WWII Japanese Army Rising Sun Flag 72 x 52. Pre-1945. RARE! HUGE
WWII Japanese Army Rising Sun Flag 72" x 52". This flag feels like silk, but it doesn't wrinkle like silk, so might be some type of poly, I don't know. I tried to get a close-up photo of the fibers so you can judge for yourself. It has a seam down the center, lengthwise. The two corners with ties have what appear to be triangular, leather, reinforcements. There is at least one spot that the fabric is frayed, see close-up photo. The ties appear to be a cotton weave, but that's just my best guess. As you can see, it has not been laundered.
The white parts are yellowed, which I highlighted, both sides, by taking the photos against pure white doors. It does have a few spots on it, a couple of red marks, and just general dirt? I think, see the photos.
I don't know anything about Japan, nor it's flags, but I got this from Wikipedia. This flag appears to have the darker red color, rather than the newer, brighter red used later, making it "a pre-surrender version" of the flag, dating it back to WWII, i.