Poll Results

Yes, and the flag should be officially banned in public places too, as was the Nazi flag in Germany

1. 4321go,
2. Blututh,
3. CBT1979,
4. celtician,
5. chr0nik,
6. dongdong,
7. Dream Time,
8. Elizabeth van Kampen,
9. firideibi,
10. gaijininc,
11. gs001,
12. Henry G,
13. Ikyoto,
14. Inuyasha-sama,
15. Inuyasha-the-kid,
16. Jake W,
17. lexico,
18. Maciamo,
19. Mamoru-kun,
20. masayoshi,
21. mobile1,
22. nhk9,
23. Okuni,
24. Osaka_night_cherry,
25. qinjingwen,
26. Tonysoong,
27. zeroyon

Yes, it is the equivalent of the Nazi swastika flag and is unacceptable in today's world

1. 4321go,
2. Blututh,
3. celtician,
4. dongdong,
5. Faustianideals,
6. gaijininc,
7. Inuyasha-sama,
8. Inuyasha-the-kid,
9. lexico,
10. Mamoru-kun,
11. masayoshi,
12. mingo,
13. nipponshop,
14. qinjingwen,
15. ranko,
16. tasuketeasuka,
17. zeroyon

Yes, because it reminds Japan's neighbours of its past atrocities

1. Blututh,
2. celtician,
3. dongdong,
4. gaijininc,
5. grapefruit,
6. Inuyasha-sama,
7. Inuyasha-the-kid,
8. irishlight42,
9. lexico,
10. Mamoru-kun,
11. masayoshi,
12. mingo,
13. qinjingwen,
14. zeroyon

Probably. It would be so easy to choose another naval ensign, even the "hinomaru" flag.

1. BBTaiyo,
2. Gaijinian,
3. Glenn,
4. Inuyasha-sama,
5. Inuyasha-the-kid,
6. kumo,
7. mingo,
8. Pararousia

No, there is no valid reason to change Japan's naval flag.

1. Arabic Boy,
2. Astroboy,
3. ax,
4. blade_bltz,
5. Bramicus,
6. cashhighlander,
7. CattiMik,
8. Disposable Hero,
9. doinkies,
10. Drew-san,
11. Eisuke,
12. Flaight,
13. Foxtrot Uniform,
14. furbyhater,
15. godppgo,
16. hanachan,
17. Harry.cz,
18. highlight,
19. hotaruika,
20. Jent,
21. Jungle Boy,
22. keith863,
23. Keoland,
24. KliCk5000,
25. leonmarino,
26. misty88,
27. Mycernius,
28. Nekomajin,
29. nemrac99,
30. nurizeko,
31. Pachipro,
32. pinewoodpine,
33. Poke-mon master,
34. Sasuke17,
35. Shidenkai,
36. StandAlone2323,
37. Tango Uniform,
38. thomas,
39. Tim33,
40. Uchite,
41. Ukonkivi,
42. Uncle Frank

No, it is a cultural symbol of Japan('s military)

1. Arabic Boy,
2. ashigaru,
3. Astroboy,
4. Azuma_Fujin,
5. Da Monstar,
6. Drew-san,
7. Duman,
8. Goldiegirl,
9. Hachiko,
10. happilyengaged,
11. Hiroshi66,
12. hotaruika,
13. irishlight42,
14. Kionon,
15. moffeltoff,
16. Pepe,
17. Sensuikan San,
18. StandAlone2323,
19. Uchite,
20. Ukonkivi,
21. ullvarg,
22. Wang,
23. xeo4d,
24. yakutatazu

No it stands for Japan's eternal Empire of the Rising Sun. Banzai !

1. 包龙星,
2. akita,
3. Arabic Boy,
4. Astroboy,
5. Azuma_Fujin,
6. Daniel,
7. EdZiomek,
8. Inuyasha-the-kid,
9. JerseyBoy,
10. keith863,
11. Martialartsnovice,
12. Matthew Ota,
13. Miko-Kokoro,
14. nash99,
15. Nebiki,
16. Sennin_Xam,
17. StandAlone2323,
18. sukuzi,
19. SushiShin,
20. Tatsuhiro_Zensu,
21. tonigobe,
22. Uchite,
23. Ukonkivi,
24. ullvarg

No idea

1. alantin,
2. Amathev,
3. cursore,
4. Dutch Baka,
5. Hiroyuki Nagashima,
6. Inuyasha-the-kid,
7. ludoNL,
8. Mitsuo,
9. skip

Don't give a damn about the Japanese flags

1. bossel,
2. BrennaCeDria,
3. celtician,
4. Clawn,
5. Han Chan,
6. Inuyasha-sama,
7. Inuyasha-the-kid,
8. pinewoodpine,
9. Ukonkivi,
10. Xkavar