Japanese help

[SShepherd]

Maybe Chris or DrNaka can help...

I picked this up at an auction, any help with a translation?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/SShepherd/009-3-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/SShepherd/007-3-1.jpg

[kamkazmoto]

I'm going to bump this up one time. I'm sure someone can help

[ChrisLehrer]

Oh sorry, didn't see this.

昭和十八年六月
Showa 18, June

I'm pretty sure Showa 18 is 1944, but I could be off by a year -- I always get confused by the counting system.

[kcma]

japanese counting confuses me too... chinese used to be the same way with the empirors and dynasties...

[lord_jeebus]

For Showa years, add 25 - so Showa 18 = '43

[SShepherd]

ok, so we have 1943