| Re: Japanese medals? |
Kajima Corporation, Toky .. |
| Otsuka Katsumi (otuka@ipc.kajima.co.jp) |
2003/12/22 10:34 |
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From: Otsuka Katsumi <otuka@ipc.kajima.co.jp>
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Subject: Re: Japanese medals?
Date: 22 Dec 2003 17:34:26 GMT
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"Bruce P." wrote:
> I'm primarily interested in finding out what the English translation of the
> writing is on the items. I would also like to know the historical or
> personal significance of the items.
>
> http://www.pobox.com/~bpol
Patch 1 Front : "Shikaumi-jinja omamori" (upside-down)
charm of Shikaumi-jinja shrine
Patch 2 Front : "Usa-hachimangu omamori"
charm of Usa-hachimangu shrine
Patch 3 Front : "Bu-un choukyuu shugo"
charm for the fortune of war
Patch 3 Back : "Hakata Nichiren Dai-douzou"
big bronze statue of Nichiren at Hakata
Dog tag? : "Naritasan" (charm of Naritasan-Shinshoji temple)
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Katsumi Otsuka
e-mail:otuka@kajima.com
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