nyart 後輩 Joined 1 Jun 2014 Messages 7 Reaction score 0 2 Jun 2014 #1 I own a very large painting of a sumo wrestler. There are characters and it bothers me that I do not know what it means. Please help. Regards, nyart
I own a very large painting of a sumo wrestler. There are characters and it bothers me that I do not know what it means. Please help. Regards, nyart
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 2 Jun 2014 #2 昭和丗年中院 光華 Shōwa sanjū nen Nakain Kōka Nakain, 1975, Kōka Nakain might refer to a temple. Tendai Buddhisim NAKAIN Kōka is probably the name of the artist/painter.
昭和丗年中院 光華 Shōwa sanjū nen Nakain Kōka Nakain, 1975, Kōka Nakain might refer to a temple. Tendai Buddhisim NAKAIN Kōka is probably the name of the artist/painter.
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 2 Jun 2014 #3 1955, although my wife who was born in 昭和丗年 would be happy to have it be 1975 instead.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 2 Jun 2014 #4 Ooops, my bad. Yeah, I somehow confused Shōwa 30nen with 50nen.
nyart 後輩 Joined 1 Jun 2014 Messages 7 Reaction score 0 3 Jun 2014 Thread starter #5 So you are saying the characters are referencing a Buddhist temple? This is the picture that goes with the writing.
So you are saying the characters are referencing a Buddhist temple? This is the picture that goes with the writing.
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 4 Jun 2014 #6 They could be. There's not enough context to come up with anything concrete. You could try contacting the temple in Kawagoe City and ask them if they know anything about it. Is there nothing on the back?
They could be. There's not enough context to come up with anything concrete. You could try contacting the temple in Kawagoe City and ask them if they know anything about it. Is there nothing on the back?
nyart 後輩 Joined 1 Jun 2014 Messages 7 Reaction score 0 7 Jun 2014 Thread starter #7 Thanks for your reply Mike. There is nothing on the back. I will try the temple.