Assistance With Sayagaki Please

[Mark]

Can someone please help me with the sayagaki. I can make out a Meiji date but that is about it

 

Thanks

[Shugyosha]

Hi Mark,

 

Something to get you going. The first three kanji, I believe, are:

 

優等賞 - Yuutoo shoo - honour prize - (sorry still haven't worked out how to do a macron).

 

I'm sorry but I'm struggling with the way the light falls on the saya as it is obscuring parts of the characters. Any chance of photos without the flash or in natural light?

 

Best,

John

[Mark]

John

 

Thanks! I deleted the pictures and added ones with no reflection.  Hope that helps, i appreciate the help.

 

I think i see Meiji 8th year 10th month but that is all i can make out

[Toryu2020]

明治十八年十月十八日於津島

 

the rest will take a while...

[Shugyosha]

Hi Mark,

 

I'm sorry but the remainder of this is some way beyond me I'm afraid. Hopefully Thomas can add something further.

 

Best,

John

[k morita]

Hi Mark,

 

Meaning is:

An honor prize.
"Kōbukan"training hall of Mitake police office gives this,  in 18, Oct,1885.

 

 

Mitake is located in Gifu-prefecture.

[Mark]

Tom, John and Morita-san Thank you

 

I appreciate the help, it was way beyond my ability to work it out.