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My grandpa was stationed as an electrician during WWII, I’m unsure where exactly in Japan he was but this photo of him has the most scenic section of a town. I’m pretty sure it’s impossible to figure out where, as there’s a good chance this area he was in doesn’t exist anymore. But even if not, I’m trying to figure out what the Japanese characters in the ishi-doro (stone lantern) says - if anyone knows!