Japanese Training camp photo album

[KatManDude]

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone could help answer a few questions about this item since i have not seen many around. it is a little beat up and the kanji is written on rice paper....I was wondering what the front cover says and perhaps the names on the two main officers, I assume it is the writing directly over the picture...any kind of unit info would be very appreciated...thanks

front cover


two main officers



other officer / nco's


one of several company/unit photos

[chen]

1.Showa 14 year, December.
2. Photo album of staying at the camp.
3. Read vertically, totally 5 vertical columns. Basically these 5 columns each describes different spirits of the camp.
4. the name of that unit.

The overlay transparent papers show the name of that particular persons underneath , ie, who is who.

[ghp95134]

Mr. Chen always provides good help! If I may further add to what he wrote.

Unit. I *think* it is a "home guard" unit. 家 home; 所 place
家所部隊高尾隊
Kashō Butai Takao-tai
Home Defense Unit, Takao Company (Takao is the commander's surname)

The five 訓 "kun; instructions" of the camp:
真剣 Shinken -- Seriousness [literally "Real Sword" .... you're pretty serious when fighting with real sword!]
明朗 Meirō -- Cheerfulness
正直 Shōjiki -- Honesty
元気 Genki -- Energetic [also means healthy]
根気 Konki -- Perseverance

Thanks Mr. Chen!

-- Guy
P.S. Just found this postcard while researching. Addressed to the same Takao Company; note the 大阪 Ōsaka address.

[ghp95134]

中隊長
高尾 [can't read last kanji]
Company Commander
Takao [?]



副官 Adjutant [not certain of the 1st kanji in the photo; might not be 副]
藤崎＊男
Fujisaki *~o
[all kanji too fuzzy to accurately read. Best guess]

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Staff Group Photo

Standing Right to Left [names are a bit off-set]:
1. 宮近曹長
Miyachika Sōchō
Master Sergeant Miyachika

2. 前田 見習士官
Maeda Minarai Shikan
Apprentice Officer Maeda

3. 小傅茂見習士官
Kodenmo Minarai Shikan
Apprentice Officer Kodenmo

4. 佐々木見習士官
Sasaki Minarai Shikan
Apprentice Officer Kodenmo

5. 小原見習士官
Ohara Minarai Shikan
Apprentice Officer Ohara

Sitting:
6. 小西少尉
Konishi Shō’i
2LT Konishi

7. 瓦葺少尉
Kawarabuki Shō’i
2LT Kawarabuki

8. 山神准尉
Yamagami Jun'i
Warrant Officer Yamagami




-- Guy

[chen]

This?

[KatManDude]

wow !.....thanks for all of the info from both of you....the 2nd Lt on the left photo had a bit of moisture at some point....I've added some close-ups of the areas in question, there is a "37 or 87” on their collars, ID ?....thanks again, have you seen others ?...I am surprised it survived it is literally pressed paper and rice paper....

[chen]

Instructor

[ghp95134]

中隊長
高尾孨
Company Commander
Takao [Tsutsushimu?]

Had to find 孨 in a Chinese database, hard to find in Japanese. Note that the original looks like 子子子 squeezed together, so I don't know if this is the actual kanji.

教官
藤崎照男
Instructor
Fujisaki Teruo

- Guy

[Kiipu]

Had to find 孨 in a Chinese database, hard to find in Japanese. Note that the original looks like 子子子 squeezed together, so I don't know if this is the actual kanji.

I have had good luck finding some of these obscure kanji by opening a blank MS Word document and then using the "PMingLiU-ExtB" font. The character can be found in the "CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B" subset under radical 39. I then cut and paste the character into forum threads.

Edit: The character will not display properly so added a screenshot instead.

[ghp95134]

....Edit: The character will not display properly so added a screenshot instead.

THAT'S IT !!!!!

Now .... how to find a copy that can be properly copied .....