Admrial Togo Photo Translation Please

[lonely panet]

Hi guys, got a big ask,

 

can you please translate the hand writing on the back of this photograph please.

 

I know its easy for some but I don't understand the handwriting so google translator is not helping me at all

 

for your help, I will make a small donation to the board.

 

kind regards Hamish

[SteveM]

From Right to Left

 

元師  Marshall

海軍大将 Admiral of the Fleet

東郷平八郎 Tōgō Heihachirō

 

(can't read the smaller bits after that)

[Bugyotsuji]

Nice object to have.

[Stephen]

love to see that sword, any record of it anywhere?

[SwordGuyJoe]

Different mounts, but may be the same sword:

 

http://ohmura-study.net/774.html

[Kai-Gunto]

Normally these mounts contains a kogaratsu-maru blade.

http://ohmura-study.net/780.html

[lonely panet]

ok gentleman back to the translation, HHAHHAH

 

Im very thankfull with all your help, I m guessing that the small writing is dates?

 

donation made

[SteveM]

 I m guessing that the small writing is dates?

 

It's possible, but too hard for me to tell. Maybe if you had a close-up of just the bottom left corner it might help. Could also be a name.

[Bugyotsuji]

閣下　Kakka

[Bugyotsuji]

We like Togo Heihachiro!

[lonely panet]

yes I do too,

and heres a clearer photo of the lower unreadable kaji that steve mentioned. out of interest how many of this photo would have been developed?

 

 

[lonely panet]

but also heres another interesting photograph

 

its 2 army soldiers, but one has a type 32, BUT its the only recorded example of one with a weather cover for the scabbard.

 

has anyone else seen this before? the photo is dated from the early 20's and I can only assume in china?

[SteveM]

The far left line of the back of the Togo picture looks like 千代子姉 (from your older sister Chiyoko).

 

The photo is dated November 23rd, Showa 13 (1938). So it could well be from Manchuria.