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Help with translating rest of Japanese text on okimono ( China & Japan ) - Suzume - Sep 20, 2021 (11:05 AM)
- Re: Help with translating rest of Japanese text on okimono - I.Nagy - Sep 23, 2021 (09:51 AM)

Subject:Help with translating rest of Japanese text on okimono
Posted By: Suzume Mon, Sep 20, 2021 IP: 2a01:cb05:8886:f400:

Hi,

I was wondering if someone would be so kind as to help me with the translation on this okimono.

I have been practicing and think that I can make out: 贈行橋神戸屋 which I would translate into "Gifts from Yobashi Kobeya"

Could that be the sculptor?

Thank you in advance,

Subject:Re: Help with translating rest of Japanese text on okimono
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Sep 23, 2021

贈　　行橋　神戸屋　-　Yukihashi Kōbeya (ni yotte) okuru　- Presented by the Kōbeya of Yukihashi

Yukihashi is a name of a city in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Kōbeya is the name of a butcher shop in Yukihashi.
(Wikipedia)

With regards,
I.Nagy