A photo translation please?? IJN Sailors.

[BROBS]

These were in a vet bring back grouping .. in a large medical or instrument case of some kind, it was jammed full with Japanese items.

I got these photos.. thought they were interesting.

Any help on the translation?

Thanks in advance,
Brian





Then I got this one for my wife because of the deer! (she loves animals)
Any ideas on where this photo could have been taken?

[GHP]

Reverse of photo:

右上小生
Migiue shōsei
Right Above: yours truly

"下坂本信太郎君 兵庫
" [migi]sh!ta Sakamoto Shintarō-kun Hyogyo [ken]
" [right] Below: Sakamoto Shintarō - Hyogyo [Prefecture]

左上橋野忠治君 00
Hidariue Hashino Chūji-kun 00
Left above: Hashino Chūji ??

"下坂本練習生面会人
" [Hidari]sh!ta Sakamoto Renshū-sei menkai hito
" [Left] below: Sakamoto Student Trainee Visitor

昭和十八年６月二十日
Shōwa jū hachi-nen roku-gatsu hatsuka
June 20, 1943

--Guy

[GHP]

The deer photo is likely at Nara Park, famous for its deer.

This might be the pagoda in the background of your photo:



--Guy

[J7W22007]

Hi Brian-san,

Very nice photos.

Left Photo:

Both Sakamoto and Hashino were 18 years old when the photo was taken.

it was written at the bottom: 18 才 (Jyu-hat sai)

Cheers!
Taka

[GHP]

Hi Brian-san,

Very nice photos.

Left Photo:

Both Sakamoto and Hashino were 18 years old when the photo was taken.

it was written at the bottom: 18 才 (Jyu-hat sai)

Cheers!
Taka

Taka-san,

Good catch!!

--Guy

[J7W22007]

Arigatougozaimas, Guy-san.

Cheers!
Taka

[GHP]

興福寺 ???

Well ... I cannot pinpoint the exact location of the deer photo, but it is either on the grounds of Kofuku-ji 興福寺, or nearby, downhill. The five-storied pagoda is the symbol of Nara (in addition to the deer).





--Guy

[BROBS]

could the roof seen in my photo be the Todai-ji?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Ddai-ji

It sure seems to be a shrine area.. I am having a hard time telling whether it is on a type of sand? Or is it snow??

-Brian

[BROBS]

Or what about Karakuni Shrine?
I think the pagoda would look about that distance away?
And the ground appears to be covered with white rock.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...ure_Kinki.html
I can't find many better photos.

-Brian