Flags Authentic?

Hi all, I am considering purchasing these flags from a dealer in Japan. Do they look authentic to you?

Flag 1

Flag 2


thanks!!

For anyone who is nervous about clicking onto an unknown site. Norton gave it an OK.

Grandpa Frank said:

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Thank you. And apologies. Didn't mean to cause alarm posting links. Thought that more efficient than transferring all of the photos

No problem , LOL. I have no life and am addicted to PhotoShop. There are so many scams in the world today , trust is hard to come by on what you can click on. Sometimes , especially on the weekends , it takes a day or two to get answers. We have some great members here who are knowledgeable & helpful. Hang in there and welcome to JREF. Semper FI !

Grandpa Frank said:

No problem , LOL. I have no life and am addicted to PhotoShop. There are so many scams in the world today , trust is hard to come by on what you can click on. Sometimes , especially on the weekends , it takes a day or two to get answers. We have some great members here who are knowledgeable & helpful. Hang in there and welcome to JREF. Semper FI !

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Haha! Many thanks! I look forward to it and being a part of the community. Rah!!

There is nothing overtly suspicious about them - at least to my eyes. I am not a native, so I am liable to miss things.

For the first one: on the far right (vertically) is the phrase "Praying for Good Luck in Battle" (祈武運長久), and across the top horizontally (right to left) is Certain Victory (必勝) . The recipient is Hideo SHIMOJŌ (下条秀雄君). The name is vertical down the right side, next to the Good Luck in Battle phrase.


The other flag is from the supporters of the Hatahara Market in Nada Ward of the city of Kobe. It is addressed to the 13 people whose names are at the top of the flag. It contains the same two patriotic phrases that are on the previous flag. It could be that the recipients were employees of one kind or another in that market, and they drafted together, so the supporting association gave them group send-off.

Thanks! That's extremely helpful!