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. Obaku Kosen Calligraphy (Kannon Painting by One of the Great Obaku Calligrapher/Painters)

   By Iaido dude, Sunday at 06:19 PM
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   • Hiro
   • 1 hour ago

4. Help me identify this sword

   By Valerian, 20 hours ago
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • 4 hours ago

5. Kozuka identification

   By Wakizashi, 20 hours ago
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   • Brian
   • 5 hours ago

6. Tsuba hakogaki written by Satō Kanzan 2

   By MauroP, 20 hours ago
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   • SteveM
   • 6 hours ago

7. WW2 Japanese NLF Sword

   By Swords, Tuesday at 08:52 PM
   • 9 replies
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   • Scogg
   • Yesterday at 06:30 PM

8. Wakizashi identifications

   By Wakizashi, Tuesday at 07:01 PM
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   • Wakizashi
   • Yesterday at 02:50 PM

9. Translation assistance

   By O koumori, yesterday at 11:53 AM
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   • O koumori
   • Yesterday at 12:29 PM

10. Tanegashima translation request

    By Nick H, Tuesday at 11:11 PM
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    • Nobody
    • Yesterday at 04:30 AM

11. Help translating

    By kenny, yesterday at 03:30 AM
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    • Nobody
    • Yesterday at 04:10 AM

12. World War Pants Translation Help

    By Samurai, Monday at 03:21 PM
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    • Samurai
    • Tuesday at 12:11 PM

13. Rough Translation Jizo inscription

    By dkirkpatrick, Monday at 01:36 AM
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    • dkirkpatrick
    • Monday at 11:26 PM

14. Tsuba mei translation please

    By Ron M, Monday at 07:34 PM
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    • Ron M
    • Monday at 10:47 PM

15. Help with translating Seki showato

    By RobCarter3, Sunday at 03:32 AM
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    • RobCarter3
    • Sunday at 06:14 PM

16. Inscription on tanto

    By JAL, Sunday at 05:07 AM
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    • Julien
    • Sunday at 10:03 AM

17. Old Sword...Looking for translation for historical research.

    By JTJ3, Saturday at 04:46 PM
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    • dkirkpatrick
    • Sunday at 01:41 AM

18. Help please (again)

    By Matsunoki, Saturday at 02:55 PM
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    • Matsunoki
    • Saturday at 03:21 PM

19. 5k Crests book

    By Rawa, April 22
    • 7 replies
    • 229 views
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    • Rawa
    • April 23

20. Hlp with bokuto

    By Bruno, April 15
    • 15 replies
    • 382 views
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    • Hiro
    • April 22

21. Translation please

    By Markdd, April 22
    • 2 replies
    • 97 views
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    • Conway S
    • April 22

22. Wakizashi translation needed

    By Bruno, April 17
    • 17 replies
    • 465 views
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    • Toryu2020
    • April 20

23. Translation and ID Help: Inherited Katana with Dragon Motif

    By GreggM, April 18
    • 6 replies
    • 244 views
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    • GreggM
    • April 19

24. Label on sword bag

    By Moley, April 19
    • 2 replies
    • 152 views
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    • Moley
    • April 19

25. TAKOHIKI kitchen knife

    By ROKUJURO, April 17
    • 4 replies
    • 133 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • April 19