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. Translation help on possible Myochin Tsuba

   By thutson, August 16
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   • thutson
   • 5 hours ago

4. Is this Rough Showa era Gunto a Kanetsune ?

   By Fusilier, 19 hours ago
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   • Brian
   • 9 hours ago

5. Hard to read mei

   By Lareon, Thursday at 06:28 PM
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   • ROKUJURO
   • Yesterday at 05:43 PM

6. Niji mei Alihide?

   By Marcin, yesterday at 10:18 AM
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   • Marcin
   • Yesterday at 02:49 PM

7. tsuba signature

   By DanielM, Thursday at 11:22 AM
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   • DanielM
   • Thursday at 03:00 PM

8. Help reading mei

   By Tanner, Wednesday at 01:31 AM
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • Thursday at 07:20 AM

9. An unsigned Gunto Katana

   By KKCook, Tuesday at 06:23 PM
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   • KKCook
   • Wednesday at 05:44 PM

10. Translation help

    By Jeff Simmons1012, Wednesday at 12:57 AM
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    • Mark S.
    • Wednesday at 02:07 AM

11. Gendaito translation assistance

    By Nicholas, Tuesday at 10:20 PM
    • 6 replies
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    • Nicholas
    • Wednesday at 12:55 AM

12. Help Translating part of a NBTHK Kichō Paper

    By zanilu, Monday at 01:58 PM
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    • zanilu
    • Monday at 04:42 PM

13. Help reading a five-character mei?

    By SteveC, Monday at 12:48 AM
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    • SteveC
    • Monday at 03:47 AM

14. Tsuba Translation .... Nobu ????

    By Klink, August 22
    • 12 replies
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    • ROKUJURO
    • Sunday at 07:59 PM

15. Translation and Possible History for WWII Sword from Hizen province during the Edo period

    By GOT, August 21
    • 1 reply
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    • Ray Singer
    • August 22

16. Unknown maker

    By riverdive, August 20
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    • riverdive
    • August 22

17. Seki Ju Esaka? Yoshikuni

    By Cuirassier, August 22
    • 5 replies
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    • uwe
    • August 22

18. Some help needed with Shin-Gunto mei and Kokuin on Tang - Yoshida Kaneaki?

    By tbonesullivan, August 19
    • 11 replies
    • 324 views
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    • Brian
    • August 21

19. trueing tool for KANNA?

    By ROKUJURO, August 20
    • 3 replies
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    • Shugyosha
    • August 21

20. Help Identifiying worn Mei on a Muromachi Period Tanto

    By Stijn, August 19
    • 2 replies
    • 101 views
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    • Stijn
    • August 19

21. Tattrie/Sword Translation Request

    By Tattrie, August 16
    • 11 replies
    • 324 views
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    • Tattrie
    • August 18

22. gunto mei help please

    By markc, November 25, 2009
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • August 17

23. Need some help with translation

    By EdWolf, August 17
    • 2 replies
    • 137 views
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    • EdWolf
    • August 17

24. Need a Translation of a sayagaki

    By Christian, August 16
    • 3 replies
    • 179 views
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    • Christian
    • August 17

25. Help identifying worn mei on Muromachi-attributed tanto (shirasaya)

    By Casey, August 17
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
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    • Ray Singer
    • August 17