re: Japanese Baws — Can Anyone Translate

Long word on right says, Lotus Spring. Ohira on the left. Not sure what the design in the upper left hand corner says.

From ChatGPT:

Here’s the breakdown of the text:

On the right side, written vertically:
???? (Renge Senban)
? "Lotus Flower Spring Plate" (a poetic name/style designation for this stone).

On the left side, inside the box:
?? (Ohira)
? Refers to the Ohira mine/quarry in Kyoto, one of the most famous sharpening stone sources.

Top left stamp (stylized characters):
???? (Kyoto Tokusen)
? "Special Selection, Kyoto"

Bottom right corner:
ohira (romanized)
? Quarry name again, "Ohira."


So altogether, it’s identifying this as a high-grade natural sharpening stone from the Ohira mine in Kyoto, with the poetic trade name “Renge Senban.”

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It was made in China, and that's Chinese script not Japanese

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Wax on, Wax off.

Man who farts in church sits in his own pew.

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Find a Japanese Steak House and ask a chef.
—Unless he’s Mexican

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We have a local Mexican food place that is owned and run by Koreans.

It used to amuse me when Mexican workmen would come in for lunch and toss out some Spanish. "I don't speak Spanish."

I have not seen a Mexican customer in the restaurant in years.

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine

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per Google AI- It says " Ohira- especially" Ohira is the name of the sharpening stone company

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Put it on Twitter.