Japanese Surrender Tag ???

[pdawg1911]

I picked up this Model 1883 Naval Sword with an interesting wooden tag on it. Anyone no what it says ?

Thanks,
Pat

[GHP]

I'm away from my computer right now. First line on right is an address. Second line is the surname 久保 Kubo.

--Guy

[GHP]

日字町一組
Hiu’chō Ichi-gumi
Section 1, Hiu’chō
[there's a Hi'ucho in Sasebo]

久保弥吉
Kubo Yakichi

貮個
Futatsu ko
２Each


--Guy

[pdawg1911]

日字町一組
Hiu’chō Ichi-gumi
Section 1, Hiu’chō
[there's a Hi'ucho in Sasebo]

久保弥吉
Kubo Yakichi

貮個
Futatsu ko
２Each


--Guy

As always - you are awesome !

So it is name, address, and noting that there are two pieces (sword and scabbard).

I have actually never got an item that had one of these on them before.

Regards,
Pat

[GHP]

...So it is name, address, and noting that there are two pieces (sword and scabbard).

Pat,

Sounds to me like there were two swords.


--Guy

[imperialjapan]

Guy, minor point, sorry, but I think the second kanji in the address is '宇'
Your transcription of the reading is correct, though.

[GHP]

Guy, minor point, sorry, but I think the second kanji in the address is '宇'
Your transcription of the reading is correct, though.

Thanks Rich! Doggone kanji!!! (^_____^)

My wife laughed at me for writing "futatsu ko" instead of the (correct) "ni ko" for 貮個. For those who have not studied Japanese, "futatsu" is the native-Japanese reading of the number 二 (old style 貮) 2; "ni" is the Chinese reading.


--Guy

[imperialjapan]

Thanks Rich! Doggone kanji!!! (^_____^)

My wife laughed at me for writing "futatsu ko" instead of the (correct) "ni ko" for 貮個. For those who have not studied Japanese, "futatsu" is the native-Japanese reading of the number 二 (old style 貮) 2; "ni" is the Chinese reading.


--Guy

Well, it is nice that your wife even reads your posts! My wife gave up on that years ago. Whenever I have a question, she tells me to look it up online. LOL

[GHP]

Well, it is nice that your wife even reads your posts! My wife gave up on that years ago. Whenever I have a question, she tells me to look it up online. LOL

Yeah, mine tells me that as well .... then for laughs she looks at my "homework." Good thing she was a teacher! (Taught English in a Chiba Monbusho high school; then taught Japanese at graduate school ... she's tough!) Did I say she's TOUGH?

--Guy

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[imperialjapan]

BTW, for those interested, there are a variety of ways to ID kanji. One of the most useful is this site:
http://kanji.sljfaq.org

There you can transcribe the kanji with your mouse and see close matches. Then you can copy and paste into any online Eng/Japanese dictionary and try and piece things together.

[GeorgeP]

BTW, for those interested, there are a variety of ways to ID kanji. One of the most useful is this site:
http://kanji.sljfaq.org

That blows away Google translate, thanks for sharing!


Tom

[imperialjapan]

BTW, for those interested, there are a variety of ways to ID kanji. One of the most useful is this site:
http://kanji.sljfaq.org

There you can transcribe the kanji with your mouse and see close matches. Then you can copy and paste into any online Eng/Japanese dictionary and try and piece things together.

Forgot to mention that you can change the options so that as soon as you get a match, it will enter it into your dictionary/research site of choice (from those listed). That eliminates the cut & paste step I mentioned above.

Guy, I found this site years ago because of the constant sighing of my wife when I asked her to ID a hard kanji! LOL

[GHP]

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Guy, I found this site years ago because of the constant sighing of my wife when I asked her to ID a hard kanji! LOL

Thanks Rich! I've never seen this site before -- it's now in "Japanese" folder.


--Guy