dbrown
03-18-2018, 06:33 PM
Interesting set of 4 Japanese postcards popped up on a public facebook group for vintage postcards. Never seen them before, sharing for those interested.
http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah198/dbrown1776/Screen%20Shot%202018-03-18%20at%207.31.31%20PM_zpscqp6akvj.png
https://www.facebook.com/groups/141696316851/permalink/10155097857956852/
Poster writes:
"In these postcards, the memorial stamps saying
"Commemorative for the Visit of Chicago University Baseball Team , Autumn, Meiji 43 (1910)" More precisely, the stamp says the chicago team " 来襲 = Rai-shuu ( = came to attack, assault) instead of saying just "visited", which is because they knew the Chicago ( and any other baseball teams from US) was a tough opponent and there was only a slim chance to win, so it seems they added a bit of humor & self‐ridicule to the stamp."
http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah198/dbrown1776/Screen%20Shot%202018-03-18%20at%207.31.31%20PM_zpscqp6akvj.png
https://www.facebook.com/groups/141696316851/permalink/10155097857956852/
Poster writes:
"In these postcards, the memorial stamps saying
"Commemorative for the Visit of Chicago University Baseball Team , Autumn, Meiji 43 (1910)" More precisely, the stamp says the chicago team " 来襲 = Rai-shuu ( = came to attack, assault) instead of saying just "visited", which is because they knew the Chicago ( and any other baseball teams from US) was a tough opponent and there was only a slim chance to win, so it seems they added a bit of humor & self‐ridicule to the stamp."