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. Wanting Translation help with my Grandfather's sword

   By Marqutos, September 6
   • 11 replies
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • 7 hours ago

4. Three swords inherited

   By Dom84, Thursday at 09:27 PM
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   • mecox
   • Yesterday at 03:30 AM

5. Translation assist please

   By Ron M, Friday at 09:16 PM
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   • moriarty
   • Friday at 10:19 PM

6. oshigata translation please

   By lonely panet, Thursday at 11:08 PM
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   • eternal_newbie
   • Friday at 03:02 AM

7. Mei translation and possible date on katana

   By Retromodo, Thursday at 03:20 PM
   • 3 replies
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   • Retromodo
   • Thursday at 03:41 PM

8. Translation assistance

   By Christian, Thursday at 08:17 AM
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   • Christian
   • Thursday at 11:32 AM

9. Translation help on Tanaka school tsuba

   By thutson, Tuesday at 01:32 PM
   • 5 replies
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   • thutson
   • Wednesday at 09:40 PM

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

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

11. 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

12. Confirm translation

    By Ashley Le Boydre, August 30
    • 7 replies
    • 319 views
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    • Ashley Le Boydre
    • September 6

13. Help with Hakogaki

    By zanilu, September 4
    • 9 replies
    • 289 views
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    • zanilu
    • September 6

14. Wakizashi mei assistance

    By Brian, September 6
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
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    • YourBabyBjornBorg
    • September 6

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

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

16. Sayagaki & Honami Origami, please

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

17. Shodai Tadayoshi sayagaki translation request

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

18. Help with Translation on Fuchi

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

19. Mei translation WW2 wakisashi ancestral blade

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

20. Is this Rough Showa era Gunto a Kanetsune ?

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

21. Translation help on possible Myochin Tsuba

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

22. Hard to read mei

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

23. Niji mei Alihide?

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

24. tsuba signature

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

25. Help reading mei

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