[that] was the first American flag hoisted over Japanese soil.” The description briefly mentions the flag’s role in Japan’s ...

Toshiya loved American sports and culture ... from the red fabric and sewed it on the white fabric to create a Japanese flag. Kuge left the homemade flag among the countless U.S. flags at the ...

However, when the United States went to war with Japan in 1941, Nathaniel’s grandson, who was Takashi’s grandfather, and other family members burned Perry's American flag for fear of persecution.

economic and cultural rivalry towards Japan, together with the US and EU. The situation with South Korea has worsened because apparently there was an agreement that the “offensive” flag would ...