Can someone translate this Chinese or Japanese please?

[michael e]

I have just done a simple repair on this cal 1370, the back is quite interesting, I wondered if anyone could translate it please?
Thanks, Michael

 

[Trev]

I thought this was Chinese at first due to no Japanese chars, so that's extra confusing trying to read it like that. It's a Japanese scholarship award.
ChatGPT says it means roughly:
"Presented to Mr. Bun'o Hebime for the Completion of the Ikuei Scholarship in 1980, [by] the Association."

 

[michael e]

Trev

I thought this was Chinese at first due to no Japanese chars, so that's extra confusing trying to read it like that. It's a Japanese scholarship award.
ChatGPT says it means roughly:
"Presented to Mr. Bun'o Hebime for the Completion of the Ikuei Scholarship in 1980, [by] the Association."

Many thanks for that, I will have a look to see if I can find the names and info mentioned.
Thank you!

 

[mountainunder]

蛇目文雄 殿
'80
贈 読売育英奨学会

蛇目文雄 -> Name of person (Maybe his name is Fumio Janome.)
殿 -> Dear Mr.
'80 -> 1980
贈 -> present
読売育英奨学会 -> Name of Scholarship Society

Link to '読売育英奨学会'
https://www.yomisho.com/

Edited: Sat. 4:33am

 

[krogerfoot]

This commemorates a scholarship given by the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper to delivery personnel. The recipient’s surname is very unusual, meaning “snake eyes,” shared by an estimated 90 people in Japan. I think his full name would be read Fumio Janome—does that sound right, @mountainunder -san?

 

[mountainunder]

krogerfoot

This commemorates a scholarship given by the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper to delivery personnel. The recipient’s surname is very unusual, meaning “snake eyes,” shared by an estimated 90 people in Japan. I think his full name would be read Fumio Janome—does that sound right, @mountainunder -san?

Yes, I believe it is Fumio Janome.
In Japan, Janome is famous for its sewing machines.

Japanese Newspaper Scholar Wiki
https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/新聞奨学生

This is a commemorative watch given to you when you graduate from school (University?) after working hard at the newspaper delivery shop.

Another Graduation Commemorative Watch Article
https://ameblo.jp/tomslunch/entry-12576157904.html
https://ameblo.jp/meganegyousei/entry-12772586349.html

Edited: Sat. 5:00am

 

[michael e]

M mountainunder

Yes, I believe it is Fumio Janome.
In Japan, Janome is famous for its sewing machines.

Japanese Newspaper Scholar Wiki
https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/新聞奨学生

This is a commemorative watch given to you when you graduate from school (University?) after working hard at the newspaper delivery shop.

Another Graduation Commemorative Watch Article
https://ameblo.jp/tomslunch/entry-12576157904.html
https://ameblo.jp/meganegyousei/entry-12772586349.html

Thanks for sewing this mystery up for me.
Appreciate all the responses on this thread
Cheers, Michael