Nicholas Posted April 20, 2024 Report Posted April 20, 2024 Hi all, Can anyone translate this tag on the saya of a wakizashi. It’s a little worn and might be hard to read. Any help is appreciated. Quote
John C Posted April 20, 2024 Report Posted April 20, 2024 Not a translation, however I think it may be in katakana if you want to research. A name then one yen on the left side????? John C. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 20, 2024 Report Posted April 20, 2024 To keep John's ball rolling. ...八号? ハマルキY 一円半? (Just messing around and taking no responsibility.) 1 Quote
Nicholas Posted April 21, 2024 Author Report Posted April 21, 2024 47 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said: To keep John's ball rolling. ...八号? ハマルキY 一円半? (Just messing around and taking no responsibility.) Do you think this is a surrender tag or more of an inventory or valuation sticker? Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 21, 2024 Report Posted April 21, 2024 Hmmm... at the moment I am just reading single letters, and not finding much meaning. Hoping someone will come along and tweak it further. Top right looks like a kanji, but it's very worn. What I suggested was ハ at the top left might actally be part of a kanji like 池. It could even be a sales tag, with those red edges. (?) Quote
uwe Posted April 21, 2024 Report Posted April 21, 2024 Or 地? Guess you are right with the sales tag assumption, Piers. Quote
SteveM Posted April 21, 2024 Report Posted April 21, 2024 Or 丗八号 (means "#38") Not a surrender tag. Price tag, repair tag, inventory tag... something like that. Quote
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