 The JSDF Rising Sun Flag was adopted by a law/order/decree published in the Official Gazette of 30 June 1954.Regardless of the military flag, before the Meiji period, the design of Asahi was used for prayers, festivals, celebration events, reconstruction, logos of companies and products, big catch flags (Tairyō-bata), corporate and product logos and sports.Commercially the Rising Sun Flag is used on many products, designs, clothing, posters, beer cans (Asahi Breweries), newspapers ("Asahi Shimbun"), bands, manga, comics (e.g., "Fantastic Four/Iron Man