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todd ellis

Anybody know anybody who could translate a TINY bit of Japanese writing for me?
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Lizden · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:43 pm Post subject:

I have a fellow VO who is Japanese:
Tatsuo Ichikawa
tatsuoichikawa@gmail.com

I don't know if he does translation, but you can ask him, and tell him I sent you.

Smile

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Bruce · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:13 pm Post subject:

I've found that copying and pasting Japanese script into Google Translate appears to work. Not a definitive test but it looked right.

Google 翻訳をお試しください。気に入っていただけると思います。

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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:39 am Post subject:

Thanks Liz!

It's 2 carvings

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Lee Gordon · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:06 am Post subject:

It would not surprise me if they were maker's marks, especially the second one.
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:51 am Post subject:

Mystery solved - Thanks to Liz & Tatsuo!

The 1st symbol is "education" or "training" and the 2nd says "Loading of Live Ammunition is Prohibited.". Which makes perfect sense as the images are from a Japanese Type 38 Arisaka Navy Bolt Action Rifle circ. 1939-1945 (probably the latter) ... which makes this little piece of history a Training Rifle.

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Lizden · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:57 am Post subject:

Yay!!! I knew he'd help if he could!
Laugh

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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:15 pm Post subject:

I went down a DEEP internet rabbit hole this weekend trying to identify this thing! The markings were the key that unlocked it all!
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Moe Egan · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:51 pm Post subject:

Very cool. Or とてもかっこいい Thanks to Google trnaslate. Sarcastic

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