SwordGuyJoe Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 Can someone please help me with the translation of this picture? LH: Sho wa X X nen X X hi RH: Oite X mitsu X roku jyu hachi X X Thanks! Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 Showa Kanoe Inu 1980. John Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 John, Thank you so much! If it's Kanoe Inu (which I couldn't read), would it be 1970 or 1980? 1970 — Kanoe Inu — Shôwa 45 1980 — Kanoe Saru — Shôwa 55 Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 Sorry, you are right Kanoe Inu is 1970. John Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 應法光院六十八丈需 Yo Hokuin rokuju hachi jou ju. Length of 68 cm made by request for Yohokuin (?? a temple, person?) John Might be; An accepted request for Houkuin (temple)? J Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 Eric M. Believed it said that it says 68 years old. The sword is 77.5 cm long. Does that make sense? Quote
John A Stuart Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 六十八丈 means length of 68, I assume it is cm. and the nagasa. Length of life wouldn't be my first guess. John Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 Fantastic. Thank you so much for your help John! I really appreciate it. Quote
kunitaro Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 昭和 庚戌年 弥生日 Showa Kanoe-Inu Toshi(doshi) Yayoi bi (or Yayoi no hi) 弥生 (Yayoi) = March 應 法光院 六十八才 需 Ou Houkouin 68 sai Ju (or Houkouin 68 sai no motome ni Ouzu 法光院 = Name of the person 68才（歳） = Age 應 (ou) = Accept 需 (ju) = Order (demend) Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 Amazing! Thank you! Quote
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