My Flag Collection

I seek information regarding this flag and especially the box it was in. The story The flag measures approx. 70x85cm and is a classic "meatball" flag made out of silk. The box is made of wood with some Japanese wordings/letters on and has like a "deepening" oval on the lit. Maybe to put something on it, a candle maybe? Inside the box there is also what appears to be a brass pole top. Under the lit of box there is a Japanese description, which I've tried to get it translated via a picture translation tool but it doesn't make much sense. I think is post WWII, just after even though is identical my signed Japanese flag. Image of the flag and box The wooden box with some writings on a the Japanese flag. The oval is used for ? Topview The box from the side with writings as well. As it is partial picture translate didn't give anything Inside the box. There a letter, a brass pole top thing and the flag. The writing/letter I tried to picture translate. I got so ...

Signed WWII Japanese flag from the Pacific campaign I bought this flag a while a go on an US auction. It was brought back from the pacific war by a US veteran. The flag is a classic "meat ball" flag and it shows a lot of wear, yellowing with small holes. the flag is signed be 17 US soldiers and measures approx. 95x70cm (37x27 inches). I have tried to find as much as I can about the flag and the soldiers who signed it, but unlike the signed German flags, this one has been very difficult to identify. What I do know is the platoon came from the 81st division 321st infantry group which fought in the Pacific between 17th of September 1944 until 12th of August 1945 where they had a rest and then moved to Japan as occupation force until they were dismantled/inactivated on the 30th of January 1946. Source: https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/081id.htm The writing on the flag has started to disappear and some of it is really difficult to read. I was hop...