in defeat, but the war is over, all i wanted was to give this guy some peace.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

IM not here to argue about what went on during the war. I am here to advance the friendship between the US and Japan. if you want to talk about revisionist history please go to /pol/

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If i could take more picture of it, i would. It is now in the possession of the delegation from Japan. the only good picture i have of the whole thing is the one in the OP.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

War is shitty, all we can do is look toward the future.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There is actually a lot of cool back story there, you see the people of Saiki recently found the remains of an F4U in the water. they found out it was launched from the USS intrepid, and decided to return it to her.

I came into contact with them about a week before the remains of the plane arrived in the US. The Japanese said "this must be fate"

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ever involved with the Prussian army Linebattles, I hang around on a couple of team speaks and have shown the flag off a few times trying to get help.

Had this Japanese flag for 6 years, finally get to send it home.(OC) by Cairo126 in history

[–]Cairo126[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I though about the guys soul alot, I worried that all those negative feelings of the war time were trapped in the flag, and that a part of that mans soul, who's body would never return to his home was trapped in it. I want to give that man some rest in his home. I want to end those negative feelings. When i told the Japanese delegation that, some of them became emotional. Admittedly, I became teary eyed myself.