Translation Assistance

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1. About the Translation Section

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

2. Tanegashima Shumei

   By wakiboy, Friday at 02:11 PM
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   • wakiboy
   • 52 minutes ago

3. Help with Kaneyoshi Wakizashi Mei - a bit Rusted

   By tbonesullivan, 4 hours ago
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   • tbonesullivan
   • 1 hour ago

4. Two Swords - As Found - Second Sword

   By Fusilier, 18 hours ago
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   • Alex A
   • 6 hours ago

5. Two Swords - As Found - First Sword

   By Fusilier, 18 hours ago
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   • Fusilier
   • 16 hours ago

6. Meaning of Kanji and Katakana on fittings

   By PNSSHOGUN, October 23, 2023
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • 18 hours ago

7. Writing inside a desk

   By Bugyotsuji, yesterday at 01:23 PM
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • Yesterday at 01:23 PM

8. Wakizashi Translation

   By Ronald Aguirre, yesterday at 03:46 AM
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   • Grey Doffin
   • Yesterday at 08:00 AM

9. Please help me identify the maker of two Kozuka recently acquired -

   By LeonLop, Sunday at 11:31 AM
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   • LeonLop
   • Sunday at 11:30 PM

10. Need help to translate Star Stamp Showa Sword

    By War Time, Thursday at 08:41 PM
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    • cisco-san
    • Friday at 02:06 PM

11. TANTO WW2 Era

    By SDM, Thursday at 02:36 PM
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    • SDM
    • Friday at 01:36 PM

12. Koa Ishin Mantetsu sword - need help with date of production

    By PeterCollector, Thursday at 06:51 AM
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • Friday at 01:17 PM

13. Kai Gunto Tsuka

    By Conway S, Wednesday at 10:08 PM
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    • Conway S
    • Friday at 01:38 AM

14. settsu no kami minamoto tadayuki ??

    By 1tallsword, June 18, 2013
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • Thursday at 01:20 AM

15. WWII Katana - searching origins and translation on tang

    By RanDogan, October 25, 2021
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    • RanDogan
    • Wednesday at 09:24 PM

16. Latest Aqusition - Kai Gunto

    By Fusilier, April 30
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    • Fusilier
    • Wednesday at 09:21 PM

17. This time it's a Signature on Fuchi

    By Itomagoi, May 1
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    • Itomagoi
    • May 1

18. Translation and Insights on this Tanto

    By VRGC, April 30
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    • VRGC
    • May 1

19. Help for a 4 kanji mei kogatana

    By Bruno, April 30
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    • Bruno
    • May 1

20. Translation and thoughts on this sword

    By aabderson, April 30
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    • oli
    • April 30

21. Unknown certificate

    By singh13, April 30
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    • Mark S.
    • April 30

22. Sayagaki translation request - please advise, thank you!

    By 2devnul, April 29
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • April 30

23. help translating

    By William Jennings, April 30
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    • Abaris
    • April 30

24. Help with WW2 Era markings.

    By miketribal, April 24
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    • miketribal
    • April 30

25. Old heirloom (?) tsuba translation request

    By Deez77, April 19
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    • k morita
    • April 29