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Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 25th, '11, 02:36
by IPT
Can anybody out there help me? I have a friend who has this vintage lucky cat and would like to know what the writing says. Is there anybody out there who can read it?
Have a great tea-filled day everyone.
Re: Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 25th, '11, 05:25
by gargoylekitty
Unless I'm mistaken they're both, more or less 'welcome'. That is, the first is 'Irasshaimase'(it's like the way a shop keeper greets someone) and the second 'oideyasu'.
Re: Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 25th, '11, 06:51
by IPT
Thank you so very much! I really appreciate it!
Re: Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 25th, '11, 09:48
by JBaymore
That's what I see too IPT.
Got an image of the whole piece?
best,
..............john
Re: Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 25th, '11, 10:46
by IPT
Thank you John.
Yes, I do have a photo. I should have posted that too. Sorry.
My friend said it is vintage. I have no knowledge about such things, but I do really like it.
Re: Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 25th, '11, 14:52
by JBaymore
That's a nice one. Looks older to me too...... but I don't know those forms all that much.
Thanks.
best,
.................john
Re: Japanese Lucky Cat Translation
Posted: Oct 26th, '11, 09:27
by HanshinTigers
'oideyasu' is from the kyoto dialect i believe