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12-15-2010, 02:44 AM
Hello, I need some help. Can anyone tell me what this means in English? Thank you, it is much appreciated! I apologise if the image is backwards or upside down, I can't really tell if it is right or not.
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12-15-2010, 03:22 AM
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It is 昭和12年 (Showa 12 y). The year is 12 of the Showa-Era. The Showa-Era is 1926-1989 A.D. The equivalent A.D. is 1937 So it means "1937" Hope this helps.
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12-15-2010, 03:31 AM
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12-15-2010, 04:06 AM
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I recognized the difference, but I judged it as typo. I thought about another possibility but I gave up because it seemed too obvious. Could you mind if you show me the true answer? To learn something new is very interesting. 
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12-15-2010, 05:44 PM
Personally, my reaction after seeing the second and last kanji was that either it's a script I don't know, it's some weird version of Chinese simplified (but I know 年 is 年 even in simplified, so that seems wrong), or mistakes made by a non-speaker of Japanese.
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12-15-2010, 05:50 PM
Much thanks, that is actually from a sword I bought a couple of days ago. I have one more thing I need translated though. The above inscription was on the tang. The other image I will post is on one side of the guard.
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Need this translated into English -
12-15-2010, 06:13 PM
Hey guys need help again...this is the only other part of the sword (it is on the guard) that has an inscription/signature. Anyone know what it says? Sorry if it is hard to see.
Thanks so much!!!
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