Translation Assistance

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1. Taking Pictures For This Section

   By Grey Doffin, May 9, 2025
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • June 9, 2025

2. About the Translation Section

   By Brian, February 10, 2008
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   • NihontoEurope
   • November 4, 2017

3. Mei translation and possible date on katana

   By Retromodo, 2 hours ago
   • 3 replies
   • 69 views
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   • Retromodo
   • 2 hours ago

4. Translation assistance

   By Christian, 9 hours ago
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   • Christian
   • 6 hours ago

5. Translation help on Tanaka school tsuba

   By thutson, Tuesday at 01:32 PM
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   • thutson
   • 20 hours ago

6. Translation & Identification Request – WWII Seki-Stamped Blade in Civilian Koshirae

   By RJV, Monday at 06:12 PM
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   • RJV
   • Tuesday at 03:26 PM

7. translation on a cute little umeshu bottle please

   By lonely panet, Monday at 11:28 PM
   • 5 replies
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   • Matsunoki
   • Tuesday at 07:55 AM

8. Wanting Translation help with my Grandfather's sword

   By Marqutos, Sunday at 04:21 PM
   • 7 replies
   • 208 views
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • Monday at 01:17 AM

9. Confirm translation

   By Ashley Le Boydre, August 30
   • 7 replies
   • 305 views
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   • Ashley Le Boydre
   • Sunday at 09:38 PM

10. Help with Hakogaki

    By zanilu, September 4
    • 9 replies
    • 264 views
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    • zanilu
    • Sunday at 04:27 PM

11. Wakizashi mei assistance

    By Brian, Sunday at 08:12 AM
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
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    • YourBabyBjornBorg
    • Sunday at 08:15 AM

12. Old weapon - kuzushiji/sōsho “grass writing” help

    By Bengoshi, September 4
    • 0 replies
    • 89 views
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    • Bengoshi
    • September 4

13. Sayagaki & Honami Origami, please

    By Grey Doffin, August 31
    • 6 replies
    • 344 views
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    • Grey Doffin
    • September 3

14. Shodai Tadayoshi sayagaki translation request

    By Takezo, September 2
    • 8 replies
    • 204 views
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    • Nobody
    • September 2

15. Help with Translation on Fuchi

    By tbonesullivan, September 2
    • 2 replies
    • 121 views
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • September 2

16. Mei translation WW2 wakisashi ancestral blade

    By Retromodo, September 2
    • 6 replies
    • 284 views
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    • YourBabyBjornBorg
    • September 2

17. Is this Rough Showa era Gunto a Kanetsune ?

    By Fusilier, August 28
    • 9 replies
    • 287 views
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    • Fusilier
    • August 31

18. Translation help on possible Myochin Tsuba

    By thutson, August 16
    • 9 replies
    • 429 views
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    • thutson
    • August 29

19. Hard to read mei

    By Lareon, August 27
    • 8 replies
    • 251 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • August 28

20. Niji mei Alihide?

    By Marcin, August 28
    • 3 replies
    • 171 views
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    • Marcin
    • August 28

21. tsuba signature

    By DanielM, August 27
    • 3 replies
    • 169 views
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    • DanielM
    • August 27

22. Help reading mei

    By Tanner, August 26
    • 3 replies
    • 188 views
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • August 27

23. An unsigned Gunto Katana

    By KKCook, August 25
    • 7 replies
    • 255 views
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    • KKCook
    • August 26

24. Translation help

    By Jeff Simmons1012, August 26
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
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    • Mark S.
    • August 26

25. Gendaito translation assistance

    By Nicholas, August 25
    • 6 replies
    • 200 views
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    • Nicholas
    • August 26