Kanji symbols

[JapanKhan23]

Hi,
My very first post on these forums
I am processing photos from a very recent trip to Japan (our first one!...What an a-m-a-z-i-n-g country...) and would like to know what the 2 red Kanji symbols on a particular one mean:

I think I've identified the first one as "East"...Is this correct?...How about the second one?
"arigatou gozaimasu"!

 

[Mike Cash]

That is a company name, "Touhatsu". The second kanji means roughly "leave", "depart", "originate (from xx)". It is almost certainly a contraction of a longer name they had in the past, but I couldn't confirm that on their home page.

The company specializes in fresh/refrigerated food distribution from markets such as Tsukiji, where you took the photo.

 

[Toritoribe]

東発
Tōhatsu

That's the name of a transport company. Tōhatsu is an abbreviation of 東京魚市場発送株式会社 Tōkyō Uoichiba Hassō Kabushikigaisha "Tokyo Fish Market Shipping Company".

EDIT:
Their HP contains their history.;-)

東京魚市場発送株式会社から平成２年に現在の社名に改称。

Company 企業情報｜株式会社 東発

 

[Mike Cash]

That page wouldn't show on my iPhone for some reason.

 

[JapanKhan23]

Thank you guys.

Your kind, prompt and "to-the-point" reply is an extension of the way I felt Japan.

Most appreciated.

JK

 

[JapanKhan23]

So sorry...I need further help.

What do these mean?



They were in a "forest" of vertical banners in the Hata-age Benzaiten Shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura.

Again, thank you for any help.

JK

 

[Toritoribe]

奉納
旗上辨戝天
Hōnō
Hataage Benzaiten
Dedication
Hataage Benzaiten

The dedicator's prayers are listed in the left side, such like 家内安全[kanai anzen] "safety of my family" or 心願成就[shingan jōju] "realization of my wishes".

 

[JapanKhan23]

Thank you, Toritoribe.

I understand then that the banners are put there with the pre-printed symbols and then the prayers/wishes are added by hand by the visitors, correct?

 

[Toritoribe]

Those who have wishes dedicate the banners (= pay the shrine), then the shrine writes their names, prayers and the date on the banners, and plants them there.

 

[JapanKhan23]

Thank you !