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Subject:translate japanese writing on japanese print of africans
Posted By: francis minvielle Sun, May 19, 2024 IP: 2a01:e34:ec59:b100:7
May be it did not get through the first time...
I would like to know the translation of the text on the left upper part of this print...
Thanks a lot



Subject:Re: translate japanese writing on japanese print of africans
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, May 19, 2024
The inscription is a play on two ambiguous word combinations
黒人國　
此の國の生附水練に達し
諸國は雇われ喰を求と云
Kokujin-koku
Kono kuni no seifu suiren ni tasshi
shōkoku ha yatoware-shoku wo motomu to iu
Black Country
The freeloaders (government) of this country is in a critical situation,
because the nations are recruiting hired eaters (hired-workers).
(生附　seifu = freeloaders 政府　seifu = government
雇われ喰　yatoware-shoku = hired eaters 雇われ職　yatoware-shoku = hired-workers)

Signature,
芳虎画　-　Yoshitora-ga - Painted by Yoshitora

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: translate japanese writing on japanese print of africans
Posted By: francis minvielle Mon, May 20, 2024
Thanks a lot.
Am I right to understand that the text is a criticism of "migrant workers" let in by the government?

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Subject:Re: translate japanese writing on japanese print of africans
Posted By: Robert Mon, May 20, 2024
That’s amazing, and hauntingly similar to the anti-immigrant sentiments that are being exploited for political purposes today.

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