A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the family of a Japanese soldier who carried it ...

"During World War Two, the company was making national flags for the war. The company boss told me he was so happy to make them for peace this time. It was truly significant for all Japanese to ...

Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, “nisshoki” or “hinomaru” which means the origin of the sun (red circle on a white background) and which causes ...

In 1944, Japanese authorities conscripted 825 male ... He knew all about hardships from the early postwar period. “A national flag is tantamount to love of your homeland,” he recalled thinking.