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. Writing inside a desk

   By Bugyotsuji, 7 hours ago
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • 7 hours ago

3. Wakizashi Translation

   By Ronald Aguirre, 17 hours ago
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   • Grey Doffin
   • 13 hours ago

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

   By LeonLop, yesterday at 11:31 AM
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   • LeonLop
   • 21 hours ago

5. Tanegashima Shumei

   By wakiboy, Friday at 02:11 PM
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   • wakiboy
   • Yesterday at 11:09 AM

6. 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

7. TANTO WW2 Era

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

8. 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

9. Kai Gunto Tsuka

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

10. settsu no kami minamoto tadayuki ??

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

11. WWII Katana - searching origins and translation on tang

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

12. Latest Aqusition - Kai Gunto

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

13. This time it's a Signature on Fuchi

    By Itomagoi, Wednesday at 10:05 AM
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    • Itomagoi
    • Wednesday at 05:37 PM

14. Translation and Insights on this Tanto

    By VRGC, April 30
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    • VRGC
    • Wednesday at 02:16 PM

15. Help for a 4 kanji mei kogatana

    By Bruno, April 30
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    • Bruno
    • Wednesday at 10:07 AM

16. Translation and thoughts on this sword

    By aabderson, April 30
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    • oli
    • April 30

17. Unknown certificate

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

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

    By 2devnul, April 29
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • April 30

19. help translating

    By William Jennings, April 30
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    • Abaris
    • April 30

20. Help with WW2 Era markings.

    By miketribal, April 24
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    • miketribal
    • April 30

21. Old heirloom (?) tsuba translation request

    By Deez77, April 19
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    • k morita
    • April 29

22. Tadayuki

    By Ron STL, April 5, 2014
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    • lonely panet
    • April 28

23. Need Help with a Date

    By Bruce Pennington, April 27
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • April 27

24. Help needed reading mei on seppa

    By Yumso, April 27
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    • The Blacksmith
    • April 27

25. Help on shinsakuto Mei please…many thanks

    By Matsunoki, April 27
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    • Matsunoki
    • April 27