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hi- i bought this with some japanese things.can anyone tell me what it says.korea maybe? thanks paul

looks like a banner.half is missing

Hi, I've seen one similar name of suishi bar restaurant, congratulations. Max

From the white tabs, it is meant to be hung vertically. The lower part is missing. Banners like this are very, very common in Japan today. Everything from used car lots to restaurants.

Dave

I agree. It doesn't look, based on characters to be old & might not even be Japanese!

The banner says "Asahi Underground". It's Japanese, the top characters are katakana.

thanks roberts-do you have any thoughts on what the asahi underground is?thanks paul

Asahi is a brand of japanese beer.

Randal.

Asahi is the name for a lot of things from beer to newspapers, kind of like General Mills, General Motors or General Electric.

The banner is torn in half so I can't read exactly what Asahi Underground is referring to.

Oh yea, Asahi means "morning sun" which explains the rising sun on the banner.

Dave is right. This banner is an advertisement, maybe a Japanese pub or other shop that is located in a basement. We'll never really know without the other half of it.

thanks for all the great info.this was in a box of stuff i bought from a vets kid.thanks paul