Sayagaki translation help needed

[Sansei]

This writing is faded but hopefully readable enough to get a good translation. Planning to have the writing restored.

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Ray,

the writing is faded, and with out-of-focus photos, you are making reading (and helping) still more difficult!

[nulldevice]

The date looks like March 24 1937? Although its written using quite literally 1937 and not Showa 12. 

 

一千九百三十七年三月二十四日

 

Is what I'm seeing.

[Sansei]

1 hour ago, nulldevice said:

The date looks like March 24 1937? Although its written using quite literally 1937 and not Showa 12. 

 

一千九百三十七年三月二十四日

 

Is what I'm seeing.

Yes. This was presented in Hawaii by the Honganji. So as a territory of the USA, I don't think they would have used the Showa 12.

[Sansei]

1 hour ago, ROKUJURO said:

Ray,

the writing is faded, and with out-of-focus photos, you are making reading (and helping) still more difficult!

I will work on better photos, Jean.

[Nobody]

賞 - Prize

本派本願寺武道聯盟第二回演武大會剱道個人優勝 – Honpa-Honganji martial arts federation, the 2^nd martial arts demonstration tournament, championship in kendo

 

一千九百三十七年三月二十四日 – 1937, March 24

寄贈　三上修事 – Donation from Mikami Osamu

[Toryu2020]

Cool! I wonder if the Honganji still has the tournament records?

[Sansei]

I had to use my cell phone instead of the camera to get close enough for these pics. So the photos are segments of side1 and side2 of the saya.......Hope this helps.

[Sansei]

28 minutes ago, Toryu2020 said:

Cool! I wonder if the Honganji still has the tournament records?

That's a good question, Thomas. I also have a group photo of the kendo club members and officials. My father won the tournament shown here:

[Sansei]

The prize seems to be a well-made blade. Curious as to who the smith might have been.....