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Check out these cute Japanese angels on a 78rpm record sleeve.

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Posted on September 24, 2016 at 18:22:34
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I cannot find any information on this record sleeve, but I am pretty sure it is Japanese and not Chinese.


 

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RE: Check out these cute Japanese angels on a 78rpm record sleeve., posted on September 24, 2016 at 18:59:09
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Could you post a wider view of the entire sleeve and record?

 

I didn't see any hiragana characters, so maybe it is Chinese. Let me know., posted on September 24, 2016 at 19:52:43
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Definitely Chinese. nt, posted on September 24, 2016 at 20:00:15
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They seem to be saying ..., posted on September 24, 2016 at 20:46:33
... what the hell are these things on my back?

 

Thank you very much. nt, posted on September 24, 2016 at 21:04:41
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RE: I didn't see any hiragana characters, so maybe it is Chinese. Let me know., posted on September 25, 2016 at 00:42:16
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This is Chinese. It indicates the record company was established by overseas Chinese and the names listed on the right half of the sleeve are famous Cantonese opera performers.

 

It is a record label most probably from Hong Kong, posted on September 25, 2016 at 07:19:24
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The chinese words on the right side stated the names of artistes in their stable. One particular one i recognise as a hong kong artiste.

 

Thanks everyone. I will put all this information in the sleeve. , posted on September 25, 2016 at 11:12:03
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I hate to admit that I took Japanese in college 49 years ago, and I have forgotten everything.

 

Much like me and..., posted on September 25, 2016 at 12:19:11
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English.

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could be from Singapore, Taiwan or Malaysia as well (nt), posted on September 25, 2016 at 13:07:38
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Just a point of clarity..., posted on September 25, 2016 at 14:39:19
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...your original claim was that these were Japanese angels. As far as I can tell, there is no evidence to suggest you were wrong! :)

 

Hahaha. Hard to tell. Maybe Japanese before 1937, but not afterwards., posted on September 25, 2016 at 19:33:44
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