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Subject:Belt buckle
Posted By: Mark G Tue, Sep 12, 2023 IP: 198.28.159.107
A friend’s father bought this belt buckle on a street in what was left of Tokyo sometime in late 1945. He had no idea what it meant or said, he just purchased it to help the cripple man selling it. Can anyone translate or provide some context to what is depicted? Suggestions of other sources are welcome as well.



Subject:Re: Belt buckle
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Left、
阿弥陀佛　Amida Butsu - Amida Buddha
Right,
....陀佛 ...da Butsu - ...da Buddha
(Same as above, only the first two characters have been truncated or folded back)

Two characters on the left,
玉光　Gyokukō　　Probably the name of maker

With regards,
I.Nagy

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