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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 05:41 PM
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Japanese writing on my side pillars



What does this say?
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 06:15 PM
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Ma tsu da, duh


The characters are from the Japanese alphabet, called Katakana, that is typically used for spelling out foreign words in Japanese, or for expressing emphasis (like we might use italics).


Matsu in Japanese means pine tree and Da means rice field. When they started given out last names in Japan they often used nearby natural features.


Ta - naka = Rice Field Middle
Toyo-ta = eastern rice field
Hon-da = main rice field
Ishi-da = Stony rice field

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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 07:07 PM
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Yep, kinda interesting that they put it with the paint and not a sticker.
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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 12:56 AM
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BC You could be famous.

Who knows maybe it was done by a famous "katakana master".
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Old Jan 19, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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Wait....but you guys do know that it says:

R
X
7

Right??
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Old Jan 19, 2017 | 06:33 PM
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Hard to see it being that.

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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Redbul
Hard to see it being that.

not really..

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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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The Katakana letters posted on your side pillar means "Mazda" I had the same logo on my '86 Rx7 but on the fenders. You will find the same letters on the VIN plate in your engine bay
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 07:20 PM
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Thanks, I was hoping it was something like that.
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