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    Japanese Orders in Tamatebako Miyake (Boxes for Nobles and Foreigners)


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    On 03/11/2016 at 06:20, JapanX said:

    :beer: 

    By the way, it`s interesting how they tried to translate his name Fournon in japanese.

    In document we see 

    佛蘭西國人 (France / France people )

    and his name in katakana 

    フIルノソヲ

    Not very close :)

    I would expect something like  

    フォアノン

    Cheers,

    Nick

    Hello Nick,

    With respect, the katakana is accurate: フールノン [fuurunon].  ヲ is the katakana for the particle "wo"; today the hiragana for the particle を is used.

    I really appreciate reading this entire page.  I recently bought a 4th class tamatebukuro, but it is in poor condition without the insert and the ties have been replaced.  Now I know what it is.  I suppose it will make a good jewelry box!  (^__^)

    Cheers,

    -- Guy Power

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    Hi Nick, and thanks for the response.  The kanji are so faded -- it looks like someone tried to polish them and the original color is mostly gone.  I think I see traces of gold, though.  If they were silver, what would that indicate; a more precise date of manufacture?

    I'm giving this to a friend who collects Japanese medals .... will it be a good present?  It cost me $20 as I recall.

    Thanks,

    -- Guy

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    39 minutes ago, ghp95134 said:

     If they were silver, what would that indicate; a more precise date of manufacture?

    That would be very strange since all cases that I`ve seen (or own) have gold kanji.

    39 minutes ago, ghp95134 said:

    I'm giving this to a friend who collects Japanese medals .... will it be a good present?  It cost me $20 as I recall.

     

    No doubt about it ;)

    Best,

    Nick

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    Dear Gentlemen,


    A tamatebako (玉手箱) is a "jeweled hand box", "jewel box", "jeweled box", "treasure box", "casket" etc..

     

    In the Japanese folk tale "Urashima Tarō", the hero, Urashima Tarō, receives a tamatebako from the mistress of the sea (Otohime), after his stay at the Dragon Palace (or Hōrai), to which he was invited after saving a turtle.

     

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    ghp95134 wrote:

    "Hello Nick,

    With respect, the katakana is accurate: フールノン [fuurunon].  ヲ is the katakana for the particle "wo"; today the hiragana for the particle を is used."

     

    He is right:

     

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    Yours sincerely,

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