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. Can someone translate the Mei ?

   By Ken Cline, May 17
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   • Ken Cline
   • 10 hours ago

4. Long katana

   By Shuko, 23 hours ago
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   • uwe
   • 17 hours ago

5. Assistance with writing on back of photograph

   By PNSSHOGUN, Friday at 02:45 AM
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   • Nobody
   • Friday at 10:15 AM

6. Help with knife translation - Deba lover

   By Deba lover, Thursday at 03:25 PM
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   • Nobody
   • Friday at 12:09 AM

7. Collaborative Scroll Attributed to Ike No Taiga (池大雅) and Hamuroyama Sōshūmin (葉室山僧脩民)

   By Iaido dude, May 17
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   • Iaido dude
   • Wednesday at 03:28 PM

8. Help with distressed inscription please

   By Mark, Tuesday at 02:32 PM
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   • Mark
   • Wednesday at 12:27 PM

9. Help on Ishhin koa

   By paul carruthers, Monday at 09:20 AM
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • Tuesday at 01:58 PM

10. Japanese Contractions

    By Bruce Pennington, Monday at 05:42 AM
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    • eternal_newbie
    • Tuesday at 10:05 AM

11. Is this a Kōa Isshin Mantetsu (South Manchuria Railway Co. Ltd.) Sword with Surrender Label ?

    By Fusilier, May 15
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    • Fusilier
    • Tuesday at 12:16 AM

12. Wakizashi translation needed

    By Bruno, April 17
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    • eternal_newbie
    • Monday at 03:39 PM

13. Gunto mei translation

    By Rawa, May 17
    • 5 replies
    • 162 views
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    • Rawa
    • Monday at 02:12 PM

14. Help with Asano Kanezane Nakago Inscription

    By Conway, May 16
    • 10 replies
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    • mecox
    • May 18

15. Translation Help

    By chgruener, May 17
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    • chgruener
    • May 17

16. Translation Assistance

    By Eric_P, May 16
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    • Ray Singer
    • May 16

17. Please help me to understand this mei..

    By nightkid, May 10
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    • Rawa
    • May 16

18. Calligraphy and Painting of Orchid by Zen Master Mokuan Shoto

    By Iaido dude, May 12
    • 9 replies
    • 223 views
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    • Iaido dude
    • May 16

19. Antique netsuke translation please?

    By Prescott patina, May 15
    • 2 replies
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • May 15

20. Help with a partial kanji character

    By Jaron, May 15
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    • 75 views
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    • Jaron
    • May 15

21. Sayagaki Help

    By Mark S., May 13
    • 5 replies
    • 223 views
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    • Mark S.
    • May 14

22. Need help with Mei

    By Freedomnasa, May 14
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 14

23. Big ask - part deux

    By John C, May 9
    • 4 replies
    • 224 views
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    • John C
    • May 13

24. Translation assistance

    By Kyle68, May 7
    • 7 replies
    • 192 views
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    • MauroP
    • May 13

25. Tsuba hakogaki written by Satō Kanzan 2

    By MauroP, April 30
    • 16 replies
    • 517 views
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    • MauroP
    • May 13