Book 2 - New!
A Second Book by Michael A. Bortner
Battle Carried: Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two
Selected as a Winner by the 2021 International Impact Book Awards in 2 categories: Collectibles and Antiques and Education and Academic.
Selected as a Finalist by the 2021 International Book Awards in the category of History-Military.
This book is the second in a series that examines the subject of World War Two era Imperial Japanese good luck signed flags.
While the premier volume introduced the reader to not only hinomaru yosegaki (good luck flags), and senninbari (one-thousand stitch amulets), this publication covers the specific history, meaning, and cultural context of tiger imagery as it was used to decorate good luck flags. Through an extensive use of color images; woodblock prints; and rare vintage photographs, the book provides illustrations along with their English translations of some of the rarest, and most highly sought specimens of tiger art flags. From the aspect of human interest, numerous examples have been identified to their soldier, sailor, or airmen owners. As an iconic image, practically no other animal served to inspire, motivate, or galvanize the World War Two era Japanese populace behind the Asian ideal of what it meant to be a warrior, than the tiger.
Size: 8.5” x 11”, 196 pp., Hard Cover Edition
Over 210 Color and Black and White Images
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The Author:
Michael A. Bortner
Michael Bortner has been a collector of imperial Japanese good luck flags and one-thousand stitch belts for more than fifty years. His initial desire to write a book developed from his curiosity to find historical and cultural information on the subject. That interest led to the successful release of his first volume, Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stitch Belts. As his passion for and exposure to the subject of good luck flags grew, Mike began to research and write his second book, Battle Carried: Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two. This award winning book was released in 2021 and focuses solely on the iconographic tiger art, sometimes found painted on hinomaru yosegaki. Drawing upon an extensive collection of tiger-painted good luck flags and amulets, gathered from fellow collectors worldwide, the author has assembled the first work of its kind in English on the subject.
The author earned his B.A. Degree in History from the University of California, Irvine and his M.A. Degree in Anthropology from the California State University, Hayward. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area. He is a member of The Company of Military Historians, The North American Vexillological Association, Textile Society of America, The American Historical Association, The Society For Military History, The Ohio Valley Military Society and the MAX Certified Dealer Program.
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Table of Contents
Foreward
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 — Tigers and Japan’s Ancient People
Chapter 2 — The Chinese Painting Style and Its Influences Upon Japanese Art
Chapter 3 — Tiger Zen
Chapter 4 — Epic Tiger Legends and Battles
Chapter 5 — Good Luck Flags- Bobbing Head Tigers
Chapter 6 — Good Luck Flags- Tiger Head Portraits
Chapter 7 — Good Luck Flags- Tigers in Profile
Chapter 8 — Good Luck Flags- Tigers Descending
Chapter 9 — Good Luck Flags-Tigers Standing on Rock Ledges
Chapter 10 — Good Luck Flags- Tigers on the Attack
Chapter 11 — Good Luck Flags- The Empire’s Victorious Tigers
Chapter 12 — Good Luck Flags- Tiger Associated Flags
Chapter 13 — Tiger and Miscellaneous Good Luck Cloth Amulets
Glossary
Bibliography
Bibliography — Conservation and Preservation of Textiles
Appendix
Size: 8.5” x 11”, 196 pp., Hard Cover Edition
Over 210 Color and Black and White Images