mongoose1983 3335 Posted July 29, 2014 I need to read the date of an old guitar catalog, and I can't find a way to do it myself. The catalog is the only clue I have to date my guitar. Thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nodtec 76 Posted July 29, 2014 Take it to your local sushi restaurant. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregM 1109 Posted July 29, 2014 I guess Mokei Kagaku and Bakaguyjean are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidewaysdave69 188 Posted July 29, 2014 I had a two jap import cars, a skyline and a legacy gt. I must say when you went to subaru uk with a jap import with the vin plates in Japanese it made for interesting times. They had to take pictures of the plates to send them to Japan to get the relevant information. Still couldn't fix it, lol. Hours on google finally found an answer for the problem. i would love to learn another language but Japanese is a bit to mental for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted July 29, 2014 I just would like to read the date of the catalog so I can date my 70s guitar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveU30 1011 Posted July 30, 2014 Does this page help? http://www.conservapedia.com/Japanese_dates If not, how about posting a pic of the date you're trying to translate and maybe we can help you figure it out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiya1/10 382 Posted July 30, 2014 take a photo of the writing, up load it here and maybe some TC members could translate to English. Beware the translation could read made in China batch 3/26/1972, don't get confuse thinking is the month date and year of mfg.:-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted July 30, 2014 [...] Beware the translation could read made in China batch 3/26/1972, don't get confuse thinking is the month date and year of mfg.:-D Haha, no problem. As most Japanese acoustic guitars from before 1977 mine is a copy. I believe it should be from 1974, because it's a copy of a Martin from that year. But so far that's the only clue I have. I'd be happy if I could just find out what year the guitar was made, that's all. Anyway, here's the cover of the catalog. It obviously isn't from 1989 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiya1/10 382 Posted July 31, 2014 is issue #89. the years don't make too much sense 45 = 1945? Oct 27, than 1952 Sept 30th . I guess you already flipped through the pages to for any publishing dates. If no reply from TC...your student, any Japanese own and operated business in your area or the Japanese Embessy. Even tourist at hotels. There is will there is a way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taliesin 260 Posted August 1, 2014 Or the linguistics department of a university? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted August 1, 2014 Yeah, I'll try something else, no problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted August 1, 2014 One post at the toys forum was enough. Nope, 89 is the issue number. But the top right corner has the date, which translates to September 30th, 1977. So that solves the mystery. The guitar is from 1977. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1812 Posted August 1, 2014 Showa year 52 = 1977 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiya1/10 382 Posted August 2, 2014 Showa year 52 = 1977 i think year 0 was 1925 the year their current king was born. The concept is similar to Tawian and Cambodia. For Cambodia was when the Camorouge(can't spell) took over the the country and reset the year to 0 as a new start. Good thing good guys always win in the end and Cambodia has return to normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1812 Posted August 2, 2014 Not born, my friend, but a new era starts when each Emperor is crowned. Showa is the reign of Emperor Hirohito, 1926-1989. Record long reign, be hard to beat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites