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Houseflags of Japanese shipping companies

Shin Nipponkai Ferry K.K.
Shinko Shipping Co., Ltd.
Shinnihon Kisen K.K
Showa Yusosen K.K.
Shoyo Kaiun K.K.

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Shin Nipponkai Ferry K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 20 October 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Osaka - 5 horizontal stripes of white and red; in the center a red "S" fimbriated white.
Jarig Bakker, 20 October 2005

Shinko Shipping Co., Ltd.

image by Ivan Sache

From: Boone Scripophily:

Text: "Share of 500 Yen. blue, yellow, red, black. Unusually large vignette for a Japanese share, showing early Japanese sailing ships at sea, and the company flag. (...) Extremely rare piece." Date of issue, 1917.

The design is in tune with many other Japanese house flags of that period, however, the western 'S' is rather striking.
Jan Mertens, 8 January 2005

Shinnihon Kisen K.K.

image by Phil Nelson
Source: Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours, 1963 [ste63]

Shinnihon Kisen K.K. formed 1947 as a re-establishment of Tatsuuma Kisen K.K. with the name equating to New Japan Steamship Co. Ltd., merging 1964 into Yamashita-Shinnihon Kisen K.K. The flag is taken from the funnel bands of the previous company.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

Showa Yusosen K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 1 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Tokyo - Israeli-style White-Red-White-Red-White flag; in center interrupted by white diamond, stylized red "S".
Jarig Bakker, 1 February 2006

Shoyo Kaiun K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 7 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Tokyo - white flag, in center an orange stripe, slightly lightningish...
Jarig Bakker, 7 December 2005