Before trans: i am guessing this is after the war?

On April 17, 1939, USS Astoria CA-34 commanded by Captain Richmond K. Turner arrived in Japan. Astoria was accompanied by destroyers, Hibiki, Sagiri and Akatsuki. Kiso fired a 21-gun salute upon Astoria's arrival.

That afternoon, the American Sailors carried Saito's urn ashore. And after the state funeral, the Japanese hosted a tea party for Captain Turner and his officer, which was also attended by Vice Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku.

Joker.Hat said:

Before trans: i am guessing this is after the war?

No, it was before the war.

Shebadotfr said:

No, it was before the war.

Lunatic6 said:

On April 17, 1939, USS Astoria CA-34 commanded by Captain Richmond K. Turner arrived in Japan. Astoria was accompanied by destroyers, Hibiki, Sagiri and Akatsuki. Kiso fired a 21-gun salute upon Astoria's arrival.

That afternoon, the American Sailors carried Saito's urn ashore. And after the state funeral, the Japanese hosted a tea party for Captain Turner and his officer, which was also attended by Vice Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku.

ah so that's it, well that is new thanks

Interesting, i hope this get translated further.

Kuma said:

Relations between Japan and America is pretty terrible, kuma. So this is a good opportunity to improve them.

Too little, too late Kuma. -.-'

Sagiri was a Fubuki-class destroyer sunk by a Dutch submarine in December of 1941.

I must say Kiso looks dashing in suit and pants =3

Estavali said:

I must say Kiso looks dashing in suit and pants =3

Must be why they chose her!

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Words cannot describe how much easier it is translate something handwritten when the handwriting is clear and clean. I wanted to cry with joy.

Eboreg said:

Too little, too late Kuma. -.-'

Had to try :/

The US Flag is hanging from the wrong side.

An omen of the coming war? Or maybe Freddy-kun made an error?

Atsuitako said:

The US Flag is hanging from the wrong side.

An omen of the coming war? Or maybe Freddy-kun made an error?

Almost certainly an error.

The US flag is generally shown with the blue field to the left in images online, but someone who doesn't regularly see physical flags wouldn't recognize that they are always raised with the blue field towards the flagpole, even if this results in a "backwards" flag. I can see how people with a symmetric flag would get that confused.

Interestingly, the flag actually has the CORRECT number of stars for a WWII-era US flag, though, with 48 stars arranged in the 8x6 pattern. (As opposed to the modern 6x5 with inlaid offset 5x4 grid.)