Paper under Tsuka kanji?

[miner1436]

Ok so I was examining my Gunto's Tsuka today, and I was looking in between the ito and noticed some paper with blue kanji on it. Of course I am not going to unwrap the ito just to read it, but is this common? And if so, what did the paper normally say?

 

Thanks, Rich R.

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Rich,

If you are talking about small pieces wadded up and tucked under the tsuka ito, this is common practice to make the ito seat properly and stay where it belongs. Whatever paper was handy would have been used; no significance to the paper choice.

Grey

[watsonmil]

Dear Rich,

Grey is probably right, .... of course it could also be the hidden treasure map to the WWII Japanese Gold hidden by Yamashita somewhere in the Phillipines :D ! .... Ron Watson

[jason_mazzy]

Dear Rich,

Grey is probably right, .... of course it could also be the hidden treasure map to the WWII Japanese Gold hidden by Yamashita somewhere in the Phillipines :D ! .... Ron Watson

 

 

That was just mean.......

[Stephen]

hope a newbie dont read it and take the ito apart on his new treasure

[jason_mazzy]

OK so I have taken all mine apart and I think I have pieced together the directions. I need some translation help:

 

唯一の愚かな者はこれをラップします。

 

あなたは馬鹿です

 

 

I am so excited to find out what it says!

[Stephen]

I need some translation help:

 

唯一の愚かな者はこれをラップします。

 

あなたは馬鹿です

 

per bablecod

 

The only foolish person the lap does this. You are foolish

[John A Stuart]

That's just foolish. John

[Brian]

Just for anyone new who is reading this. Don't do it.

The wrap is reinforced by folded triangles of paper under the ito to help form the shape and prevent slipping. The paper consists of whatever was lying around, from a shopping list to old newspaper. Nothing worth checking out.

 

Brian

[moss]

Hello all,

 

That just translates to me as ...A fool and his money are easily parted.

Or is it...engage finger before brain?

Maybe there is a more eloquent member with the correct translation.

 

Moss

[jason_mazzy]

It should read do not unfold. only a foiol would LOL. I took that from an online translator just for this thread.

[nagamaki - Franco]

Greetings,

 

So that perhaps not all of this frivolousness goes to complete waste of Brian's good web space, see here; http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm#

[jason_mazzy]

Thank you for the informative link.