Yeah sorry I didn't explain myself very well - the hinomaru has been the flag of the country (aka the national flag) since 1870, be it the empire or modern Japan.
The flag with the sun rays is, as you say, the military's flag.
And we agree on the rest :thumbsup:
Except that the Imperial flag actually is the national flag of Japan. The "radiant sun" flag is simply the Army and Navy flag, both today and in WW2.
I completely agree that it shouldn't be displayed at matches because it's a military flag and not a national flag - but the national flag of the...
It's quite funny seeing this as the first post on the board for me because I've just finished watching the highlights and celebrations of your match and was literally about to ask on here if anyone had noticed it, as it immediately stood out to me. But I also noticed it was flown by people who...