Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 26" x 37" Pirate Flags This may be some type

This may be some type of transitional pattern introduced

as that part of the writing is not clear

The '1' badge was stolen from a display in Russia in 2005

nor does it have the resultant "S" stamped onto the top of the chamber

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cloth Good Luck Flag - 26" x 37" Pirate Flags This may be some typeOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased as part of a large Pacific War private collection. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck". As with most good luck flags, it is marked with , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting."). In this case it is not across the top, but instead is the fourth vertical line to the left of the right edge of the flag. Above this is also