Translation Assistance

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1. Abused tsuba

   By hobnails, April 18, 2023
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   • hobnails
   • April 19, 2023

2. Acquired a Shin Gunto and looking for some info / translation

   By KKCook, September 21, 2025
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • September 26, 2025

3. added to a military kashira

   By b.hennick, July 3, 2020
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   • b.hennick
   • July 4, 2020

4. Additional Mark on Tang - (Mano) MASAYASU

   By sil, October 19, 2009
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   • sil
   • October 20, 2009

5. Additional photos

   By Jim Corbett, March 20, 2025
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   • Ray Singer
   • March 20, 2025

6. Admrial Togo Photo Translation Please

   By lonely panet, December 1, 2015
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   • SteveM
   • January 24, 2016

7. Advice on this please?

   By Ditzybitzy, January 16, 2025   

   • translation
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   • robinalexander
   • January 17, 2025

8. Advice sought

   By Mike Noel, May 6, 2025
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   • Mark S.
   • May 8, 2025

9. Aftermarket Shirasaya

   By supergwit, September 6, 2014
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   • cabowen
   • September 6, 2014

10. Again a sayagaki

    By Jacques, April 28, 2008
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    • Jacques
    • April 28, 2008

11. Again A Tough One

    By Higo-san, March 28, 2018
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    • Higo-san
    • March 29, 2018

12. Age and translation advice - commercial

    By Den1884, June 28, 2023
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    • SteveM
    • June 28, 2023

13. Aikuchi Tanto Mei

    By Shikari375, October 26, 2017
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    • Curran
    • October 30, 2017

14. Aizu Shigefusa?

    By pcfarrar, November 9, 2012
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    • cabowen
    • November 9, 2012

15. Akasaka/Myochin tsuba mei

    By yogoro, November 19, 2013
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    • chris covington
    • November 22, 2013

16. Aki / Kio / Jun Kane ? Double mei?

    By Cuirassier, September 12, 2020
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    • Cuirassier
    • September 12, 2020

17. Akimitsu - Unusual Date Inscription

    By Bruce Pennington, April 7, 2021
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    • ww2shingunto
    • August 12, 2021

18. AKINOBU (明信) ? Tsuba

    By Kurikata, May 5, 2021
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    • Kurikata
    • May 6, 2021

19. Akinobu or "Yoshi"nobu or ?

    By Bruce Pennington, May 23, 2021
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • May 23, 2021

20. Alleged Hoki No Kami Fujiwara Nobutaka?

    By 6pakki, February 17, 2015
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    • Greg F
    • October 18, 2016

21. Almost Dead Waki

    By YOJIMBO, July 17, 2018
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    • lonely panet
    • July 18, 2018

22. Almost the last museum mei

    By kissakai, February 14, 2014
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    • george trotter
    • February 15, 2014

23. almost there

    By Splidge, February 26, 2008
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    • Paul Martin
    • February 28, 2008

24. Almost there...

    By EdWolf, May 7, 2023
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    • EdWolf
    • May 7, 2023

25. Also one other Tsuba

    By cameoking, August 21, 2012
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    • Brian
    • August 21, 2012