The article “Japanese Training Rifle Markings” has been added (19 May 2016) at the beginning of this section.

The following part of this section contains pictures of buttstock markings on Japanese training rifles, along with a translation of the markings. The pictures are arranged alphabetically according to the English translation. Additional contributions are welcomed and can be sent to SZielinski98@gmail.com and will be forwarded for translation. Pictures should be as clear as possible and at as high a resolution as your camera allows.

Agaho Village Official Seal

"Agaho-Mura-Yakuba-In" (Agaho Village Official Seal) Agaho is a location in Hyogo

Prefecture.

Akabane Youth School - Oji-Ku

"Akabane Seinen Gakko - Oji-Ku" (Akabane Youth School - Oji-Ku) Comment: Oji-Ku is a

city district north of Tokyo.

Chou University

"Chu Dai" (this is an abbreviation of the longer phrase "Chuo Daigakku" which translates "Chuo

University")

Chubu

The circled characters read "chubu" and could represent either a place or school name.

(Courtesy of Bill in Indiana)

Discharging of Live Cartridges Is Prohibited

"Jippo - No - Hassha - Wo - Kinzu" - Discharging of Live Cartridges Is Prohibited The large circled

character reads "Kyo" - Education.

(Courtesy of Bill in Indiana)

East Asian Industrial Mining Youth School

"Toa - Kogyo - Seinen - Gakko" - East Asian Industrial Mining Youth School

Easter Valley School

"Higashi - Tani - Ko" - Easter Valley School

For Military Training Use

" Kyoren-Yo" - For Military Training Use

Fuji First School

"Fuji - Ichi - Ko" - Fuji First School (could be an acronym for a longer name)

Hakodate Industry School

"Hakodate-Kogyo-Gakko" - Hakodate Industry School

Hata Youth School

The characters read: "Hata sei gaku", where "sei gaku" is an abbreviation of the longer phrase "seinen gakko" (youth school). The kanji "Hata" is an abbreviation for a longer name or place.

(Photo courtesy of Dale Crabtree, 30 October 2006.)

Hikawa Youth School

"Hikawa-Sei-Ko" - abbreviation for Hikawa Youth School

Hirosaki High School

"Hirosaki - Koto - Gakko" - Hirosaki High School

Hosei University

"Hosei Daigakku" (Hosei University)

Hosei University Preparatory Course

"Ho-Dai Yoka" - Hosei University Preparatory Course

In Commemoration of Imperial Year 2600 - Yokosuka City - Suwa Chapter

"Koki - Ni - Sen - Roppyaku - Nen - Kinen - Yokosuka - Shi - Suwa - Bunkai" –

In Commemoration of Imperial Year 2600 - Yokosuka City Suwa Chapter

Japan Batteries Radio Wave Industries Co. Ltd.

"Nichiden - Denpa - Kogyo - Kabushiki - Kaisha" - Japan Batteries Radio Wave Industries Co.

Ltd.

Kagaku Chapter

"Kagaku - Bunkai" - Kagaku Chapter

Kamisato School

"Kamisato-Ko" - Kamisato School

Kita Youth School

"Kita - Sei - Ko" - Kita Youth School

KK Otsuka Factory

"KK Otsuka - Kojo" - KK Otsuka Factory

Kosha School

"Ko - Sha - Ko" - Kosha School

Meiji Academy - Middle School Department

"Meji Gakuin - Chugaku Bu" (Meiji Academy - Middle School Department)"Meji Gakuin –

Chugaku Bu" (Meiji Academy - Middle School Department)

Meiji University Specialty Department

"Meiji-Dai-Semmon-Bu"  -  Meiji University Specialty Department

Minamisenju Youth School No. 2

"Minamisenju Daini Seinen Gakko" (Minamisenju Youth School No. 2)

Naga - I - No School

"Naga - I - No Ko" - Naga - I - No School

Nippon University - School of Law and Literature

"Hidai - Hobun - Ka" - Nippon University - School of Law and Literature

Nishi Youth School

"Nishi - Sei - Ko" - Nishi Youth School

Omiya Aero Industry co. Ltd., Furukawa Private Youth School

"Shiritsu - Omiya - Ko - Ku - Furukawa - Seinen - Gakko" - Omiya Aero Industry Co. Ltd.,

Furukawa Private Youth School

Sakuzo Youth Training

"Sakuzo - Sei - Kun" - Sakuzo Youth Training

Sanko School

"Sanko - Ko" - Sanko School

Shibaura Machine Tool Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Private Youth School

"Shiritsu - Tsurumi - Shibaura - Kosaku - Kiki -Seinen - Gakko" - Shibaura Machine Tool Co. Ltd.,

Tsurumi Private Youth School

Showa Jitsugo Youth School

"Sho - Jitsu - Sei - Ko" - Believed to be Showa Jitsugyo Youth School

Takeo High School

"Bu - Ko" - Believed to be Takeo High School, located in Saga.

Tokyo Industrial High School

"Tokyo - Koto - Kogyo - Gakko" - Tokyo Industrial High School

(Courtesy of Bill in Indiana)

Yamabun Youth School

"Yamabun - Seinen - Gakko" - Yamabun Youth School

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