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Subject:shop signs in comical print
Posted By: francis minvielle Sat, Jun 21, 2025 IP: 88.161.198.9

What do these tanuki scrotum shop signs say?



Subject:Re: shop signs in comical print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Jun 21, 2025

Title (Far right side)

貍のかんばん
Tanuki no kanban
Shop signs of raccoon dogs

Right,
業種 - Gyōshu - Type of businesses
Left,
御あつらへ向 - O-atsurae muki - Tailor made

Alternative kanas are shown in their modern forms.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: shop signs in comical print
Posted By: francis minvielle Sun, Jun 22, 2025

Great again!


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