Surrender Tag Translation

[SwordGuyJoe]

All,

To let you know, although I have been asking a lot of questions, I have been getting better and solve about 3 for every one that I need to ask for help on. That said, I am trying to decipher a surrender tag. Can someone help me out?

 

 

Thanks again!

[SteveM]

Here Tis

 

 

Kochi-shi, Johoku-cho 36

Army, Lieutenant Hideo UEDA

 

こうちしじょうほくちょう　３６

りくぐんちゅうい　うえだひでお

 

I should add that Kochi-shi is the name of a city in the island of Shikoku, and Johoku is the name of a section of Kochi-shi.

 

Steve M

[SwordGuyJoe]

Does anyone know where I could research who this gentleman was?

[SteveM]

If you are researching so you can try to return the sword to the UEDA family, you could start with the Kochi City Hall (maybe the board of education), or the Kochi Police Dept. (public safety section - the guys that handle sword registrations). Maybe they would be interested to try to track down this person's family. I was just reading about the kinds of gunto that are allowed so there is a chance that you couldn't repatriate it, I guess.

 

If you are just looking for info on UEDA-san, I don't know where you would start, but its kind of tricky because its not such ancient history. His relatives are no doubt still around, and if you get in contact with them, but aren't considering returning the sword... its kind of awkward. And of course, its not entirely implausible that UEDA-san himself is still alive.